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Cooling system for a superconducting generator
US11060509B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11060509-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916259044-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Publication date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
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A cooling system for cooling an electric generator having a stator, a rotor and one or more superconducting coils is provided. The cooling system includes: at least a first cooling unit for cooling at least one of the stator and the rotor, at least a second cooling unit for cooling the superconducting coils, the second cooling unit being thermally connected to the first cooling unit, the first cooling unit providing a hot source for the second cooling unit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A cooling system for cooling an electric generator having a stator including one or more superconducting coils and a stator iron core, wherein the cooling system comprises: at least a first cooling unit for cooling at least one of the stator iron core and the rotor, wherein the first cooling unit is connected to an ambient environment, wherein the ambient environment is a hot source for the first cooling unit, wherein a first cooling medium is circulated in the first cooling unit and enters the stator iron core, wherein the first cooling medium exchanges thermal energy with the ambient environment in the first cooling unit; and at least a second cooling unit for cooling the one or more superconducting coils, the second cooling unit being thermally connected to the first cooling unit, wherein the first cooling unit is a hot source of the second cooling unit, wherein a second cooling medium is circulated in the second cooling unit, wherein the second cooling medium exchanges thermal energy with the first cooling medium in the second cooling unit. 2. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the first cooling medium is a mixture of water and glycol. 3. A system comprising: the cooling system of claim 1 ; and an electric generator having a stator, a rotor, and one or more superconducting coils, wherein the cooling system comprises a pressure control vessel for controlling the pressure of the second cooling medium, the pressure control vessel being interposed between the second cooling unit and the one or more superconducting coils. 4. The cooling system of claim 3 , wherein a vapor phase and a liquid phase of the second cooling medium are housed in the pressure control vessel. 5. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the second cooling medium is nitrogen or helium. 6. A wind turbine including: an electric generator having a stator, a rotor and one or more superconducting coils, and a cooling system according to claim 1 . 7. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the first cooling unit cools the rotor. 8. A system comprising: an electric generator having a stator, a rotor, and one or more superconducting coils, and a stator iron core; a cooling system for cooling the electric generator, the cooling system including at least a first cooling unit for cooling at least one of the stator iron core and the rotor, wherein the first cooling unit is connected to an ambient environment, wherein the ambient environment is a hot source for the first cooling unit, wherein a first cooling medium is circulated in the first cooling unit and enters the stator iron core, wherein the first cooling medium exchanges thermal energy with the ambient environment in the first cooling unit; and at least a second cooling unit for cooling the one or more superconducting coils, the second cooling unit being thermally connected to the first cooling unit, wherein the first cooling unit is a hot source of the second cooling unit, wherein a second cooling medium is circulated in the second cooling unit, wherein the second cooling medium exchanges thermal energy with the first cooling medium in the second cooling unit, wherein the cooling system comprises a pressure control vessel for controlling the pressure of the second cooling medium, the pressure control vessel being interposed between the second cooling unit and the one or more superconducting coils.
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for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil · CPC title
of the synchronous type · CPC title
Dynamo-electric machines having windings operating at cryogenic temperatures · CPC title
wherein the cooling medium vaporises within the machine casing · CPC title
- F03D80/60Primary
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- A cooling system for cooling an electric generator having a stator, a rotor and one or more superconducting coils is provided. The cooling system includes: at least a first cooling unit for cooling at least one of the stator and the rotor, at least a second cooling unit for cooling the superconducting coils, the second cooling unit being thermally connected to the first cooling unit, the first …
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- Primary CPC classification F03D80/60. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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