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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2002
Stephen Randolph Elgin, II, Florence, SC (US);
Michael Robert Eggleston, Florence, SC (US);
Richard Thomas Hackett, Sumter, SC (US);
Somanath Nagendra, Edison, NJ (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a magnet support structure. A cylindrical portion comprises a plurality of laminated composite layers concentrically assembled to one another along a longitudinal axis. An integral left flange is comprised of the laminated composite layers concentrically assembled with respect to a left flange axis. The left flange axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. An integral right flange is comprised of the laminated composite layers concentrically assembled with respect to a right flange axis. The right flange axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A method for fabricating the magnet support structure comprises concentrically assembling the plurality of laminated composite layers along the longitudinal axis forming the cylindrical portion. Concentrically assembling the laminated composite layers with respect to the left flange axis forming the integral left flange. Concentrically assembling the laminated composite layers with respect to the right flange axis forming the integral right flange.