System and method for retaining wedges in a rotor
First Claim
1. A rotor comprising:
- a shaft extending along an axis through the rotor;
first and second poles extending radially from the shaft;
first and second coils of wire windings respectively wrapped around the first and second poles, wherein each coil includes a respective outer face including two end turn portions and two side portions, and a respective inward-facing edge including two end turn sections and two side sections;
a first outer wedge positioned between a first of the side portions of the first coil and a first of the side portions of the second coil; and
a first inner wedge positioned between a first of the side sections of the first coil and a first of the side sections of the second coil;
wherein the first inner wedge is coupled to the first outer wedge and provides support thereto so that the first outer wedge is at least partly retained from moving radially outward away from the shaft.
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Abstract
A rotor with wedges and a method of retaining wedges in a rotor are disclosed. The rotor includes a shaft, first and second poles extending radially from the shaft, and first and second coils of windings respectively wrapped around the first and second poles. Each coil includes a respective outer face including two end portions and two side portions, and a respective inward-facing edge including two end sections and two side sections. The rotor further includes a first outer wedge positioned between neighboring side portions of the first and second coils, and a first inner wedge positioned between neighboring side sections of the first and second coils. The first inner wedge is coupled to the first outer wedge so that the first outer wedge is at least partly retained from moving radially outward away from the shaft.
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28 Claims
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1. A rotor comprising:
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a shaft extending along an axis through the rotor;
first and second poles extending radially from the shaft;
first and second coils of wire windings respectively wrapped around the first and second poles, wherein each coil includes a respective outer face including two end turn portions and two side portions, and a respective inward-facing edge including two end turn sections and two side sections;
a first outer wedge positioned between a first of the side portions of the first coil and a first of the side portions of the second coil; and
a first inner wedge positioned between a first of the side sections of the first coil and a first of the side sections of the second coil;
wherein the first inner wedge is coupled to the first outer wedge and provides support thereto so that the first outer wedge is at least partly retained from moving radially outward away from the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A high speed generator comprising:
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a stator; and
a rotor, wherein the rotor includes a shaft extending along an axis through the rotor;
a plurality of poles extending radially from the shaft;
a plurality of coils of wire windings, wherein each coil is wrapped around a respective one of the poles and wherein each coil includes a respective outer face formed by a respective outermost layer of wire windings of the respective coil, wherein the respective outer face includes two end turn portions and two side portions, and a respective pair of first and second edges, wherein the first edge faces inward toward the shaft and the second edge faces outward away from the shaft, and wherein each of the first and second edges includes two end turn sections and two side sections;
a plurality of outer wedges, wherein each outer wedge is positioned between a respective pair of the coils that neighbor one another so that the respective outer wedge is positioned between one of the side portions of a first coil of the respective pair and one of the side portions of a second coil of the respective pair; and
a plurality of inner wedges, wherein each inner wedge is positioned between a respective pair of the coils that neighbor one another so that the respective inner wedge is positioned between one of the side sections of the first edge of a first coil of the respective pair and one of the side sections of the first edge of a second coil of the respective pair; and
a means for coupling the respect inner wedges to the respective outer wedges.
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21. An outer wedge for placement in a rotor assembly of a high speed generator, the outer wedge comprising:
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a main body that is substantially trapezoidal in cross-section and hollow, wherein the main body further includes a pair of supports internal to the main body and respectively proximate each end of the main body; and
a pair of end pieces, also having a substantially trapezoidal cross-section, wherein the end pieces are coupled to the supports by axial screws and further include holes by which coolant can be conducted through the end pieces. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An inner wedge for placement in a rotor assembly of a high speed generator, the inner wedge comprising:
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a main body having a substantially trapezoidal shape including a longer side, a shorter side, and two connecting sides, wherein the main body is configured to be positioned between a pair of opposing side sections of a pair of coils of a pair of neighboring poles of the rotor assembly, and wherein the main body is configured to be coupled to an outer wedge. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. In a high speed generator including a rotor having coils of wire windings wrapped around respective poles of the rotor, each coil including a respective outer face having two end turn portions and two side portions, a method of adjusting concentricity of the rotor, the method comprising:
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positioning inner wedges between opposing sides of the coils of neighboring poles, the inner wedges having one or more first threaded openings;
positioning outer wedges between opposing side portions of the coils of neighboring poles, the outer wedges having one or more second threaded openings collocated with the first threaded openings;
placing one or more threaded fasteners into collocated first and second threaded openings; and
adjusting concentricity of the rotor by adjusting the threaded fasteners. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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26. A method of retaining wedges of a rotor from moving radially outwards away from a shaft of the rotor during rotation of the rotor, the method comprising:
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wrapping coils of wire windings around respective poles of the rotor, wherein each coil includes a respective outer face including two end turn portions and two side portions, and further includes a respective inward-facing edge including two end turn sections and two side sections;
positioning inner wedges between opposing side sections of the coils of neighboring poles;
positioning outer wedges between opposing side portions of the coils of neighboring poles; and
coupling the outer wedges to the inner wedges through the use of fastening devices.
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