Rotating electric machine with fluid supported parts
Abstract
A rotating electric machine in which the armature winding thereof and other parts are supported by a liquid to withstand the mechanical stresses applied during transient overloads and the like. In particular, a narrow gap is provided between the armature winding and the stator which supports it and this gap is filled with an externally pressurized viscous liquid. The liquid is externally pressurized sufficiently to balance the static loads on the armature winding. Transient mechanical loads which deform the armature winding alter the gap dimensions and thereby additionally pressurize the viscous liquid to oppose the armature winding deformation and more nearly uniformly to distribute the resulting mechanical stresses.
- Inventors:
-
- (Concord, MA)
- (Brookline, MA)
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863998
- Patent Number(s):
- 4291249
- Assignee:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(49-18)-2295
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- rotating; electric; machine; fluid; supported; armature; winding; liquid; withstand; mechanical; stresses; applied; transient; overloads; particular; narrow; gap; provided; stator; supports; filled; externally; pressurized; viscous; sufficiently; balance; static; loads; deform; alter; dimensions; additionally; pressurize; oppose; deformation; nearly; uniformly; distribute; resulting; armature winding; viscous liquid; electric machine; rotating electric; narrow gap; mechanical stresses; mechanical loads; mechanical stress; stresses applied; externally pressurized; mechanical load; /310/505/
Citation Formats
Smith, Jr., Joseph L., and Kirtley, Jr., James L. Rotating electric machine with fluid supported parts. United States: N. p., 1981.
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Smith, Jr., Joseph L., & Kirtley, Jr., James L. Rotating electric machine with fluid supported parts. United States.
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"Rotating electric machine with fluid supported parts". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863998.
@article{osti_863998,
title = {Rotating electric machine with fluid supported parts},
author = {Smith, Jr., Joseph L. and Kirtley, Jr., James L.},
abstractNote = {A rotating electric machine in which the armature winding thereof and other parts are supported by a liquid to withstand the mechanical stresses applied during transient overloads and the like. In particular, a narrow gap is provided between the armature winding and the stator which supports it and this gap is filled with an externally pressurized viscous liquid. The liquid is externally pressurized sufficiently to balance the static loads on the armature winding. Transient mechanical loads which deform the armature winding alter the gap dimensions and thereby additionally pressurize the viscous liquid to oppose the armature winding deformation and more nearly uniformly to distribute the resulting mechanical stresses.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1981},
month = {1}
}
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