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US 12,341,384 B2Granted
Multi-metallic mechanical retention hoop
AssigneeDRS Naval Power Systems, Inc.
InventorsEdgar S. Thaxton, Calvin H. Corey, III
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AssigneeDRS Naval Power Systems, Inc.
InventorsEdgar S. Thaxton, Calvin H. Corey, III
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A retention structure can be created using two or more different materials (e.g., one magnetic material, and one non-magnetic material) as a composite structure. The retention structure can include a cylindrical hoop comprising one or more one or magnetic regions tangentially alternating with one or more non-magnetic regions configured to surround and retain a plurality of magnets to a rotor, wherein the one or more magnetic regions are aligned with each one of the plurality of magnets and the one or more non-magnetic regions are aligned with one or more spaces between the plurality of magnets on the rotor. The magnetic material allows flux from the permanent magnets to flow through to the stators and the non-magnetic sections reduce leakage of magnetic flux to adjoining permanent magnets through use of non-magnetic materials. The retention structure can be fabricated using a hot isostatic press process.
A structure comprising:
An electric machine, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.