Hybrid dielectric film for high temperature application
A high-temperature insulation assembly for use in high-temperature electrical machines and a method for forming a high-temperature insulation assembly for insulating conducting material in a high-temperature electrical machine. The assembly includes a polymeric film and at least one ceramic coating disposed on the polymeric film. The polymeric film is disposed over conductive wiring or used as a conductor winding insulator for phase separation and slot liner.
1. A high-temperature insulation assembly, comprising:
a polymeric film; and
at least one continuous single phase ceramic coating disposed on at least one side of the polymeric film, wherein the at least one ceramic coating comprises inorganic deposition material and organic deposition material the at least one ceramic coating comprises multiple layers of inorganic deposition material interleaved between multiple layers of organic deposition material and the at least one ceramic coating comprises multiple layers of inorganic deposition material interleasved between multiple layers of organic deposition material.
2. The insulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ceramic coating has a thickness in a range between 1 nanometer and 10,000 nanometers.
3. The insulation assembly of claim 2 , wherein the at least one ceramic coating has a thickness in a range between 10 nanometer and 1000 nanometers.
4. The insulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ceramic coating is disposed on both sides of the polymeric film.
5. The insulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the ceramic coating comprises two or more layers.
6. The insulation assembly of claim 5 , wherein the layers are at least one of different materials and different thicknesses.
7. The insulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric film comprises polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene sulfone, polyether sulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, polyimide, aromatic polyimide, aromatic polyester, polyetherimide, polyamideimide, polyetheretherketone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, fluorinated ethylene propylene, perfluoroalkoxy, and any combinations thereof.
8. The insulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ceramic coating comprises an inorganic deposition material.
9. The insulation assembly of claim 8 , wherein the inorganic deposition material comprises silicon nitride; silicon oxide; silicon oxynitride;
aluminum oxide; zirconium oxide; combinations of elements of Groups IIA, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIIA, IB, and IIB; metals of Groups IIIB, IVB, and VB; rare-earth metals; and, any combinations thereof.
10. The insulation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ceramic coating comprises an organic deposition material.
11. The insulation assembly of claim 10 , wherein the organic deposition material comprises silicon carbide, organometallic silanes, or forms of ceramic coating after sintering.
12. An electrical machine, comprising:
a motor or generator comprising conductive wiring wound in non-planar orientations; and
a high-temperature insulation assembly comprising:
a polymeric film;
at least one continuous single phase ceramic coating disposed on at least one side of the polymeric film, wherein the at least one ceramic coating comprises organic materials, inorganic materials, or combinations thereof and the at least one ceramic coating comprises multiple layers of inorganic deposition material interleaved between multiple layers of organic deposition material,
wherein the high-temperature insulation assembly is disposed on the conductive wiring or used as an insulator between windings and magnetic materials.
13. The electrical machine of claim 12 , wherein the at least one ceramic coating has a thickness in a range between about 1 nanometer and about 10,000 nanometers.
14. The electrical machine of claim 12 , wherein the at least one ceramic coating comprises one or more from the group comprising silicon nitride, silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon carbide, combinations of elements of Groups IIA, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIIA, IB, and IIB, metals of Groups IIIB, IVB, and VB, and rare-earth metals, and any combinations thereof.
15. The electrical machine of claim 12 , wherein the polymeric film comprises polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene sulfone, polyether sulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, polyimide, aromatic polyimide, aromatic polyester, polyetherimide, polyamideimide, polyetheretherketone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, fluorinated ethylene propylene, perfluoroalkoxy, and any combinations thereof.
16. The electrical machine of claim 12 , wherein the ceramic coating is disposed on both sides of the polymeric film.
17. The electrical machine of claim 12 , wherein the ceramic coating comprises two or more layers.
18. The electrical machine of claim 17 , wherein the layers are at least one of different materials and different thicknesses.
19. The electrical machine of claim 12 , wherein the organic material comprises silicon carbide, organometallic silanes, or forms of ceramic coating after sintering, and the inorganic material comprises silicon nitride, silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, combinations of elements of Groups IIA, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIIA, IB, and IIB, metals of Groups IIIB, IVB, and VB, rare-earth metals, and any combinations thereof.