Superconducting electrical machine with double re-entrant ends for minimizing heat leak
A superconducting electrical machine includes at least one re-entrant end including at least two segments. The at least two segments are continuous. At least one re-entrant end may be included in a stator of the superconducting electrical machine, the stator being disposed substantially coannular with a longitudinal axis. At least one re-entrant end may also be included in a rotor of the superconducting electrical machine, the rotor being configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis. A first segment is substantially perpendicular to a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a second segment is coannular with the longitudinal axis. Heat distal from rotor windings and/or stator windings encounters a thermal resistance provided by the at least two segments as the heat travels towards the rotor windings and/or stator windings.
- Research Organization:
- Kato Engineering Inc., North Mankato, MN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005140
- Assignee:
- Kato Engineering Inc. (North Mankato, MN)
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,077,955
- Application Number:
- 14/662,064
- OSTI ID:
- 1483292
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Mar 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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