CURRENT TRANSFER SYSTEMS
Abstract
A current transfer system is described for transferring current between a rotating member and a co-axial stationary member. The particular area of application for the invention is in connection with homopolar generators where a low voltage and high current are generated. The current tramsfer system of the invention comprises a rotor member and a co-axial stator member wherein one of the members is shaped to provide a circumferential surface concave in section and the other member is shaped to have a peripheral portion in close proximity to the surface, whereby a liquid metal can be stably supported between the two members when they are moving relative to one another to establish an electrical conducting path between the members.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4341736
- Patent Number(s):
- 2753476
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-004617
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GENERATORS; LIQUIDS; METALS; MOTION; PATENT; ROTATION; SURFACES
Citation Formats
Watt, D A. CURRENT TRANSFER SYSTEMS. United States: N. p., 1956.
Web.
Watt, D A. CURRENT TRANSFER SYSTEMS. United States.
Watt, D A. Sun .
"CURRENT TRANSFER SYSTEMS". United States.
@article{osti_4341736,
title = {CURRENT TRANSFER SYSTEMS},
author = {Watt, D A},
abstractNote = {A current transfer system is described for transferring current between a rotating member and a co-axial stationary member. The particular area of application for the invention is in connection with homopolar generators where a low voltage and high current are generated. The current tramsfer system of the invention comprises a rotor member and a co-axial stator member wherein one of the members is shaped to provide a circumferential surface concave in section and the other member is shaped to have a peripheral portion in close proximity to the surface, whereby a liquid metal can be stably supported between the two members when they are moving relative to one another to establish an electrical conducting path between the members.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1956},
month = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1956}
}