• DocumentCode
    1449804
  • Title

    Internally cooled generator coils increase ratings by one-half

  • Author

    Laffoon, C. M.

  • Author_Institution
    Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Volume
    70
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1951
  • Firstpage
    1013
  • Lastpage
    1015
  • Abstract
    A new method of cooling large turbine generators makes it possible to increase ratings by one-half. The technique consists of blowing hydrogen gas at high velocity through specially constructed hollow generator coils.
  • Keywords
    Coils; Conductors; Cooling; Generators; Hydrogen; Rotors; Stator windings;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1951.6436938
  • Filename
    6436938