ENCLOSED-VENTILATED, ELECTRICALLY EXCITED SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE
An enclosed-ventilated electrically excited synchronous machine includes a shaft and a rotor which is non-rotatably positioned on the shaft. The rotor includes a plurality of pole bodies which project radially outwards. The pole bodies have each an exciter coil and form in their entirety a rotor winding, with each pole body having an end face formed with a coil winding head. A protective element is provided on the coil winding head to protect the coil winding head against abrasion.
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9 . An enclosed-ventilated electrically excited synchronous machine, comprising:
a shaft;
a rotor non-rotatably positioned on the shaft, said rotor including a plurality of pole bodies projecting radially outwards, said pole bodies having each an exciter coil and forming in their entirety a rotor winding, each said pole body having an end face formed with a coil winding head; and
a protective element provided on the coil winding head to protect the coil winding head against abrasion.
10 . The enclosed-ventilated electrically excited synchronous machine of claim 9 , further comprising a ring connected non-rotatably to the shaft, said protective element being arranged on the ring.
11 . The enclosed-ventilated electrically excited synchronous machine of claim 9 , wherein the protective element is positioned on the pole body such as to establish a predetermined air gap between the protective element and the coil winding head.
12 . The enclosed-ventilated electrically excited synchronous machine of claim 9 , wherein the protective element has a shell-shaped configuration.
13 . The enclosed-ventilated electrically excited synchronous machine of claim 9 , wherein the protective element is configured for attachment of a balancing weight and/or fan blade.
14 . The enclosed-ventilated electrically excited synchronous machine of claim 9 , further comprising a stator having a winding head, said protective element having a curved radial outer edge to divert a radial flow of air in an essentially axial direction away from an end face of the rotor to avoid abrasion at the winding head of the stator.
15 . The enclosed-ventilated electrically excited synchronous machine of claim 9 , constructed to only rotate in one direction of rotation under normal operating condition.
16 . A drive or an electric generator of a ship, a locomotive a mining truck or another electrically-driven vehicle, comprising an enclosed-ventilated electrically excited synchronous machine including a shaft, a rotor non-rotatably positioned on the shaft, said rotor including a plurality of pole bodies projecting radially outwards, said pole bodies having each an exciter coil and forming in their entirety a rotor winding, each said pole body having an end face formed with a coil winding head, and a protective element provided on the coil winding head to protect the coil winding head against abrasion.
17 . The drive or electric generator of claim 16 , wherein synchronous machine includes a ring connected non-rotatably to the shaft, said protective element being arranged on the ring.
18 . The drive or electric generator of claim 16 , wherein the protective element is positioned on the pole body such as to establish a predetermined air gap between the protective element and the coil winding head.
19 . The drive or electric generator of claim 16 , wherein the protective elements has a shell-shaped configuration.
20 . The drive or electric generator of claim 16 , wherein the protective element is configured for attachment of a balancing weight and/or fan blade.
21 . The drive or electric generator of claim 16 , wherein the synchronous machine includes a stator having a winding head, said protective element having a curved radial outer edge to divert a radial flow of air in an essentially axial direction away from an end face of the rotor to avoid abrasion at the winding head of the stator.
22 . The drive or electric generator of claim 16 , wherein the synchronous machine is constructed to only rotate in one direction of rotation under normal operating condition.