Fault-tolerant permanent magnet machine with reconfigurable stator core slot opening and back iron flux paths
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02K-011/00
출원번호
UP-0729513
(2007-03-28)
등록번호
US-7605503
(2009-11-10)
발명자
/ 주소
El Rafai, Ayman Mohamed Fawzi
Kern, John Michael
Shah, Manoj Ramprasad
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Clarke, Penny A.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
1인용 특허 :
36
초록▼
A permanent magnet (PM) machine includes a plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms disposed within a stator core portion, the plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms together automatically reconfigurable to reduce fault currents and internal heat associated with the PM
A permanent magnet (PM) machine includes a plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms disposed within a stator core portion, the plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms together automatically reconfigurable to reduce fault currents and internal heat associated with the PM machine during a fault condition. The plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms are disposed solely within the stator core portion according to one embodiment to automatically reduce stator winding fault currents and internal heat associated with the PM machine during a fault condition. A method of reconfiguring the fault condition mechanisms upon detecting a fault condition includes the steps of 1) selecting the plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms from a) a plurality of rotatable magnetically anisotropic cylinders disposed both within a stator back iron and stator slot openings, and b) a plurality of rotatable magnetically anisotropic cylinders disposed within a stator back iron and a sliding shield disposed with a stator slot opening portion of the stator core, and 2) reconfiguring the plurality of fault condition mechanisms together to automatically reduce fault currents associated with the PM machine upon detection of a fault condition.
대표청구항▼
We claim: 1. A permanent magnet (PM) machine comprising: a stator core portion; a rotor core portion; and a plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms disposed solely within the stator core portion, the plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms together automatically reconf
We claim: 1. A permanent magnet (PM) machine comprising: a stator core portion; a rotor core portion; and a plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms disposed solely within the stator core portion, the plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms together automatically reconfigurable to reduce fault currents and internal heat associated with the PM machine during a fault condition, wherein the plurality of fault condition mechanisms comprise a plurality of rotatable cylinders comprising anisotropic material or magnetic laminations disposed both within stator slot openings and a stator back iron of the stator core portion. 2. The PM machine according to claim 1 further comprising an actuator or gear assembly configured to rotate the plurality of rotatable cylinders during a PM machine fault condition. 3. The PM machine according to claim 2, wherein the actuator or gear assembly is responsive to electrical signals generated via an active thermal overload detector. 4. The PM machine according to claim 2, wherein the actuator or gear assembly is responsive to electrical signals generated via a passive thermal overload detector. 5. The PM machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotatable cylinders are oriented during normal PM machine operation to conduct a flux path though the stator back iron and impede a flux path though the stator slot openings. 6. The PM machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotatable cylinders are oriented during a PM machine fault condition to impede a flux path though the stator back iron and conduct a flux path though the stator slot openings. 7. A permanent magnet (PM) machine comprising: a stator core portion; a rotor core portion; and a plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms disposed solely within the stator core portion, the plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms together automatically reconfigurable to reduce fault currents and internal heat associated with the PM machine during a fault condition, wherein the plurality of fault condition mechanisms comprise a plurality of rotatable cylinders comprising anisotropic material or magnetic laminations disposed within a stator back iron and a sliding shield disposed within a slot opening portion of the stator core portion. 8. The PM machine according to claim 7 further comprising an actuator or gear assembly configured to rotate the plurality of rotatable cylinders and move the sliding shield during a PM machine fault condition. 9. The PM machine according to claim 8, wherein the actuator or gear assembly is responsive to electrical signals generated via an active thermal overload detector. 10. The PM machine according to claim 8, wherein the actuator or gear assembly is responsive to electrical signals generated via a passive thermal overload detector. 11. The PM machine according to claim 7, wherein the rotatable cylinders are oriented during normal fault-free PM machine operation to conduct a flux path though the stator back iron, and further wherein the sliding shield is moved during normal fault-free PM machine operation to impede a flux path though stator slot openings. 12. The PM machine according to claim 7, wherein the rotatable cylinders are oriented during a PM machine fault condition to impede a flux path though the stator back iron, and further wherein the sliding shield is moved during a PM machine fault condition to conduct a flux path though stator slot openings. 13. A permanent magnet (PM) machine comprising a stator portion having a plurality of fault condition mechanisms disposed therein, the plurality of fault condition mechanisms automatically reconfigurable in combination to reduce stator winding fault currents and internal heat associated with the PM machine during a fault condition, wherein the plurality of fault condition mechanisms comprises at least one rotatable cylinder disposed within a back iron of the stator portion, and further comprises a sliding shield disposed within a stator slot opening portion of the stator portion. 14. The PM machine according to claim 13, wherein the sliding shield comprises a plurality of sections selected from a dual-phase magnetic material, magnetic laminations, and magnetically anisotropic material. 15. The PM machine according to claim 13, wherein the at least one rotatable cylinder is constructed of magnetically anisotropic material. 16. The PM machine according to claim 13, wherein the at least one rotatable cylinder is oriented during normal fault-free PM machine operation to conduct a flux path though the stator back iron, and further wherein the sliding shield is positioned during normal fault-free PM machine operation to impede a flux path though stator slot openings. 17. The PM machine according to claim 13 further comprising an actuator or gear assembly configured to rotate the at least one rotatable cylinder and move the sliding shield during a PM machine fault condition. 18. The PM machine according to claim 17, wherein the actuator or gear assembly is responsive to electrical signals generated via an active thermal overload detector. 19. The PM machine according to claim 17, wherein the actuator or gear assembly is responsive to changed physical condition associated with a passive thermal overload detector. 20. A method of reconfiguring a permanent magnet (PM) machine upon detecting a fault condition, the method comprising the steps of: providing permanent magnet (PM) machine with a stator core comprising a plurality of fault condition mechanisms disposed therein, the plurality of mechanisms selected from a plurality of rotatable magnetically anisotropic cylinders disposed both within a stator back iron and stator slot openings, and a plurality of rotatable magnetically anisotropic cylinders disposed within a stator back iron and a sliding shield disposed with a stator slot opening portion of the stator core; and reconfiguring the plurality of fault condition mechanisms together to automatically reduce fault currents associated with the PM machine upon detection of a fault condition. 21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the step of reconfiguring the plurality of fault condition mechanisms comprises rotating the plurality of magnetically anisotropic cylinders, such that the plurality of magnetically anisotropic cylinders impede a normal PM machine flux path though a back iron of the stator core, and moving the sliding shield to conduct a flux path though the stator core slots. 22. The method according to claim 20, wherein the step of reconfiguring the plurality of fault condition mechanisms comprises rotating the plurality of magnetically anisotropic cylinders such that the magnetically anisotropic cylinders in the back iron impede a flux path though a back iron of the stator core, and further such that the magnetically anisotropic cylinders in the stator slots conduct a flux path though the stator core slots.
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