Systemand Method For Cooling Super Conducting Device.

Abstract: A system and method for cooling a superconductive rotor coil (74). The system comprises a rotatable shaft (18) coupled to the superconductive rotor coil (74). The rotatable shaft (18) may comprise an axial passageway (58) extending through the rotatable shaft (18)and a first passageway (56) extending through a wall of the rotatable shaft (18) to the axial passageway (58). The axial passageway (58) and the first passageway (56) are operable to convey a cryogenic fluid (24) to the superconductive rotor coil (74) through the wall of the rotatable shaft (18). A cryogenic transfer coupling (22) may be provided to supply cryogenic fluid (24) tot he first passageway (56).

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

17 January 2005

Publication Number

40/2006

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

ONE RIVER ROAD, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12345, USA.

Inventors

1. BRAY JAMES WILLIAN,

2011 FAIRLAWN PARKWAY, NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK, 12309, USA.

2. STEIBACH ALBERT EUGENE,

141 GORDON ROAD, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12306, USA.

3. DAWSON RICHARD NILS,

40 STONE ROAD, VOORHEESVILLE, NEW YORK 12186, USA.

4. LASKARIS EVANGELOS TRIFON,

15 CRIMSON OAK COURT, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12309, USA.

5. HUANG XIANRUI,

16 DEVOE DRIVE, CLIFTON PARK, NEW YORK 12065, USA.