IP Library Granted Patent US 9,219,391
Granted Patent B2
US 9,219,391 · App. 14/124,454 · Granted Dec 22, 2015

Rotor for an electric machine and electric machine

Inventors: Peter Kummeth (Herzogenaurach, DE); Heinz Schmidt (Möhrendorf, DE)
Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
H02K1/28H02K55/00Y02E40/62
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Patent No.
US 9,219,391
App. No.
14/124,454
Granted
Dec 22, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotor for an electric machine includes a pole core having a coolable magnetisable rotor section which is made of a super-conducting material. The rotor section has a rotationally symmetric geometry. The pole core is formed as a cylinder and the rotor section is arranged on an outer surface of the cylinder so as to be encircling.

Claims (20)

1. A rotor for an electric machine, comprising a pole core having a coolable magnetisable rotor section made of super-conducting material and having a rotationally symmetric geometry, said pole core being formed as a cylinder, with the rotor section arranged in surrounding relation to an outer surface of the cylinder, said cylinder being formed as a hollow cylinder configured for introduction of a coolant into an interior of the hollow cylinder.

2. The rotor of claim 1 , further comprising a thermal coupling layer formed between the rotor section and the outer surface of the cylinder.

3. The rotor of claim 2 , wherein the thermal coupling layer includes glass fibers.

4. The rotor of claim 2 , wherein the thermal coupling layer is formed from a glass fiber bandage.

5. The rotor of claim 1 , wherein the super-conducting material has a protective layer against a centrifugal force formed during a rotation of the pole core.

6. The rotor of claim 5 , wherein the protective layer is formed as a glass bandage.

7. The rotor of claim 1 , wherein the rotor section is formed from at least one super-conducting tile.

8. The rotor of claim 1 , further comprising a heater arranged on the super-conducting material to heat the super-conducting material to a temperature above a critical temperature.

9. An electric machine, comprising:

a rotor including a pole core having a coolable magnetisable rotor section made of super-conducting material and having a rotationally symmetric geometry, said pole core being formed as a cylinder, with the rotor section arranged in surrounding relation to an outer surface of the cylinder, said cylinder being formed as a hollow cylinder configured for introduction of a coolant into an interior of the hollow cylinder; and

a magnetizing device for inducing a magnetic flux through the super-conducting material.

10. The electric machine of claim 9 , wherein the rotor includes a thermal coupling layer which is formed between the rotor section and the outer surface of the cylinder.

11. The electric machine of claim 10 , wherein the thermal coupling layer includes glass fibers.

12. The electric machine of claim 10 , wherein the thermal coupling layer is formed from a glass fiber bandage.

13. The electric machine of claim 9 , wherein the super-conducting material has a protective layer against a centrifugal force formed during a rotation of the pole core.

14. The electric machine of claim 13 , wherein the protective layer is formed as a glass bandage.

15. The electric machine of claim 9 , wherein the rotor section is formed from at least one super-conducting tile.

16. The electric machine of claim 9 , wherein the rotor includes a heater arranged on the super-conducting material to heat the super-conducting material to a temperature above a critical temperature.

17. The electric machine of claim 9 , wherein the magnetizing device includes at least one magnetizing coil energized by electrical current.

18. The electric machine of claim 9 , wherein the magnetizing device includes at least one stator winding.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 Recorded Apr 27, 2020
From: SIEMENS AG
To: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
Reel/Frame 052503/0284 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2013
From: KUMMETH, PETER; SCHMIDT, HEINZ
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 031732/0726 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2011 077 054 · Jun 7, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140100115A1 · Apr 10, 2014