COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING AN INTEGRATED SWITCH ASSEMBLY

摘要

An electric machine system includes an alternating current (AC) electric machine. The AC machine includes a machine housing having a machine portion and a switch portion. A stator is fixedly mounted in the machine portion of the machine housing and a rotor rotatably mounted relative to the stator. A switch assembly is arranged within the switch portion of the machine housing and electrically connected to the stator. A direct current (DC) power source is electrically connected to the stator through the switch assembly. A cooling system is fluidly connected to the AC electric machine. The cooling system directs a flow of coolant onto the switch assembly in the switch portion of the machine housing, and onto at least one of the stator and the rotor in the machine portion of the machine housing.