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Cryogenic exciter

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OSTI ID:1039746

The disclosed technology is a cryogenic static exciter. The cryogenic static exciter is connected to a synchronous electric machine that has a field winding. The synchronous electric machine is cooled via a refrigerator or cryogen like liquid nitrogen. The static exciter is in communication with the field winding and is operating at ambient temperature. The static exciter receives cooling from a refrigerator or cryogen source, which may also service the synchronous machine, to selected areas of the static exciter and the cooling selectively reduces the operating temperature of the selected areas of the static exciter.

Research Organization:
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-02GO11100
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
Patent Number(s):
8,134,345
Application Number:
11/288,551
OSTI ID:
1039746
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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