Rotating Electrical Machine U-Shaped Channel Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional rotating electrical machines with U-shaped channels experience limited refrigerant gas flow due to the projecting end face of the U-shaped channel being axially outer, leading to insufficient cooling performance of the rotor winding.
Innovation Solution
Reconfiguring the rotating electrical machine to have the projecting end face of the U-shaped channel positioned axially inner relative to the interposed piece, with chamfered portions to reduce pressure loss and enhance gas flow, allowing for improved ventilation and cooling efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the projecting end face of the U-shaped channel is arranged axially outer relative to the interposed piece, then the positional relationship can be easily confirmed after assembly, but the refrigerant gas flow into the U-shaped channel is restricted and cooling performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional arrangement by positioning the projecting end face of the U-shaped channel axially inner relative to the interposed piece, rather than axially outer. This inversion resolves the contradiction by prioritizing refrigerant gas flow and cooling performance over assembly confirmation ease, demonstrating that the inverted configuration achieves superior cooling effectiveness.
2Ease of manufacture
If the projecting end face of the U-shaped channel is arranged axially outer, then assembly alignment is simplified, but pressure loss increases and refrigerant gas ventilation is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies inversion by reversing the axial position relationship between the U-shaped channel and interposed piece. This inversion reduces pressure loss and improves refrigerant gas ventilation by eliminating the blocking effect that occurs when the U-shaped channel projects axially outer, thereby resolving the energy loss issue.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If the U-shaped channel projects beyond the interposed piece, then the channel position is visually confirmable, but the refrigerant gas flow path is obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the projection relationship to prioritize refrigerant gas flow quantity. By positioning the U-shaped channel axially inner relative to the interposed piece, the inversion eliminates the obstruction to gas flow while maintaining sufficient positional detectability through alternative means such as the interposed piece's own projection features.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration significantly increases refrigerant gas flow into the U-shaped channel, reducing pressure loss by approximately 65% and substantially enhancing the cooling performance of the rotor winding.
Implementation Method 1
refrigerant gas is ventilated in the U-shaped channel 4 to cool the rotor winding 3
Implementation Method 2
the refrigerant gas can be ventilated more smoothly into the inside of the U-shaped channel 15, and the cooling performance can be improved
Data Source
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AI summary
A rotating electrical machine according to the present invention includes: a rotor core (12) in which a slot (13) passing therethrough is provided; a rotor winding (14) which is placed in the slot (13) of the rotor core (12), and whose coil end portion is extended more on the axially outer side than the core end face (12a) of the rotor core (12); a U-shaped channel (15) which is arranged on the slot (13) of the rotor core (12), is touched to come into contact with a bottom portion of the rotor winding (14), and is axially extended to be projecting more on the axially outer side than the core end face (12a) of the rotor core (12); a slot cell (16) which is placed in the slot of the rotor core (12), and insulates the rotor winding (14) and the U-shaped channel (15) from the rotor core (12); and an interposed piece (17) arranged between the rotor windings (14) at a portion more projecting than the core end face (12a) of the rotor core (12). The projecting end face (12a) of the U-shaped channel (15) is arranged more on the axially inner side than the projecting end face (17a) of the interposed piece (17).