ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING GENERATOR STATOR END WINDING COILS

An assembly and a method for supporting generator stator end winding coils are presented. The assembly includes an outer support circumferentially disposed on outer side of bottom end winding coils and inner braces disposed on inner side of top end winding coils and circumferentially spaced apart from each other. At least one inner brace is disposed along an axial direction of the top end winding coils. Studs are radially oriented and threaded into the inner braces from the outer support. The studs are tensioned and retightenable to a required clamping force for supporting the end winding coils. Filler layers are disposed between the top end wind coils and bottom end wind coils for supporting the clamping force.