SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING STATOR WEDGE TIGHTNESS
First Claim
1. A system for measuring stator wedge tightness in a stator core of an electric machine comprising:
- at least one sensor affixed to at least one component of the stator core, the at least one sensor disposed and configured to measure strain in the component; and
a data acquisition system operably coupled to the at least one sensor.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system for measuring stator wedge tightness in a stator core of an electric machine. The system includes at least one sensor located along at least one component disposed in a stator slot of the stator core. The at least one sensor is located and configured to measure strain in the component. The system further includes a data acquisition system operably coupled to the at least one sensor. A method for measuring stator wedge tightness in a stator core of an electric machine includes arranging at least one sensor along at least one component of the stator core, the at least one sensor being located and configured to measure strain in the component, and interrogating the at least one sensor utilizing a data acquisition system.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for measuring stator wedge tightness in a stator core of an electric machine comprising:
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at least one sensor affixed to at least one component of the stator core, the at least one sensor disposed and configured to measure strain in the component; and a data acquisition system operably coupled to the at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for measuring stator wedge tightness in a stator core of an electric machine comprising:
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arranging at least one sensor along at least one component of the stator core, the at least one sensor affixed to the at least one component and configured to measure strain in the at least one component; interrogating the at least one sensor utilizing a data acquisition system; and correlating a strain measured by the at least one sensor to stator wedge tightness. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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