METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTING A MACHINE

摘要

In some embodiments, a system includes a machine segment that includes multiple coils. Each coil is electrically isolated from the other coils in the machine segment, and each coil is electrically coupled to at least one electrical terminal to provide electrical access to the coil. Each electrical terminal provides electrical access to the coil to which it is electrically coupled such that the coil can be removably electrically coupled to an electrical circuit. The machine segment is also configured to be removably mechanically coupled to a second machine segment to form at least a portion of a stator or a portion of a rotor.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first machine segment having a plurality of coils and a plurality of electrical terminals, each coil from the plurality of coils being (1) electrically isolated from the remaining coils from the plurality of coils within the first machine segment and (2) electrically coupled to at least one electrical terminal from the plurality of electrical terminals to provide electrical access to that coil, each electrical terminal from the plurality of electrical terminals providing access to a corresponding coil such that an electrical circuit can be removably electrically coupled to the first machine segment, the first machine segment configured to be mechanically removably coupled to a second machine segment to define at least a portion of at least one of a stator or a rotor.