High speed rotor connection assembly

A generator having a plurality of rotating components that rectify an alternating current (AC) voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage supplied to main field windings, the generator comprising:

• a rotor shaft having an inner diameter;
• a rectifier assembly located within the inner diameter of the rotor shaft and connected to convert the AC voltage to a rectified DC voltage supplied via a first round contact bus bar that extends axially away from the rectifier assembly and a second round contact bus bar that extends axially away from the rectifier assembly;
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• a resistor pack assembly located axially adjacent to the rectifier assembly and within the inner diameter of the rotor shaft, wherein the resistor pack assembly receives the DC voltage supplied by the first round contact bus bar and the second round contact bus bar, wherein the resistor pack assembly communicates the DC voltage to a main field winding, and wherein the resistor pack assembly comprises:
• a positive rail having a circular face;
• a negative rail having an inner circular face and an outer circular face located radially outward from the inner circular face;
• an insulator ring having a first circular face and a second circular face opposite the first circular face, the second circular face contacts the outer circular face of the negative rail;
• a first DC bus bar electrically connected to the insulator ring;
• a second DC bus bar electrically connected to the negative rail;
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• a cylindrical suppression resistor having a first flat surface and a second flat surface opposite the first flat surface, the cylindrical suppression resistor is located radially inward of the insulator and axially between the positive rail and the negative rail, wherein the first flat surface contacts the circular face of the positive rail and the second flat surface contacts the inner circular face of the negative rail.