Tangential torque support
AssigneeAmerican Superconductor Corporation
InventorsJames F. Maguire, Peter M. Winn
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Abstract
A superconducting rotor assembly includes an axial shaft and a winding support structure. A torque tube is connected to this winding support structure. An interconnection assembly mechanically couples the torque tube to the axial shaft. This interconnection assembly is configured to convert a torsional torque load experienced by the torque tube to a tangential torque load which is provided to the axial shaft.
Claims18
A superconducting rotor assembly comprising:
- an axial shaft;
- a winding support structure;
- an asynchronous field filtering shield which surrounds said winding support structure, said asynchronous field filtering shield being connected to said axial shaft via one or more end plates positioned on distal ends of said shield;
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- an interconnection assembly for mechanically coupling said winding support structure to said asynchronous field filtering shield, said interconnection assembly being configured to convert a torsional torque load experienced by said winding support structure to a tangential torque load which is provided to said asynchronous field filtering shield.
An interconnection assembly for converting a torsional torque load experienced by a winding support structure to a tangential torque load which is provided to an asynchronous field filtering shield comprising:
- one or more discrete torque transfer assemblies, each said discrete torque transfer assembly including:
- at least one support structure bracket assembly rigidly attached to said winding support structure;
- at least one bracket assembly rigidly attached to said asynchronous field filtering shield and positioned proximate said at least one support structure bracket assembly;
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- at least one thermally-insulating tangential load-bearing member, positioned between said at least one support structure bracket assembly and said at least one shield bracket assembly, for mechanically coupling said at least one support structure bracket assembly to said at least one shield bracket assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.