RETENTION ASSEMBLY FOR STATOR BAR USING SHIM WITH STATOR WEDGE AND RELATED METHOD

A retention assembly (102) for retaining a plurality of elements (104) in a stator slot (144) of an electric machine (100) is provided. The retention assembly (102) may include a stator wedge (164) fixedly positioned in a dovetail (166) in the stator slot (144) to retain the plurality of elements (1...

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Hauptverfasser:	MARTIN MATTHEW ROBERT, GRANT JAMES JONATHAN, POWERS JESSICA MARY, HEBERT CURTIS MAURICE, BUSKIRK ERIC STEVEN, BROWN ANDREW DUANE, MANCUSO BENJAMIN ALBER
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	chi ; eng
Schlagworte:	CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES ELECTRICITY GENERATION
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Zusammenfassung:	A retention assembly (102) for retaining a plurality of elements (104) in a stator slot (144) of an electric machine (100) is provided. The retention assembly (102) may include a stator wedge (164) fixedly positioned in a dovetail (166) in the stator slot (144) to retain the plurality of elements (104); a top ripple spring (168) between the plurality of elements (104) and the stator wedge (164); and at least one shim (110) positioned between the stator wedge (164) and a load bearing surface (165) of the dovetail (166). A method may include compressing the stator wedge (164) in the stator slot (144) from a first position thereof relative to the dovetail (166) of the stator slot (144), the compressing creating a gap (184B) between the stator wedge (164) and the dovetail (166). A shim (110) may be inserted in the gap (184B); the compressing released such that the shim (110) retains the stator wedge (164) in a second position that is more compressed relative to the plurality of elements (104) in the stator slot (