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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2009
Anand S. Tanavde, Schenectady, NY (US);
Gregg T. Blackburn, Schenectady, NY (US);
David R. Yamarthi, Bangalore, IN;
Anand S. Tanavde, Schenectady, NY (US);
Gregg T. Blackburn, Schenectady, NY (US);
David R. Yamarthi, Bangalore, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Solutions for reducing key bar rattle in dynamoelectric machines are disclosed. In one embodiment an apparatus includes: a plurality of key bars operably coupling a stator core to a stator wrapper in which the stator core is at least partially contained; a cable surrounding the plurality of key bars; and at least one anchor device connecting a portion of the cable to the stator wrapper to produce a compressive load on at least one of the plurality of key bars by tightening the cable around the plurality of key bars.