ELECTRIC MOTOR COOLING SYSTEM

An electric motor system includes a stator and a cover. The stator has windings that are affixed to an end periphery of the stator. The cover is secured to stator and defines a channel and a plenum. The channel extends along the end periphery and is configured to direct cooling fluid about the windi...

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Main Authors DEGNER Michael W, HANUMALAGUTTI Prasad Dev, MORRIS Becky Sue
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.08.2017
Subjects
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
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Summary:An electric motor system includes a stator and a cover. The stator has windings that are affixed to an end periphery of the stator. The cover is secured to stator and defines a channel and a plenum. The channel extends along the end periphery and is configured to direct cooling fluid about the windings. The plenum extends over at least twenty percent of an outer perimeter of the cover and is configured to direct cooling fluid into the channel.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615055087