Method for repairing a stator

1. A method for repairing a stator having a damaged end part; the method comprising:

providing a seat in the stator adjacent the damaged end part, the seat comprising an open-sided channel, a widest point width of the open-sided channel perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the open-sided channel greater than a width of an open side of the open-sided channel perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the open-sided channel;

removing the damaged part of the stator;

connecting to the seat via an extended portion dimensioned for interlocking fit within the open side and within the open-sided channel at least an insert comprising a plurality of individually insulated laminated sheets replacing the removed damaged part of the stator; and

fixing the insert to the stator.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the seat includes drilling a hole in the stator to form the open-sided channel.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the stator has a stator bore, wherein removing the damaged part of the stator includes opening the seat towards the stator bore.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising shaping seat side borders delimiting the seat from the stator bore.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein shaping includes making the seat side borders substantially radial.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the stator has an annular structure with fingers defining slots for housing stator conductors, wherein removing the damaged part of the stator includes cutting at least a part of at least a finger.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising applying insulation into the seat before connecting the insert to the seat.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising aligning the insert to fingers of the stator before fixing the insert to the stator.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein fixing the insert to the stator includes providing at least a wedge between external borders of the seat and the insert.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein removing the damaged part of the stator includes removing a part of a press plate, and fixing the insert to the stator includes reconnecting the removed part of the press plate to the stator.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein fixing the insert to the rotor includes providing at least a wedge between the insert and the reconnected part of the press plate.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the insert may differ geometrically, electrically, mechanically or thermally from the stator.

13. A stator comprising:

at least one end part of the stator;

at least a seat in the at least one end part, the at least a seat comprising an open-sided channel, a widest point width of the open-sided channel perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the open-sided channel greater than a width of an open side of the open-sided channel perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the open-sided channel;

a void in the at least one end part adjacent the at least a seat; and

an insert arranged in the void comprising a plurality of individually insulated laminated sheets connected to the at least a seat via extended portions dimensioned for interlocking fit within the open side and within the open-sided channel, aligned to fingers of the stator, and fixed to the stator with a press plate.

14. The stator of claim 13 , wherein the at least a seat is insulated.