ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING AN INTEGRATED COOLING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF COOLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210013778A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US17026887

    申请日:2020-09-21

    摘要: The present disclosure pertains to electric machines such as electric propulsion systems for aircraft that integrated cooling systems, and methods of cooling such an electric machine. Exemplary electric machines include an electric motor that has a stator, a rotor, and a drive shaft operably coupled to the rotor. Exemplary electric machines further include a motor cooling conduit that defines a pathway for conveying a cooling fluid through or around at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly conduit integrally formed within at least a portion of the casing assembly which defines a pathway for conveying the cooling fluid through the at least a portion of the casing assembly, and a pump or compressor operably coupled to the drive shaft and configured to circulate the cooling fluid through the motor cooling conduit and the casing assembly conduit.

    Electric motor having an integrated cooling system and methods of cooling an electric motor

    公开(公告)号:US10784750B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US16006094

    申请日:2018-06-12

    摘要: The present disclosure pertains to electric machines such as electric propulsion systems for aircraft that integrated cooling systems, and methods of cooling such an electric machine. Exemplary electric machines include an electric motor that has a stator, a rotor, and a drive shaft operably coupled to the rotor. Exemplary electric machines further include a motor cooling conduit that defines a pathway for conveying a cooling fluid through or around at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly conduit integrally formed within at least a portion of the casing assembly which defines a pathway for conveying the cooling fluid through the at least a portion of the casing assembly, and a pump or compressor operably coupled to the drive shaft and configured to circulate the cooling fluid through the motor cooling conduit and the casing assembly conduit.

    System and method for cooling a turbine engine assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10125687B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-13

    申请号:US15056003

    申请日:2016-02-29

    IPC分类号: F02C7/18 F02C3/04

    摘要: A turbine engine assembly includes a core compressor configured to discharge a first airflow at a first temperature and a first pressure. The turbine engine assembly also includes a cooling system turbine configured to receive the first airflow at the first temperature and the first pressure and discharge a second airflow at a second pressure less than the first pressure. The turbine engine assembly further includes a heat exchanger configured to receive the second airflow and discharge a third airflow at a second temperature less than the first temperature. The turbine engine assembly also includes a cooling system compressor rotatably coupled to the cooling system turbine. The cooling system compressor is configured to receive the third airflow and discharge a fourth airflow at a third pressure greater than the first pressure.

    Electric Motor Having an Integrated Cooling system and Methods of Cooling an Electric Motor

    公开(公告)号:US20190379257A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-12

    申请号:US16006094

    申请日:2018-06-12

    摘要: The present disclosure pertains to electric machines such as electric propulsion systems for aircraft that integrated cooling systems, and methods of cooling such an electric machine. Exemplary electric machines include an electric motor that has a stator, a rotor, and a drive shaft operably coupled to the rotor. Exemplary electric machines further include a motor cooling conduit that defines a pathway for conveying a cooling fluid through or around at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly conduit integrally formed within at least a portion of the casing assembly which defines a pathway for conveying the cooling fluid through the at least a portion of the casing assembly, and a pump or compressor operably coupled to the drive shaft and configured to circulate the cooling fluid through the motor cooling conduit and the casing assembly conduit.

    TURBINE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH

    公开(公告)号:US20170248079A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-31

    申请号:US15056003

    申请日:2016-02-29

    IPC分类号: F02C7/18 F02C3/04

    摘要: A turbine engine assembly includes a core compressor configured to discharge a first airflow at a first temperature and a first pressure. The turbine engine assembly also includes a cooling system turbine configured to receive the first airflow at the first temperature and the first pressure and discharge a second airflow at a second pressure less than the first pressure. The turbine engine assembly further includes a heat exchanger configured to receive the second airflow and discharge a third airflow at a second temperature less than the first temperature. The turbine engine assembly also includes a cooling system compressor rotatably coupled to the cooling system turbine. The cooling system compressor is configured to receive the third airflow and discharge a fourth airflow at a third pressure greater than the first pressure.