CROWNED END WINDING SUPPORT FOR MAIN WOUND FIELD OF A GENERATOR
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1. An end turn support for a generator comprising:
- a wire support which extends along an axis in a radial direction from an axis of rotation, said wire support defines an arcuate wire receipt surface.
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Abstract
An end turn support for a generator includes a wire support. The wire support extends along an axis in a radial direction from an axis of rotation. The wire support defines an arcuate wire receipt surface.
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1. An end turn support for a generator comprising:
a wire support which extends along an axis in a radial direction from an axis of rotation, said wire support defines an arcuate wire receipt surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A rotor for a generator comprising:
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a main field winding; a shaft which defines an axis of rotation; and an end turn support mounted to said main field rotor core to at least partially support said main field winding, said end turn support includes a wire support which extends along an axis in a radial direction from said axis of rotation, said wire support defines an arcuate wire receipt surface to receive at least one wire of said main field winding. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A generator comprising:
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a shaft which defines an axis of rotation; and a first end turn support mounted to said main field rotor core, said first end turn support includes at least one first wire support which extends along an axis in a radial direction from said axis of rotation, each of said at least one first wire supports defines a first arcuate wire receipt surface; a second end turn support mounted to said main field rotor core, said second end turn support includes at least one second wire support which extends along an axis in a radial direction from said axis of rotation, each of said at least one second wire supports defines a second arcuate wire receipt surface; and a main field winding which includes at least one wire which is wound around said first arcuate wire receipt surface and said second arcuate wire receipt surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of forming a rotor for a generator comprising:
mounting an end turn support to a main field rotor core which defines an axis of rotation; and winding a main field winding at least partially around a wire support of the end turn support such that at least one wire of the main field winding is supported on an arcuate wire receipt surface of said end turn support. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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