Rotatable assemblies having chemically bonded lamination stacks
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1. A rotatable assembly for a machine, comprising:
- a stack of laminations, each lamination formed from a material; and
a chemical bonding agent disposed over axial facing surfaces of each of the laminations, the laminations being bonded together by the chemical bonding agent such that the laminations maintain a bond at operating temperatures over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Abstract
A rotor assembly or other rotating device having a stack of laminations or laminates that are chemically bonded together. Chemical bond of the laminates may have a strength that approaches the strength of the material of metal laminates. Chemical bonds may be effective in holding the laminates at temperatures when subject to rigorous mechanical operations such as high rotation speed and vibration.
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76 Claims
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1. A rotatable assembly for a machine, comprising:
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a stack of laminations, each lamination formed from a material; and
a chemical bonding agent disposed over axial facing surfaces of each of the laminations, the laminations being bonded together by the chemical bonding agent such that the laminations maintain a bond at operating temperatures over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 71)
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- 5. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the soft magnetic material is iron-cobalt.
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12. A machine comprising:
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a housing;
a stator assembly mounted to the housing; and
a rotor assembly including a shaft, a stack of laminations mounted to the shaft, each lamination formed from a material; and
a chemical bonding agent disposed over axial facing surfaces of each of the laminations, the laminations being bonded together by the chemical bonding agent, such that the laminations maintain a bond in operating temperatures over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, the shaft being bonded to the stack of laminations by the chemical bonding agent. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 72)
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21. A method of fabricating a rotor assembly, comprising:
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applying a chemical bonding agent to surfaces of a plurality of laminations;
stacking the plurality of laminations; and
applying a thermal cycle to the stack of laminations of sufficient temperature to cure the chemical bonding agent such that the laminations maintain a bond in operating temperatures over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of fabricating a rotor assembly, comprising:
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annealing a plurality of laminations;
applying a chemical bonding agent to surfaces of each lamination of the plurality of laminations;
applying a chemical bonding agent to the surfaces of end caps;
stacking the plurality of laminations into a stack;
placing one end cap at each end of the stack;
applying pressure on both end caps to compress the stack;
heating the stack and the end caps to a temperature sufficient to cure the chemical bonding agent, such that the cured chemical bonding agent is able to maintain the bond of the stack and of the end caps at operating temperatures over 1000 degrees F; and
removing the heating and pressure from the end caps and the stack. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of fabricating a rotor assembly, comprising:
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annealing each of a plurality of laminations;
applying a chemical bonding agent to the surfaces of each lamination of the plurality of laminations;
stacking the laminations; and
applying a thermal cycle to the stacked laminations to cure the chemical bonding agent, and wherein the temperature at which the thermal cycle is performed provides a cured bond that can endure operating temperatures over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A rotor assembly for a machine, comprising:
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a stack of laminations, each lamination formed from a material; and
a chemical bonding agent disposed over axial facing surfaces of each of the laminations, the laminations being bonded together by the chemical bonding agent, such that the laminations maintain a bond in operating temperatures up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, and the laminations and the chemical bonding agent having substantially matching coefficients of thermal expansion, the bonding agent providing magnetic insulation between the bonded laminations. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 73)
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48. A machine comprising:
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a housing;
a stator assembly mounted to the housing; and
a rotor assembly including a shaft, a stack of laminations mounted to the shaft, each lamination formed from a soft magnetic material; and
a chemical bonding agent disposed over axial facing surfaces of each of the laminations, the laminations being bonded together by the chemical bonding agent, such that the laminations maintain a bond in operating temperatures up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, and the laminations and the chemical bonding agent having matching coefficients of thermal expansion, the shaft being bonded to the stack of laminations by the chemical bonding agent;
- View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 74)
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55. A machine comprising:
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a housing;
a rotor assembly including a shaft, a stator assembly mounted to the housing, having a stack of laminations, each lamination formed from a soft magnetic material; and
a chemical bonding agent disposed over axial facing surfaces of each of the laminations, the laminations being bonded together by the chemical bonding agent, such that the laminations maintain a bond in operating temperatures up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, and the laminations and the chemical bonding agent having matching coefficients of thermal expansion, the shaft being bonded to the stack of laminations by the chemical bonding agent;
- View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 75)
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63. A machine comprising:
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a housing;
a rotor assembly including a shaft, a stator assembly mounted to the housing, having a stack of laminations, each lamination formed from a soft magnetic material; and
a chemical bonding agent disposed over axial facing surfaces of each of the laminations, the laminations being bonded together by the chemical bonding agent, such that the laminations maintain a bond in operating temperatures over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, and the laminations and the chemical bonding agent having matching coefficients of thermal expansion, the shaft being bonded to the stack of laminations by the chemical bonding agent;
- View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 76)
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