Abstract:
A stator lamination for an electric machine has a circular lamination with an annular bore therethrough; winding slots therethrough; and, slot closures disposed adjacent to the winding slots. The stator lamination is formed of a dual magnetic phase material, such that the magnetic property of the lamination can have a first state and a magnetic property in a second state, wherein the second state is different than the first state. The slot closures regions are treated so as to transition to the second state. A method of manufacturing an electric machine component is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A stator lamination for an electric machine has a circular lamination with an annular bore therethrough; winding slots therethrough; and, slot closures disposed adjacent to the winding slots. The stator lamination is formed of a dual magnetic phase material, such that the magnetic property of the lamination can have a first state and a magnetic property in a second state, wherein the second state is different than the first state. The slot closures regions are treated so as to transition to the second state. A method of manufacturing an electric machine component is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A component of an electrical machine is disclosed. The component includes a core including a plurality of slots, a magnetic field-generating component disposed in at least one slot of the plurality of slots, and a heat dissipating element disposed in a slot of the plurality of slots, in contact with the magnetic field-generating component. The heat dissipating element includes a thermally conductive material having an in-plane thermal conductivity higher than a through-plane thermal conductivity.
Abstract:
A permanent magnet (PM) machine includes a rotor and a stator assembly. The rotor includes a plurality of permanent magnets disposed about an axis of rotation. The stator assembly includes a stator body, a plurality of coil sides and a plurality of sintered iron magnetic wedges. The stator body includes a plurality of stator teeth defining a plurality of stator slots, each stator slot having an inside position and an outside position, such that each of the plurality of stator slots includes a first plurality of inside positions, and a first plurality of outside positions. The first plurality of coil sides are disposed in each of the first plurality of inside positions and the first plurality of outside positions. The first plurality of coil sides correspond to a first power phase. The first plurality of coil sides are electrically coupled to one another by a first plurality of end-coils. The plurality of sintered iron magnetic wedges are disposed at the openings of at least one stator slot of the plurality of stator slots.
Abstract:
A component of an electrical machine is disclosed. The component includes a core including a plurality of slots, a magnetic field-generating component disposed in at least one slot of the plurality of slots, and a heat dissipating element disposed in a slot of the plurality of slots, in contact with the magnetic field-generating component. The heat dissipating element includes a thermally conductive material having an in-plane thermal conductivity higher than a through-plane thermal conductivity.
Abstract:
A permanent magnet (PM) machine includes a rotor and a stator assembly. The rotor includes a plurality of permanent magnets disposed about an axis of rotation. The stator assembly includes a stator body, a plurality of coil sides and a plurality of sintered iron magnetic wedges. The stator body includes a plurality of stator teeth defining a plurality of stator slots, each stator slot having an inside position and an outside position, such that each of the plurality of stator slots includes a first plurality of inside positions, and a first plurality of outside positions. The first plurality of coil sides are disposed in each of the first plurality of inside positions and the first plurality of outside positions. The first plurality of coil sides correspond to a first power phase. The first plurality of coil sides are electrically coupled to one another by a first plurality of end-coils. The plurality of sintered iron magnetic wedges are disposed at the openings of at least one stator slot of the plurality of stator slots.
Abstract:
A dual magnetic phase rotor lamination for use in induction machines is disclosed. A rotor assembly is provided that includes a rotor core and a plurality of rotor conductors mechanically coupled to the rotor core and positioned thereabout, with the plurality of rotor conductors positioned within slots formed in the rotor core. The rotor core comprises a plurality of rotor laminations that collectively form the rotor core, with each of the rotor laminations being composed of a dual magnetic phase material and including a first rotor lamination portion comprising a magnetic portion and a second rotor lamination portion comprising a non-magnetic portion, wherein the second rotor lamination portion comprises a treated portion of the rotor lamination that is rendered non-magnetic so as to adjust a leakage inductance of the induction machine.