Cooling assembly for electrical machines and methods of assembling the same
First Claim
1. An assembly for cooling an electrical coil winding having a first coil, a second coil, a first end turn and a second end turn, said assembly comprising:
- a supply header;
a return header; and
a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to said supply header and said return header and configured to channel a flow agent from supply header to said return header, wherein each said flow member of said plurality of flow members comprises;
a first portion coupled to the first coil;
a second portion coupled to the second coil;
a first end portion coupled to the first end turn and coupled in flow communication to said first portion and said second portion; and
a second end portion coupled to the second end turn and coupled in flow communication to said second portion;
wherein at least one of said first end portion and said second end portion comprises a hairpin configuration.
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Abstract
An assembly for cooling an electrical coil winding having a first coil, a second coil, a first end turn and a second end turn is provided. The assembly includes a supply header; a return header; and a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to the supply header and the return header. The flow members are configured to channel a flow agent from supply header to the return header. Each the flow member of the plurality of flow members includes a first portion coupled to the first coil; a second portion coupled to the second coil; a first end portion coupled to the first end turn and coupled in flow communication to the first portion and the second portion; and a second end portion coupled to the second end turn and coupled in flow communication to the second portion.
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18 Claims
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1. An assembly for cooling an electrical coil winding having a first coil, a second coil, a first end turn and a second end turn, said assembly comprising:
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a supply header; a return header; and a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to said supply header and said return header and configured to channel a flow agent from supply header to said return header, wherein each said flow member of said plurality of flow members comprises; a first portion coupled to the first coil; a second portion coupled to the second coil; a first end portion coupled to the first end turn and coupled in flow communication to said first portion and said second portion; and a second end portion coupled to the second end turn and coupled in flow communication to said second portion; wherein at least one of said first end portion and said second end portion comprises a hairpin configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical machine comprising:
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a stator comprising a coil former and a coil winding coupled to said coil former, said coil winding comprising a coil, a first end turn and a second end turn; and a flow assembly coupled to said coil former and comprising; a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to said coil and configured to channel a flow agent from a supply header to a return header, wherein each said flow member of said plurality of flow members comprises; a first portion coupled to said coil; a second portion coupled to said coil; a first end portion coupled to the first end turn and coupled in flow communication to said first portion and said second portion; and a second end portion coupled to the second end turn and coupled in flow communication to said second portion; wherein at least one of said first end portion and said second end portion comprises a hairpin configuration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An assembly for cooling an electrical coil winding having a first coil, a second coil, a first end turn and a second end turn, said assembly comprising:
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a supply header; a return header; and a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to said supply header and said return header and configured to channel a flow agent from supply header to said return header, wherein each said flow member of said plurality of flow members comprises; a first portion coupled to the first coil; a second portion coupled to the second coil; a first end portion coupled to the first end turn and coupled in flow communication to said first portion and said second portion; a second end portion coupled to the second end turn and coupled in flow communication to said second portion; and an inlet flow member of said plurality of flow members and a first connecting member coupled in fluid communication to said supply header and said inlet flow member.
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18. An assembly for cooling an electrical coil winding having a first coil, a second coil, a first end turn and a second end turn, said assembly comprising:
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a supply header; a return header; and a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to said supply header and said return header and configured to channel a flow agent from supply header to said return header, wherein each said flow member of said plurality of flow members comprises; a first portion coupled to the first coil; a second portion coupled to the second coil; a first end portion coupled to the first end turn and coupled in flow communication to said first portion and said second portion; a second end portion coupled to the second end turn and coupled in flow communication to said second portion; and an outlet flow member of said plurality of flow members and a second connecting member coupled in fluid communication to said return header and said outlet flow member.
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Specification