Siemens Energy, Inc.

Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation

Thomas Leonard Schuchart

Peter Jon Clayton

Randy Edward Whitener

William Cannon Gardner

Jiping Zhang

Justin Nathaniel England

Joseph David Hurley

Mark Steven Peavy

Dennis Reed Seeley

Henk Roel Jan Van Ravenswaay

A rotor pole crossover connection joint for use in a rotating electrical machine is disclosed. The connection joint integrally couples a bottom rotor coil strap to a rotor pole crossover connector with a single piece connector that reduces, distributes or otherwise tolerates stress concentrations in the connector. A corresponding method of forming a rotor pole crossover connection and a rotor assembly including a rotor pole crossover connection joint are also disclosed.

Rotor pole crossover connection

A power generator system ( ) is provided having a power generator ( ) and an exciter ( ) for excitation of the power generator ( ). The exciter ( ) preferably includes a diode wheel ( ). The diode wheel ( ) has an a rotating support structure ( ), a plurality of diodes ( ) mounted to the rotating support structure ( ), and a plurality of a diode support and rupture containment devices ( ) each positioned adjacent a respective one of the plurality of diodes ( ) to support the diode ( ) and contain the diode ( ) within the confines thereof in the event the diode ruptures. Each of the diode support and rupture containment devices ( ) includes a pair of insulative spaced-apart containment members ( ) having the diode ( ) positioned therebetween.

Power generator system having diode support and rupture containment device and associated methods

A generator rotor lead path configuration includes a plurality of electrically conductive components attached to each other. These components may include an axial lead, a flexible connector, an intermediary, a radial lead, and/or a J-strap. The improved lead path inhibits, if not prevents, lead path failure. A method of assembling or fitting the lead path into a generator is also provided, as well as a method of replacing or retrofitting a lead path that is susceptible to failure with the improved lead path configuration. Assistance in determining causes of lead path failure and ways to overcome lead path failure are also provided.

Generator rotor lead path configuration

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Thomas Leonard Schuchart