| 摘要 |
A ripple spring 400 is provided having one or more conductive layers 424, and one or more non-conductive layers 422. The conductive layers 424 and the nonÂconductive layers 422 are laminated together to form a symmetrical stack of layers. A method is also provided for monitoring the ripple spring 400. The method includes the steps of providing a ripple spring 400 that holds a winding in place, where the ripple spring 400 is positioned at least partially within a stator slot defined within an electromechanical device, and providing a conductive layer 424 disposed within the ripple spring 400, and generating signals from the conductive layer 424, the signals corresponding to at least one aspect of the ripple spring 400. An analyzing step analyses the signals to determine the at least one aspect of the ripple spring 400, wherein the at least one aspect facilitates an identification of faults in the ripple spring 400.
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