Housing apparatus for use with an electrical system and method of using same

A power system comprising:

• at least one turbine engine;
• an electrical system coupled to said at least one turbine engine;
• and
• a housing apparatus configured to enclose said electrical system therein, wherein said housing apparatus comprises:
• a cover assembly comprising a front end, an aft end, and a cavity defined therebetween to enable said cover assembly to house said electrical system within said cavity;
• at least one electrode plate coupled to said cover assembly, wherein said at least one electrode plate comprises a portion that defines an opening that extends through said at least one electrode plate and said portion comprises a plurality of projections such that said at least one electrode plate is configured to provide an electrostatic fluid flow;
• and
• at least one annular sleeve coupled to said cover assembly and to said at least one electrode plate, wherein said at least one annular sleeve comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, said at least one annular sleeve further comprises a plurality of channels and a plurality of cooling structures that extend from said outer portion to said inner portion to facilitate channeling the electrostatic fluid flow within at least a portion of said housing apparatus to prevent a temperature of at least one of said housing apparatus and said electrical system from substantially increasing.

A method of using a housing apparatus with an electrical system, said method comprising:

• providing a cover assembly that includes a front end, an aft end, and a cavity defined therebetween to enable the cover assembly to house the electrical system within the cavity;
• providing an electrostatic fluid flow with at least one electrode plate that is coupled to the cover assembly, wherein the at least one electrode plate includes a portion that defines an opening that extends through the at least one electrode plate and the portion includes a plurality of projections;
• coupling at least one annular sleeve to the cover assembly and to the at least one electrode plate, wherein the at least one annular sleeve includes an inner portion and an outer portion, the at least one annular sleeve further includes a plurality of channels and a plurality of cooling structures that extend from the outer portion to the inner portion;
• and
• channeling the electrostatic fluid flow through the plurality of channels and through the plurality of cooling structures to prevent a temperature of at least one of the housing apparatus and the electrical system positioned within the cavity from substantially increasing.