Resistance temperature detector assembly and method of fabricating same
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1. A resistance temperature detector (RTD) unit disposed in a space between a top bar and a bottom bar of a liquid-cooled stator slot assembly, comprising:
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a support assembly disposed in the space between the top bar and the bottom bar of the liquid-cooled stator slot assembly, said support assembly including a central chamber delimiting an RTD support housing, wherein said RTD assembly is removably disposed in said RTD support housing such that said RTD assembly can be readily withdrawn from said central chamber while said support assembly remains disposed in said space without damaging said RTD assembly.
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Abstract
A resistance temperature detector (RTD) unit includes an RTD assembly that is removably supported in a central chamber of a support assembly. In a preferred arrangement, the RTD assembly and the central chamber are arc shaped to facilitate removal from the support assembly and to maintain contact surface area. By providing a removable RTD assembly, costs are reduced over current RTD assemblies including two monitoring elements, and the RTD elements can be replaced without dismantling the top bar connections.
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11 Claims
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1. A resistance temperature detector (RTD) unit disposed in a space between a top bar and a bottom bar of a liquid-cooled stator slot assembly, comprising:
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an RTD assembly; and a support assembly disposed in the space between the top bar and the bottom bar of the liquid-cooled stator slot assembly, said support assembly including a central chamber delimiting an RTD support housing, wherein said RTD assembly is removably disposed in said RTD support housing such that said RTD assembly can be readily withdrawn from said central chamber while said support assembly remains disposed in said space without damaging said RTD assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of fabricating a resistance temperature detector (RTD) unit for a liquid-cooled stator slot assembly, the method comprising;
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(a) surrounding a wrapped RTD element with a stiffening unit; and (b) removably inserting the wrapped RTD element into a support assembly having a central chamber delimiting an RTD support housing, and disposing the support assembly in a space between a top bar and a bottom bar of the liquid-cooled stator slot assembly such that the RTD element can be readily withdrawn from the central chamber while the support assembly remains disposed in the space without damaging the RTD element. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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