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公开(公告)号：US20210408859A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-30
申请号：US17474793
申请日：2021-09-14
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Alexis LAMBOURNE , Iain TODD , Geraint W. JEWELL
IPC: H02K3/28 , H01F41/04 , H02K3/12 , H02K3/32 , H02K15/02 , H02K15/04 , H02K19/02 , H02K3/26 , B33Y80/00 , H02K15/00 , H02K3/18 , H01F5/06 , B33Y10/00 , B05D5/12
Abstract: A 3D printed metal coil for an electrical machine. The 3D printed coil has a plurality of turns and is configured to fit within a slot in an electrical machine. A portion of each turn forming an end winding of the coil has a flat plate-like shape for dissipating heat from the end winding.
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公开(公告)号：US20190260252A1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-22
申请号：US16269152
申请日：2019-02-06
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Alexis LAMBOURNE , Iain TODD , Geraint W. JEWELL
Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating an insulated metal coil for an electrical machine. The method includes 3D printing a metal coil having a plurality of turns. The method further includes subsequently infiltrating insulating material between the turns of the metal coil to electrically insulate the turns from each other.
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公开(公告)号：US20180031624A1
公开(公告)日：2018-02-01
申请号：US15654059
申请日：2017-07-19
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Alexis LAMBOURNE
IPC: G01R31/02
CPC classification number: G01R31/021 , G01N27/20 , G01N27/24
Abstract: A method of determining the position of a defect (32) within a fibre composite article (10) comprising a plurality of electrically conductive fibres (14) embedded within a non-conductive matrix (15). The method comprises providing an array of spaced electrical contacts (12a-k) in electrical contact with fibres (14) of the article (10); conducting an electrical current between two or more spaced electrical contacts (12a-k) of the array to determine a measured electrical profile of the article comprising measurements of at least one of electrical resistance, inductance, capacitance and self-resonant frequency of the article; and comparing the electrical profile with a nominal electrical profile representative of an undamaged article to determine the presence of a defect within the article.To be accompanied when published by FIG. 5
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公开(公告)号：US20160375538A1
公开(公告)日：2016-12-29
申请号：US15184545
申请日：2016-06-16
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Alexis LAMBOURNE , Paul WILLIAMS , John JA CULLEN
Abstract: This invention concerns improvements in the polishing of internal surfaces and structures of components, particularly components with a complex internal geometry. Embodiments of the invention use an alternating current electromagnet (48) driven by a signal generator (50) to constantly alter the rheology of the magnetorheological fluid (5). An improved magnetorheological fluid (25,30) is also disclosed.
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及组件内表面和结构的抛光改进，特别是具有复杂内部几何形状的组件。 本发明的实施例使用由信号发生器（50）驱动的交流电磁体（48）来不断地改变磁流变流体（5）的流变性。 还公开了改进的磁流变流体（25,30）。
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公开(公告)号：US20160144936A1
公开(公告)日：2016-05-26
申请号：US14933291
申请日：2015-11-05
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
Inventor： Alastair SIM , Alexis LAMBOURNE
Abstract: A robot for cleaning submersed marine structures is provided. The robot has a drive system for traversing the robot over the submersed structure. The robot further has an attachment system for attaching the robot to the submersed structure. The robot further has a cleaning arrangement for removing biofouling from the submersed structure as the robot is traversed thereover. The robot further has one or more flexible detector strips which contact the submersed structure as the robot is traversed thereover. The strips have a plurality of electrodes and are formed from electroactive polymer material which produces electrical signals in the electrodes on deflection of the strips. The signals are indicative of the surface roughness of the submersed structure.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于清洁浸没式海洋结构的机器人。 机器人具有驱动系统，用于在潜水结构上穿过机器人。 机器人还具有用于将机器人附接到浸没式结构的附接系统。 机器人还具有清洁装置，用于当机器人在其上穿过时从浸没式结构中去除生物污垢。 机器人还具有一个或多个柔性探测器条，当机器人在其上穿过时，它们接触浸没式结构。 条具有多个电极，并且由电活性聚合物材料形成，其在条的偏转时在电极中产生电信号。 信号表示浸没式结构的表面粗糙度。
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公开(公告)号：US20250118818A1
公开(公告)日：2025-04-10
申请号：US18887412
申请日：2024-09-17
Applicant: Rolls-Royce plc
Inventor： Alexis LAMBOURNE , Sophie CHITTIM
IPC: H01M10/44 , H01M10/615 , H01M10/637
Abstract: A battery charging system including a battery enclosure defining an interior space containing a battery storage medium, the interior space configured to house one or more battery cells; a charging terminal electrically coupled to the one or more battery cells and configured to receive electrical power from a power source to charge one or more battery cells; wherein the interior space is configured to be coupled to a pressurising device for applying pressure to the battery storage medium in the interior space; and wherein during charging of the one or more battery cells, the battery storage medium in the interior space is pressurised to cause an isostatic pressure to be applied to the one or more battery cells. A method of charging of charging one or more battery cells provided.
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公开(公告)号：US20240280322A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-22
申请号：US18414820
申请日：2024-01-17
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Philip D BUTLER , Sophie CHITTIM , Alexis LAMBOURNE
CPC classification number: F27D99/0033 , C21D1/34 , C25B1/04 , F27D7/06 , F27D2007/063
Abstract: An apparatus for metallurgical heat-treatment includes a solid-oxide electrolyser, a furnace and a heat-exchanger. The electrolyser is arranged to electrolyse water and provide resulting hydrogen to the furnace. A first portion of the hydrogen from the electrolyser is combusted in a combustor to heat the furnace. A second portion provides a treatment atmosphere including hydrogen for the heat-treatment of a metal or metal alloy object. Water vapour output by the combustor is provided to the heat-exchanger which transfers heat within the water vapour to the solid-oxide electrolyser to improve or maintain its efficiency. In contrast to apparatus of the prior art, the apparatus does not produce carbon dioxide at the point of use. By applying waste heat, carried by the water vapour output from the combustor, to the electrolyser, the power consumption of the electrolyser is reduced for a given rate of electrolysis.
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公开(公告)号：US20220281615A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-08
申请号：US17562775
申请日：2021-12-27
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Malcolm L HILLEL , Alexis LAMBOURNE
Abstract: An aircraft comprises a hydrogen-fuelled propulsion system, a plurality of like generally cylindrical hydrogen storage tanks and a conveying system arranged to convey hydrogen from the hydrogen storage tanks to the hydrogen-fuelled propulsion system. The aircraft further comprises a fuselage having a cargo bay (502) including one or more (510A-G) of the plurality of hydrogen storage tanks, the longitudinal axes (511A-G) of the one or more hydrogen storage tanks within the cargo bay extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (501) of the fuselage and lying in one or more planes (595, 597) extending across the width dimension of the cargo bay. The hydrogen storage tanks within the cargo bay have a common aspect ratio R in the range 4.2≤R≤25.7, allowing the volume of space with the cargo bay occupied by stored hydrogen to be maximised or approximately maximised.
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公开(公告)号：US20220255162A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-11
申请号：US17648342
申请日：2022-01-19
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Alexis LAMBOURNE , Neil E. GLOVER , Jameel B. KHAN
IPC: H01M10/6556 , H01M10/613 , H01M10/625 , H01M50/522
Abstract: A battery or fuel cell module comprising a plurality of battery cells or fuel cells and metal foam bus bars that electrically connect together at least some of the battery cells or fuel cells is described. The battery or fuel cell module may further include a cooling system arranged to provide a flow of cooling fluid through the metal foam bus bars to remove heat from the bus bars. In some examples, the cooling system comprises one or more forced air devices. In other examples, the metal foam bus bars are encased in a fluid-impermeable skin so that the bus bars form fluid-tight pipes with a metal foam interior, and the cooling system is arranged to provide the flow of cooling fluid through the metal foam interior of the fluid-tight pipes.
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公开(公告)号：US20220065399A1
公开(公告)日：2022-03-03
申请号：US17398174
申请日：2021-08-10
Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
Inventor： Alexis LAMBOURNE
IPC: F17C1/16
Abstract: A composite gas storage tank includes a composite wall defining a main storage volume and a hollow conduit portion communicating with and extending away from the main storage volume. A hollow coupling element has a length portion which is partially embedded within and extends substantially parallel to the hollow conduit portion of the composite wall. The hollow conduit portion and the coupling element provide communication between the main storage volume and the tank exterior. A leakage path around the hollow coupling element is significantly longer than those of tanks of the prior art and reduces the rate at which hydrogen leaks from the tank. A carbon fibre filament winding extends over the length of the hollow conduit portion and provides a radially inwardly-directed force biasing the carbon fibre material of the hollow conduit portion into contact with the coupling element, further reducing the leakage rate on the leakage path.
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