• DocumentCode
    901394
  • Title

    Analysis of helical armature windings with particular reference to superconducting a.c. generators

  • Author

    Anderson, Antony F. ; Bumby, J.R. ; Hassall, B.I.

  • Author_Institution
    C.A. Parsons Ltd., Electromagnetics Group, Electrical Research Department, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  • Volume
    127
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1980
  • fDate
    5/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    129
  • Lastpage
    144
  • Abstract
    An unusual form of polyphase armature winding is described in which conductors lie on a helix of constant radius as they pass from one end of the machine to the other. There are no end windings. An analysis of the winding is performed which allows analytical expressions for the flux densities and machine reactances to be found. Measured and calculated values of synchronous reactance agree to within 2%. Some of the more unusual properties of helical windings are discussed.
  • Keywords
    AC generators; electric reactance; machine windings; magnetic flux; superconducting machines; analysis; flux densities; helical armature windings; machine reactances; polyphase armature windings; superconducting AC generators; synchronous reactance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Generation, Transmission and Distribution, IEE Proceedings C
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0143-7046
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ip-c.1980.0024
  • Filename
    4643225