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- Embodiments described herein are generally related to the field of thermal management in printed circuit board devices. More specifically, embodiments as disclosed herein are related to the field of thermal management in stators made on printed circuit boards for electric motors and generators.
- PCB printed circuit board
- Some of the problems include warping of the substrate, which leads to mechanical failure and destructive mechanical interferences with the rotor of the motor or generator.
- high temperature gradients in the PCB may lead to structural damage of the PCB such as delamination or localized failure of the electrical leads or the dielectric material in the substrate.
- the rare-earth magnets typically employed in airgap printed circuit board machines are also temperature sensitive. If the magnet temperature exceeds a specified value, the magnets can degrade and lose their magnetic field.
- Printed circuit board electric machines built without the features described in this disclosure i.e., the current state-of-the art, employ a variety of strategies to manage heat.
- these strategies limit the commercial appeal and marketability of the basic printed circuit board stator design. These strategies include a) oversizing the machine relative to the desired mechanical operating portion so that the machine structure acts as a heat sink, b) actively cooling the machine, c) introduce efficiency compromising features such as larger air gaps between the rotor and the stator, d) limiting the machine to intermittent-duty applications, and/or e) equipping the machine with temperature-sensing controllers.
- a stator in a first embodiment, includes a planar composite structure (PCS) having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers, the PCS characterized at least in part by a center origin point and a periphery.
- the stator may also include a plurality of first conductive elements extending radially to a distance r 1 from the center origin point toward the periphery of the PCS and disposed angularly on the PCS, each first conductive element terminated in a preferred termination structure, and a plurality of second conductive elements extending radially from a radius r 2 from the center origin point toward the periphery of the PCS and disposed angularly on the PCS.
- at least one of the first conductive elements is connected to at least one of the second conductive elements at the preferred termination structure according to a connection configuration.
- a stator in a second embodiment, includes a PCS comprising at least one dielectric layer and at least one conductive layer, the PCS characterized at least in part by a center origin point and a periphery.
- the stator may also include a plurality of first conductive elements extending radially from a starting radius r 0 from the center origin point toward the periphery of the PCS and disposed angularly on the PCS, each first conductive element originating in a preferred starting structure.
- the stator may include a plurality of second conductive elements extending radially from a radius r ⁇ 1 from the center origin point toward the center origin point of the PCS and disposed angularly on the PCS.
- at least one of the first conductive elements is connected to at least one of the second conductive elements at the preferred starting structure according to a connection configuration.
- FIG. 1A illustrates a plan view of a stator including a PCS having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers, according to some embodiments.
- FIG. 1B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a stator, according to some embodiments.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a detail of the stator including a plurality of conductive elements disposed radially on the PCS, according to some embodiments.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a detail of an inner area proximal to a center origin point of a stator, including a plurality of conducting elements disposed radially and angularly on the PCS, according to some embodiments.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a detail of an inner area proximal to a center origin point of a stator, including a plurality of conducting elements disposed radially, angularly, and on different conductive layers on the PCS, according to some embodiments.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a detail of a conductive element including a termination structure, according to some embodiments.
- FIGS. 6A-I illustrate details of different connection configurations in a stator, each connection configuration including a first conductive element connected to a second conductive element at a termination structure, according to some embodiments.
- FIGS. 7A-D illustrate thermal images of a stator including a planar composite layer (PCS) having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers while dissipating heat, according to some embodiments.
- PCS planar composite layer
- FIG. 8 illustrates a flow chart in a method for manufacturing a stator including a planar composite layer (PCS) having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers, according to some embodiments.
- PCS planar composite layer
- Embodiments of the present disclosure differ from most in the broad area of printed circuit board thermal management in the sense that the heat originates in the PCB stator structure, and an objective of the embodiments of the disclosure is to convey that heat for the purpose of protecting the stator and surrounding components.
- an objective of the embodiments of the disclosure is to convey that heat for the purpose of protecting the stator and surrounding components.
- Many advances in recent years focus on managing heat which originates in a sensitive component, and where structures on the printed circuit board are used as a heat sink, frequently with the objective of eliminating a costly discrete heat sink component.
- Embodiments of this disclosure are applicable to single and polyphase (e.g., three phase) motors and generators.
- FIG. 1A illustrates a plan view of a stator 100 including a planar composite structure (PCS) 110 having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive elements 111 , 121 , and 131 , according to some embodiments.
- Conductive elements 111 , 121 and 131 may be part of a thermal mitigation structure in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure that can be used at the outer annulus of a PCB structure.
- PCS 110 is characterized at least in part by a center origin point 101 and a periphery 102 .
- Stator 100 includes a plurality of first conductive elements 111 extending radially to a distance 142 (r 1 ) from center origin point 101 toward periphery 102 of PCS 110 and disposed angularly on the PCS, each first conductive element terminated in a preferred termination structure 115 .
- stator 100 includes a plurality of second conductive elements 121 extending radially from a radius 143 (r 2 ) from center origin point 101 toward periphery 102 and disposed angularly on the PCS. Accordingly, first conductive elements 111 are separated from one another along an angular direction, ⁇ , perpendicular to the radial direction, r, from center origin point 101 to periphery 102 .
- second conductive elements 121 are separated from one another along direction, ⁇ .
- at least one of the first conductive elements 111 is connected to at least one of the second conductive elements 121 at the preferred termination structure 115 , according to a connection configuration.
- Stator 100 may include multiple layers similar to the one illustrated in the planar view of FIG. 1A .
- the multiple layers may be arranged to provide a sequence of coils or windings that are connected, usually in series, to form the poles of a motor or generator.
- the poles are then typically segregated into groups, with at least one group for each phase of current supplied to the motor (or generated by the generator).
- the arrangement of conductors 111 , 151 , and 152 in PCS 110 creates a rotating current density and associated magnetic field. This rotating current density (and magnetic field) can exert a torque on a surrounding magnetic structure or current density.
- stator 100 may include conductive elements 111 coupled through conductive elements 151 and 152 to form the rotating current.
- Some embodiments include two sets of rare-earth magnets fixed to a shaft passing through a center origin point 101 of PCS 110 , which forms a compact, high-efficiency axial field synchronous electric machine.
- stator 100 may include conductive elements 121 in a peripheral area and conductive elements 131 in an interior area. Accordingly, conductive elements 121 and 131 dissipate heat generated by stator 100 , while in operation.
- stator 100 include preferred termination structures 115 and preferred starting structures 105 on either end of the radially disposed conductive elements 111 .
- conductive elements 121 in the peripheral area may be coupled to conductive elements 111 through termination structures 115 .
- Conductive elements 131 in the interior area may be coupled to conductive elements 111 through starting structures 105 .
- Structures 105 and 115 include a connection configuration that may be a thermal connection, an electrical connection, or a combination of the two.
- a thermal connection may be one where there is a physical gap between a conductive element 111 and a conductive element 121 , so that there is no electrical connectivity between the two elements.
- the proximity of the two disconnected elements 111 and 121 may be sufficient in a thermal configuration to transmit heat efficiently from one conductive element to the other ( 111 or 121 ).
- Heat is developed in stator 100 by multiple mechanisms.
- the resistance R may be approximately proportional to the feature-width (e.g., in-plane width) as seen in stator 100 , since copper thickness and electrical resistivity is generally uniform. In vias, which connect one layer to the next, the copper electrical resistivity is somewhat higher than in the plane.
- the frequency of the current increases, it can be necessary to modify the resistance R to include the interaction of the current with its own magnetic field, e.g., the skin depth effect. Practically, this increases the resistance for higher-frequency components of the conducted current, but does not substantively change where the heat is generated on the stator.
- a second mechanism of heat generation is related to the interaction of copper (carrying a current or not) with a time-varying magnetic field due to the rotor magnets.
- copper carrying a current or not
- a time-varying magnetic field due to the rotor magnets.
- an electric field along the contour such that:
- stator 100 A design consideration in stator 100 involves a trade-off between conduction and eddy current losses in the stator active area. To reduce conduction losses, the conductors must be wider (or connected in parallel on subsequent layers). To reduce eddy current losses, the effective areas A capturing time-varying flux must be smaller, thus the conductors must be narrower.
- a third heat source involves eddy currents due to magnetic field from current carrying conductors. This effect is important to consider in the inner and outer annulus of the board, where different layers perform different functions. Also, it is important to consider this mechanism in the design of thermal mitigation structures.
- the dimensions and proportions of the different elements in stator 100 may vary as desired. In some embodiments, it may be desirable that radius 142 (r 1 ) be equal to radius 143 (r 2 ), resulting in no gap between one or more conductive elements 111 and 121 . In other embodiments radius 142 (r 1 ) may be smaller than radius 143 (r 2 ), resulting in a gap between one or more conductive elements 111 and 121 . Likewise, the materials forming the different elements in stator 100 may vary as desired, within the scope of the present disclosure.
- conductive elements 111 , 121 , 131 , 151 , and 152 may include copper, or carbon (e.g., a graphene layer, or a carbon nano-tube layer, or other carbon allotropes), or a copper-carbon composite, or other electrically conductive material or composite.
- Conductive elements 121 , 131 may include thermally conductive material.
- conductive elements 111 , 121 , and 131 act as thermal conductors having reduced areas d ⁇ right arrow over (A) ⁇ for eddy current loss.
- conductive elements 121 may enhance the thickness consistency of stator 100 through the use of laminated copper traces in the peripheral area.
- Conductive elements 131 are heat removal traces on the inner area of stator 100 .
- conductive elements 131 may be electrically connected to conductive elements 121 through starting structures 105 . Accordingly, starting structures 105 are similar to termination structures 115 . However, starting structures 105 are typically radially distributed instead of angularly distributed due to the spatial constraints near center origin point 101 .
- FIG. 1B illustrates a cross-sectional view of stator 100 , according to some embodiments.
- a ‘Z’ axis is shown in the direction of the stacking of the different layers in stator 100
- a perpendicular axis ‘r’ is shown along its cross-section.
- stator 100 may include a dielectric substrate 162 sandwiched between conductive layers 161 a and 161 b .
- Vias 125 provide electrical conductivity between conductive layers 161 a and 161 b .
- Dielectric substrate 162 may include any material used in PCBs, such as a composite material including woven fiberglass with an epoxy resin binder (e.g., FR-4 and the like).
- stator 100 includes at least one of conductive elements 111 , 121 , or 131 (cf. FIG. 1A ) located on different conductive layers 161 a and 161 b .
- conductive element 111 a may be one of the plurality of conductive elements 111 in the active area of stator 100 and disposed on conductive layer 161 a .
- conductive element 111 b may be one of the plurality of conductive elements 111 in the active area of stator 100 and disposed on conductive layer 161 b .
- conductive elements 121 a (cf. FIG.
- conductive elements 121 and 131 a correspond to conductive elements 121 and 131 , disposed on conductive layer 161 a .
- conductive elements 121 b correspond to conductive elements 121 and 131 , disposed on conductive layer 161 b.
- Conductive elements 111 , 121 and 131 arranged in multiple conductive layers 161 a and 161 b may improve heat dissipation in stator 100 .
- heat is disproportionately conveyed via the electrically conductive elements themselves.
- the thermal conductivity of copper at 401 W/(m K)
- FR-4 at 0.81 W/(mK) in-plane
- copper is even more significant as a heat conducting mechanism, having almost 1,400 times the thermal conductivity of FR-4 in the out-of-plane direction.
- the overall thermal conductivity of the stator structure depends on the relative areas of the electrically conductive elements and surrounding dielectric.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a detail of stator 100 including a plurality of conductive elements 111 , 121 and 131 , disposed radially on PCS 110 , according to some embodiments. And conductive elements 152 disposed angularly on PCS 110 .
- stator 100 further includes a plurality of third conductive elements 211 extending radially from a radius 241 (r 3 ) from center origin point 101 toward periphery 102 and disposed angularly on PCS 110 , wherein at least one of the third conductive elements 211 and at least one of the second conductive elements 121 b are coincident and located on different conductive layers.
- conductive elements 211 may be included in conductive layer 161 a
- conductive elements 121 b may be included in conductive layer 161 b.
- thermal coupling between conductive elements 111 , 121 and 131 is enhanced significantly by also making an electrical connection between these conductive elements. Accordingly, some embodiments provide clearances between conductive elements 131 and conductive elements 111 in the inner area of stator 100 , e.g., to provide space for conductive elements 151 . Likewise, some embodiments provide clearances between conductive elements 111 and conductive elements 121 in the peripheral area of stator 100 , e.g., to provide space for conductive elements 152 . More generally, embodiments of stator 100 consistent with the present disclosure provide electrical clearances between two conducting elements that are at different electric potentials, while still providing good thermal coupling through a small gap of dielectric material separating the two.
- this approach is particularly effective (e.g., vias 125 and conductive layers 162 a and 162 b , cf. FIG. 1B ). Even if a conductive element is interrupted on a first conductive layer, a via section across conductive layers provides heat removal from the first conductive layer to a second conductive layer.
- the electrical and thermal coupling between conductive elements 111 and conductive elements 131 includes a starting point of one of conductive elements 111 at a distance 141 (r 0 ) from center origin point 101 contacting starting structure 105 . And a starting point of one of conductive elements 131 at a distance 242 (r ⁇ 1 ) from center origin point 101 .
- the opposite end of conductive element 111 ends on termination structure 115 at a distance 142 (r 1 ) from center origin point 101 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a detail of an inner area proximal to a center origin point 101 of stator 100 , including a plurality of conducting elements 111 and 131 disposed radially and conductive elements 151 disposed angularly on PCS 110 , according to some embodiments. Due to the spatial constraints near center origin point 101 , in some embodiments only certain conductive elements 131 may be thermally and/or electrically coupled to corresponding conductive elements 111 through a starting structure 105 . This arrangement avoids making undesirable electrical contact between adjacent conductive elements 131 near center origin point 101 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates a detail of an inner area proximal to center origin point 101 of stator 100 , including a plurality of conducting elements 111 disposed radially, according to some embodiments.
- a conductive element 151 is disposed angularly.
- conductive elements 431 a and 431 b are disposed on different conductive layers on the PCS.
- conductive elements 431 a alternate with conductive elements 431 b on different layers of multi-layer PCS 110 .
- Inner vias in starting structures 105 dissipate heat through conductive elements 111 .
- FIG. 5 illustrates a detail of a conductive element 111 including a termination structure 115 , according to some embodiments.
- Termination structure 115 has a T-shaped or “hammerhead” configuration.
- termination structure 115 may include a square pad instead of a hammerhead configuration.
- Termination structure 115 improves the angular distribution (i.e., along the ⁇ direction) of heat from different sources in the transition between the active and the peripheral areas of stator 100 , such as eddy currents and conductive losses from conducting elements 111 ending at termination structure 115 .
- termination structure 115 reduces the area wherein losses can occur due to incident time-varying magnetic fields (cf. Eq. 1).
- Some embodiments include one or more vias between layers near the outer portions of termination structure 115 , which in conjunction with the spatial extent of the hammerhead feature tends to reduce the angular concentration of heat compared to a single-point thermal termination (e.g., starting structure 105 , cf. FIG. 1A ).
- the hammerhead feature of termination structure 115 reduces the exposure of solid-copper elements in the peripheral area to time varying magnetic field leakage from the permanent magnet assembly over the active area.
- the specific dimensions and ratios shown in FIG. 2 may be subject to optimization depending on factors including a desired motor or generator design.
- stator 100 e.g., copper for conductive elements 111 , 121 , and 131 , vs. FR-4 in dielectric substrate 162
- termination structure 115 may be equally effective for heat dissipation.
- FIGS. 6A-I illustrate details of different connection configurations 615 a , 615 b , 615 c , and 615 d (collectively referred hereinafter as connection configurations 615 ), according to some embodiments.
- Connection configurations 615 include first conductive elements 111 a,b connected to second conductive elements 121 a,b at termination structure 115 .
- Termination structure 115 includes vias 125 forming a thermal and electrical coupling between conductive elements 111 a,b and conductive elements 121 a,b .
- Three-dimensional axis (Z, r, ⁇ ) is consistent with those shown in FIGS. 1A-B , and FIG. 2-4 .
- Axis labeling and specific orientation of the elements in the figures are chosen for illustrative purposes only and should not be deemed limiting the different embodiments depicted.
- FIG. 6A shows a perspective view of connection configuration 615 a , according to some embodiments.
- Connection configuration 615 a includes conductive elements 111 a,b and 121 a,b in two different conductive layers (e.g., conductive layer 161 a and 161 b , cf. FIG. 1B ), forming an electrical and thermal coupling at termination structure 115 . More specifically, connection configuration 615 a provides electrical and thermal coupling between conductive elements 111 a,b and conductive elements 121 a,b.
- FIG. 6B is a cross-section view of connection configuration 615 a , along the length of conductive elements 111 a,b and 121 a,b illustrated in FIG. 6A .
- FIG. 6B also shows schematically the heat flow in connection configuration 615 a from conductive elements 111 a,b to conductive elements 121 a,b and ultimately to heat sink 620 .
- conductive elements 121 a and 121 b be at least partially coincident but located in opposite conductive layers of PCS 110 . Accordingly, the heat flow from conductive elements 111 a,b to conductive elements 121 a,b is enhanced along the radial path of conductive elements 111 a,b , and 121 a,b.
- FIG. 6C shows a plan view of connection configuration 615 a including conductive elements 111 a,b and 121 a,b in the same conductive layer, forming an electrical and thermal coupling at termination structure 115 .
- Termination structure 115 includes a hammerhead feature having four (4) vias 125 to provide enhanced heat dissipation and electrical connection between layers.
- FIG. 6D shows a perspective view of connection configuration 615 b including conductive elements 111 a,b , 121 a,b , and 152 a in two different conductive layers, forming an electrical and thermal coupling at termination structure 115 . More specifically, connection configuration 615 b provides electrical and thermal coupling between conductive elements 111 a,b and conductive element 121 b through vias 125 in termination structure 115 . Further, connection configuration 615 b provides thermal coupling between conductive element 111 a and conductive element 121 a on the same conductive layer, and with no electrical connection between them.
- connection configuration 615 b may be desirable when conductive element 152 a operates at a different electrical potential as either one of conductive elements 111 a or 121 a . Some embodiments including connection configuration 615 b may be desirable when conductive element 121 a operates at a different electrical potential as conductive element 111 a.
- FIG. 6E is a cross-section view of connection configuration 615 b along the length of conductive elements 111 a,b and 121 a,b illustrated in FIG. 6D .
- FIG. 6E also shows schematically the heat flow from conductive elements 111 a,b to conductive elements 121 a,b into heat sink 620 . Because conductive elements 121 a and 121 b are at least partially coincident along the plane of PCS 110 , heat flows from conductive element 121 b to conductive element 121 a irrespective of any difference in electrical potential between the two conductive elements.
- FIG. 6F shows a perspective view of connection configuration 615 c including conductive elements 111 a,b , 121 a,b and 152 a in two different conductive layers, and forming an electrical and thermal coupling at termination structure 115 .
- Connection configuration 615 c is similar to connection configuration 615 b in that conductive elements 111 a and 121 a are not electrically connected, while conductive elements 111 a,b is electrically and thermally connected to conductive element 121 b through vias 125 in termination feature 115 .
- termination structure 115 has a hammerhead configuration (cf. FIG. 5 ).
- connection configuration 615 c the heat flow from conductive elements 111 a,b to conductive elements 121 a,b in connection configuration 615 c is enhanced along the radial path of conductive elements 111 a,b , and 121 a,b , regardless of the electrical configuration.
- FIG. 6G is a cross-section view of connection configuration 615 c along the length of conductive elements 111 a,b (collectively, 111 ) and 121 a,b (collectively 121 ) illustrated in FIG. 6F .
- FIG. 6G also shows schematically the heat flow from conductive elements 111 a,b to conductive elements 121 a,b into heat sink 620 .
- FIG. 6H shows a perspective view of connection configuration 615 d including conductive elements 111 , 121 and 152 b in two different conductive layers, forming an electrical and thermal coupling at termination structure 115 .
- Connection configuration 615 d is similar to connection configurations 615 b and 615 c in that conductive elements in different conductive layers are electrically and thermally connected (i.e., conductive element 111 b and conductive element 121 a , through vias 125 ). However, in connection configuration 615 d conductive element 152 b is disposed on another conductive layer of PCS 110 . Accordingly, it may be desirable to electrically isolate conductive element 111 b from conductive elements 121 b.
- FIG. 6I is a cross-section view of connection configuration 615 d along the length of conductive elements 111 and 121 illustrated in FIG. 6H .
- FIG. 6I also shows schematically the heat flow from conductive elements 111 a,b to conductive elements 121 a,b into heat sink 620 .
- the heat flow from conductive elements 111 a,b to conductive elements 121 a,b in connection configuration 615 d is enhanced along the radial path of conductive elements 111 a,b , and 121 a,b , regardless of the electrical configuration.
- FIGS. 7A-D illustrate thermal images of stators 700 a and 700 b (collectively referred hereinafter to as ‘stators 700 ’), respectively, including PCS 110 having at least one dielectric substrate 162 and conductive layers 161 a and 161 b while dissipating heat, according to some embodiments.
- Stator 700 a does not include conductive elements 111 and 121
- stator 700 b does (cf. FIGS. 1A-B ).
- Thermal images are obtained by introducing heat via conduction loss in selected locations on stators 700 to emulate the temperature distribution in an operating motor or generator. Heat sources and sinks in an operating motor or generator include the surrounding magnetic and mechanical components. This approach allows imaging and comparison of thermal performance between different stator designs consistent with embodiments disclosed herein.
- Introducing heat via conduction includes configuring a power supply to deliver a fixed amount of power (approximately 20 W) to stators 700 for 10 minutes.
- Stators 700 were then imaged with a FLIR digital IR camera. Boundary conditions were established by placing stators 700 in an enclosure 750 , leaving an exposed half of the stator available for thermal imaging. Additionally, only three of the four corners of PCS 110 were clamped firmly to enclosure 750 . This clamping configuration allows a comparison of the efficacy of the thermal designs in removing heat from stators 700 to enclosure 750 with all other conditions held constant. Stators 700 were excited across two of the three wye-connected phases.
- FIG. 7A shows that stator 700 a is hotter at the left-hand corner where there is no good thermal contact, the temperature is fairly uniform across stator 700 a even where it is well terminated. This suggests that independent of the quality of the heat sinking case, it is difficult to convey heat out of stator 700 a.
- FIGS. 7B-D show the result of the same test and measurement procedure for stator 700 b , including conductive elements 111 and 121 as disclosed herein (cf. FIGS. 1A-B , 2 - 5 , and 6 A-I).
- FIGS. 7A-7D Temperature readings in FIGS. 7A-7D are illustrative only and by no means limiting of embodiments disclosed herein. However, it is revealing that the parts of stator 700 b which are clamped to enclosure 750 (darker portions in FIGS. 7B-D ) are relatively cooler than the parts with poor thermal termination (brighter portions in FIGS. 7B-D ). This suggests that features consistent with embodiments of the present invention are effective in removing heat from stator 700 b to enclosure 750 .
- stator 700 b shows a distinct pattern between the areas with good thermal termination and the corner with poor thermal termination.
- the thermal signature of the phases 710 c immediately adjacent to the clamp is almost entirely absent.
- FIG. 7D shows the effect in FIG. 7C in further detail. Note the difference between the left-portion of the board (well clamped) and the right side (worse contact) and the absence of a sharp gradient in the radial direction (r, towards the sink), relative to the angular direction ( ⁇ , as the boundary condition changes).
- stator 700 a shows that incorporating the features described in one or more of the embodiments of this invention (e.g., conductive elements 111 , 121 , and 131 ) can remove heat from the active region (which includes conductive elements 111 ) with significantly greater efficacy.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a flow chart in a method 800 for manufacturing a stator including a planar composite layer (PCS) having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers, according to some embodiments (e.g., stator 100 , PCS 110 , dielectric substrate 162 , conductive layers 161 a, b , cf. FIGS. 1A-B through FIG. 6 ).
- PCS planar composite layer
- Methods consistent with the present disclosure may include at least some, but not all of the steps illustrated in method 800 , performed in a different sequence. Furthermore, methods consistent with the present disclosure may include at least two or more steps as in method 800 performed overlapping in time, or almost simultaneously.
- Step 802 includes forming a first conductive layer on the PCS by radially disposing a first conductive element on a dielectric substrate up to a first distance from a center origin point of the PCS (e.g., conductive layer 161 a , dielectric substrate 162 , and conductive elements 111 , 111 a,b , cf. FIGS. 1A-B , and FIGS. 4 and 6A -I).
- a center origin point of the PCS e.g., conductive layer 161 a , dielectric substrate 162 , and conductive elements 111 , 111 a,b , cf. FIGS. 1A-B , and FIGS. 4 and 6A -I).
- Step 804 includes forming a second conductive layer opposite the first conductive layer on the PCS by radially disposing a second conductive element extending radially from a second distance from the center origin point of the PCS (e.g., conductive layer 161 b , and conductive elements 121 , 121 a,b , 131 , 131 a,b , 211 , cf. FIGS. 1A-B , FIG. 2 and FIGS. 4 and 6A -I).
- Step 806 includes coupling the first conductive element with the second conductive element through a termination structure (e.g., termination structure 115 , cf. FIG. 1A ).
- Step 808 includes forming a third conductive element on the PCS extending radially from a third distance from the center origin point of the PCS in one of the first or second conductive layers (e.g., conductive elements 121 , 121 a,b , 131 , 131 a,b , 211 , cf. FIGS. 1A-B , FIG. 2 and FIGS. 4 and 6A -I).
- Step 810 includes coupling the first conductive element with the third conductive element through a second termination structure (e.g., termination structures 105 or 115 , cf. FIG. 1A ).
- coupling the first conductive element with the second or third conductive elements may include any one of a thermal coupling, an electrical coupling, or both.
- the coupling may include a connection configuration having starting and/or termination structures including vias that go through the dielectric substrate from one conductive layer to another conductive layer (e.g., vias 125 and connection configurations 615 , cf. FIGS. 6A-I ).
- the first conductive element is in an active area of the PCS and least one of the second or third conductive elements is in an inner area of the PCS.
- the termination structure may be radially oriented on the PCS due to spatial constraints (e.g., termination structure 105 ).
- the termination structure may be angularly oriented on the PCS (e.g., termination structure 115 ).
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- This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/852,972, entitled PLANAR COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLIES FOR AXIAL FLUX MOTORS AND GENERATORS, filed Dec. 22, 2017, and published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2018-0138770 A1, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/530,552, entitled STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF STACKING SUBASSEMBLIES IN PLANAR COMPOSITE STATORS TO OBTAIN HIGHER WORKING VOLTAGES, filed Jul. 10, 2017, and which is also a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/611,359, entitled STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING LOSSES IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS, filed Jun. 1, 2017, and now U.S. Pat. No. 9,859,763, which (A) is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/283,088, entitled STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING LOSSES IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS, filed Sep. 30, 2016, and now U.S. Pat. No. 9,800,109, which is a continuation-in-part and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/199,527, entitled STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD STATORS, filed Jun. 30, 2016, and now U.S. Pat. No. 9,673,684, and which also claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to each of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/236,407, entitled STRUCTURES TO REDUCE LOSSES IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WINDINGS, filed Oct. 2, 2015, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/236,422, entitled STRUCTURES FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD STATORS, filed Oct. 2, 2015, and (B) is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/208,452, entitled APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A MAGNET ASSEMBLY, filed Jul. 12, 2016, and now U.S. Pat. No. 9,673,688, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/275,653, entitled ALIGNMENT OF MAGNETIC COMPONENTS IN AXIAL FLUX MACHINES WITH GENERALLY PLANAR WINDINGS, filed Jan. 6, 2016. The contents of each of the foregoing applications, publications, and patents are hereby incorporated herein, by reference, in their entireties, for all purposes.
- Embodiments described herein are generally related to the field of thermal management in printed circuit board devices. More specifically, embodiments as disclosed herein are related to the field of thermal management in stators made on printed circuit boards for electric motors and generators.
- Current electric motors and other electric devices handling high currents through electrical leads in a printed circuit board (PCB) face multiple problems resulting from the large heat dissipation in the PCB. Some of the problems include warping of the substrate, which leads to mechanical failure and destructive mechanical interferences with the rotor of the motor or generator. Moreover, high temperature gradients in the PCB may lead to structural damage of the PCB such as delamination or localized failure of the electrical leads or the dielectric material in the substrate. The rare-earth magnets typically employed in airgap printed circuit board machines are also temperature sensitive. If the magnet temperature exceeds a specified value, the magnets can degrade and lose their magnetic field.
- Printed circuit board electric machines built without the features described in this disclosure, i.e., the current state-of-the art, employ a variety of strategies to manage heat.
- Collectively, these strategies limit the commercial appeal and marketability of the basic printed circuit board stator design. These strategies include a) oversizing the machine relative to the desired mechanical operating portion so that the machine structure acts as a heat sink, b) actively cooling the machine, c) introduce efficiency compromising features such as larger air gaps between the rotor and the stator, d) limiting the machine to intermittent-duty applications, and/or e) equipping the machine with temperature-sensing controllers.
- In a first embodiment, a stator includes a planar composite structure (PCS) having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers, the PCS characterized at least in part by a center origin point and a periphery. The stator may also include a plurality of first conductive elements extending radially to a distance r1 from the center origin point toward the periphery of the PCS and disposed angularly on the PCS, each first conductive element terminated in a preferred termination structure, and a plurality of second conductive elements extending radially from a radius r2 from the center origin point toward the periphery of the PCS and disposed angularly on the PCS. Further, according to some embodiments, at least one of the first conductive elements is connected to at least one of the second conductive elements at the preferred termination structure according to a connection configuration.
- In a second embodiment, a stator includes a PCS comprising at least one dielectric layer and at least one conductive layer, the PCS characterized at least in part by a center origin point and a periphery. The stator may also include a plurality of first conductive elements extending radially from a starting radius r0 from the center origin point toward the periphery of the PCS and disposed angularly on the PCS, each first conductive element originating in a preferred starting structure. Further, the stator may include a plurality of second conductive elements extending radially from a radius r−1 from the center origin point toward the center origin point of the PCS and disposed angularly on the PCS. In some embodiments, at least one of the first conductive elements is connected to at least one of the second conductive elements at the preferred starting structure according to a connection configuration.
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FIG. 1A illustrates a plan view of a stator including a PCS having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers, according to some embodiments. -
FIG. 1B illustrates a cross-sectional view of a stator, according to some embodiments. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a detail of the stator including a plurality of conductive elements disposed radially on the PCS, according to some embodiments. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a detail of an inner area proximal to a center origin point of a stator, including a plurality of conducting elements disposed radially and angularly on the PCS, according to some embodiments. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a detail of an inner area proximal to a center origin point of a stator, including a plurality of conducting elements disposed radially, angularly, and on different conductive layers on the PCS, according to some embodiments. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a detail of a conductive element including a termination structure, according to some embodiments. -
FIGS. 6A-I illustrate details of different connection configurations in a stator, each connection configuration including a first conductive element connected to a second conductive element at a termination structure, according to some embodiments. -
FIGS. 7A-D illustrate thermal images of a stator including a planar composite layer (PCS) having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers while dissipating heat, according to some embodiments. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a flow chart in a method for manufacturing a stator including a planar composite layer (PCS) having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers, according to some embodiments. - In the figures, elements and steps denoted by the same or similar reference numerals are associated with the same or similar elements and steps, unless indicated otherwise.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure differ from most in the broad area of printed circuit board thermal management in the sense that the heat originates in the PCB stator structure, and an objective of the embodiments of the disclosure is to convey that heat for the purpose of protecting the stator and surrounding components. Many advances in recent years focus on managing heat which originates in a sensitive component, and where structures on the printed circuit board are used as a heat sink, frequently with the objective of eliminating a costly discrete heat sink component. Embodiments of this disclosure are applicable to single and polyphase (e.g., three phase) motors and generators.
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FIG. 1A illustrates a plan view of astator 100 including a planar composite structure (PCS) 110 having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality ofconductive elements Conductive elements center origin point 101 and aperiphery 102.Stator 100 includes a plurality of firstconductive elements 111 extending radially to a distance 142 (r1) fromcenter origin point 101 towardperiphery 102 ofPCS 110 and disposed angularly on the PCS, each first conductive element terminated in apreferred termination structure 115. Further, in someembodiments stator 100 includes a plurality of secondconductive elements 121 extending radially from a radius 143 (r2) fromcenter origin point 101 towardperiphery 102 and disposed angularly on the PCS. Accordingly, firstconductive elements 111 are separated from one another along an angular direction, θ, perpendicular to the radial direction, r, fromcenter origin point 101 toperiphery 102. Likewise, secondconductive elements 121 are separated from one another along direction, θ. In some embodiments, at least one of the firstconductive elements 111 is connected to at least one of the secondconductive elements 121 at thepreferred termination structure 115, according to a connection configuration. -
Stator 100 may include multiple layers similar to the one illustrated in the planar view ofFIG. 1A . The multiple layers may be arranged to provide a sequence of coils or windings that are connected, usually in series, to form the poles of a motor or generator. The poles are then typically segregated into groups, with at least one group for each phase of current supplied to the motor (or generated by the generator). Collectively, when properly controlled by an external electric circuit, the arrangement ofconductors PCS 110 creates a rotating current density and associated magnetic field. This rotating current density (and magnetic field) can exert a torque on a surrounding magnetic structure or current density. The part of the printed circuit board with the radial structures (the “active area”) is the part of the stator designed to participate in this interaction. Accordingly, the active area ofstator 100 may includeconductive elements 111 coupled throughconductive elements center origin point 101 ofPCS 110, which forms a compact, high-efficiency axial field synchronous electric machine. In addition to the active area including a rotating current density that interacts with an inhomogeneous magnetic field,stator 100 may includeconductive elements 121 in a peripheral area andconductive elements 131 in an interior area. Accordingly,conductive elements stator 100, while in operation. - To achieve heat dissipation, some embodiments of
stator 100 includepreferred termination structures 115 and preferred startingstructures 105 on either end of the radially disposedconductive elements 111. Thus,conductive elements 121 in the peripheral area may be coupled toconductive elements 111 throughtermination structures 115.Conductive elements 131 in the interior area may be coupled toconductive elements 111 through startingstructures 105.Structures conductive element 111 and aconductive element 121, so that there is no electrical connectivity between the two elements. Yet, the proximity of the two disconnectedelements - Heat is developed in
stator 100 by multiple mechanisms. One mechanism is resistive loss in current-carrying conductors. This mechanism contributes power proportion to the square of the current and the effective resistance, i.e., Pjoule=I2R. The resistance R may be approximately proportional to the feature-width (e.g., in-plane width) as seen instator 100, since copper thickness and electrical resistivity is generally uniform. In vias, which connect one layer to the next, the copper electrical resistivity is somewhat higher than in the plane. Also, as the frequency of the current increases, it can be necessary to modify the resistance R to include the interaction of the current with its own magnetic field, e.g., the skin depth effect. Practically, this increases the resistance for higher-frequency components of the conducted current, but does not substantively change where the heat is generated on the stator. - A second mechanism of heat generation is related to the interaction of copper (carrying a current or not) with a time-varying magnetic field due to the rotor magnets. For an area A circumscribed by an associated contour C, there is an electric field along the contour such that:
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- where the direction of the differential area d{right arrow over (A)} is related to d{right arrow over (l)} by the right hand rule. In a conductive material in the PCS, the electric field leads to eddy-current density and associated losses anywhere there is a time-varying magnetic flux density {right arrow over (B)}. In general, these eddy currents also influence {right arrow over (B)} leading to a magnetic diffusion equation, and a precise calculation of loss must take this into account. This is relevant to the radial active-area traces in the stator assembly, due to the rotating magnetic field that this portion of the stator is exposed to whenever the shaft of the rotor moves. These losses are in addition to any conductivity related losses when the motor is driven by an external circuit, and in fact this loss mechanism exists even if
stator 100 is not connected to an external circuit. - A design consideration in
stator 100 involves a trade-off between conduction and eddy current losses in the stator active area. To reduce conduction losses, the conductors must be wider (or connected in parallel on subsequent layers). To reduce eddy current losses, the effective areas A capturing time-varying flux must be smaller, thus the conductors must be narrower. - A third heat source involves eddy currents due to magnetic field from current carrying conductors. This effect is important to consider in the inner and outer annulus of the board, where different layers perform different functions. Also, it is important to consider this mechanism in the design of thermal mitigation structures.
- The dimensions and proportions of the different elements in
stator 100 may vary as desired. In some embodiments, it may be desirable that radius 142 (r1) be equal to radius 143 (r2), resulting in no gap between one or moreconductive elements conductive elements stator 100 may vary as desired, within the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, at least one ofconductive elements Conductive elements - Accordingly, in embodiments consistent with the present disclosure
conductive elements conductive elements 121 may enhance the thickness consistency ofstator 100 through the use of laminated copper traces in the peripheral area.Conductive elements 131 are heat removal traces on the inner area ofstator 100. In some embodiments,conductive elements 131 may be electrically connected toconductive elements 121 through startingstructures 105. Accordingly, startingstructures 105 are similar totermination structures 115. However, startingstructures 105 are typically radially distributed instead of angularly distributed due to the spatial constraints nearcenter origin point 101. -
FIG. 1B illustrates a cross-sectional view ofstator 100, according to some embodiments. Without limitation and for illustration purposes, a ‘Z’ axis is shown in the direction of the stacking of the different layers instator 100, and a perpendicular axis ‘r’ is shown along its cross-section. As seen,stator 100 may include adielectric substrate 162 sandwiched betweenconductive layers Vias 125 provide electrical conductivity betweenconductive layers layers Dielectric substrate 162 may include any material used in PCBs, such as a composite material including woven fiberglass with an epoxy resin binder (e.g., FR-4 and the like). - Accordingly, in some embodiments stator 100 includes at least one of
conductive elements FIG. 1A ) located on differentconductive layers conductive element 111 a may be one of the plurality ofconductive elements 111 in the active area ofstator 100 and disposed onconductive layer 161 a. Correspondingly,conductive element 111 b may be one of the plurality ofconductive elements 111 in the active area ofstator 100 and disposed onconductive layer 161 b. More generally,conductive elements 121 a (cf.FIG. 6A ) and 131 a correspond toconductive elements conductive layer 161 a. Likewise,conductive elements 121 b (cf.FIG. 6A ) and 131 b correspond toconductive elements conductive layer 161 b. -
Conductive elements conductive layers stator 100. Typically, heat is disproportionately conveyed via the electrically conductive elements themselves. For example, the thermal conductivity of copper (at 401 W/(m K)) is almost five hundred (500) times greater than the thermal conductivity of the surrounding dielectric material FR-4 (at 0.81 W/(mK) in-plane). Further, when the heat flows along the Z-direction, copper is even more significant as a heat conducting mechanism, having almost 1,400 times the thermal conductivity of FR-4 in the out-of-plane direction. Note that the overall thermal conductivity of the stator structure depends on the relative areas of the electrically conductive elements and surrounding dielectric. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a detail ofstator 100 including a plurality ofconductive elements PCS 110, according to some embodiments. Andconductive elements 152 disposed angularly onPCS 110. In some embodiments,stator 100 further includes a plurality of thirdconductive elements 211 extending radially from a radius 241 (r3) fromcenter origin point 101 towardperiphery 102 and disposed angularly onPCS 110, wherein at least one of the thirdconductive elements 211 and at least one of the secondconductive elements 121 b are coincident and located on different conductive layers. For example, and without loss of generality,conductive elements 211 may be included inconductive layer 161 a, andconductive elements 121 b may be included inconductive layer 161 b. - In some embodiments, thermal coupling between
conductive elements conductive elements 131 andconductive elements 111 in the inner area ofstator 100, e.g., to provide space forconductive elements 151. Likewise, some embodiments provide clearances betweenconductive elements 111 andconductive elements 121 in the peripheral area ofstator 100, e.g., to provide space forconductive elements 152. More generally, embodiments ofstator 100 consistent with the present disclosure provide electrical clearances between two conducting elements that are at different electric potentials, while still providing good thermal coupling through a small gap of dielectric material separating the two. Moreover, by providing strong thermal connections to different conductive layers through vias, this approach is particularly effective (e.g., vias 125 and conductive layers 162 a and 162 b, cf.FIG. 1B ). Even if a conductive element is interrupted on a first conductive layer, a via section across conductive layers provides heat removal from the first conductive layer to a second conductive layer. - The electrical and thermal coupling between
conductive elements 111 andconductive elements 131 includes a starting point of one ofconductive elements 111 at a distance 141 (r0) fromcenter origin point 101 contacting startingstructure 105. And a starting point of one ofconductive elements 131 at a distance 242 (r−1) fromcenter origin point 101. The opposite end ofconductive element 111 ends ontermination structure 115 at a distance 142 (r1) fromcenter origin point 101. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a detail of an inner area proximal to acenter origin point 101 ofstator 100, including a plurality of conductingelements conductive elements 151 disposed angularly onPCS 110, according to some embodiments. Due to the spatial constraints nearcenter origin point 101, in some embodiments only certainconductive elements 131 may be thermally and/or electrically coupled to correspondingconductive elements 111 through a startingstructure 105. This arrangement avoids making undesirable electrical contact between adjacentconductive elements 131 nearcenter origin point 101. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a detail of an inner area proximal tocenter origin point 101 ofstator 100, including a plurality of conductingelements 111 disposed radially, according to some embodiments. Aconductive element 151 is disposed angularly. Andconductive elements PCS 110,conductive elements 431 a alternate withconductive elements 431 b on different layers ofmulti-layer PCS 110. Inner vias in startingstructures 105 dissipate heat throughconductive elements 111. By staggering heat removal traces 431 a and 431 b in separate conductive layers, they can extend inward while maintaining a desired clearance between adjacent conductive elements on the same conductive layer. Other staggering configurations consistent with this feature may be envisioned, for example connecting every thirdconductive element 131 through a via block. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a detail of aconductive element 111 including atermination structure 115, according to some embodiments.Termination structure 115 has a T-shaped or “hammerhead” configuration. In someembodiments termination structure 115 may include a square pad instead of a hammerhead configuration.Termination structure 115 improves the angular distribution (i.e., along the θ direction) of heat from different sources in the transition between the active and the peripheral areas ofstator 100, such as eddy currents and conductive losses from conductingelements 111 ending attermination structure 115. In addition,termination structure 115 reduces the area wherein losses can occur due to incident time-varying magnetic fields (cf. Eq. 1). - Some embodiments include one or more vias between layers near the outer portions of
termination structure 115, which in conjunction with the spatial extent of the hammerhead feature tends to reduce the angular concentration of heat compared to a single-point thermal termination (e.g., startingstructure 105, cf.FIG. 1A ). The hammerhead feature oftermination structure 115 reduces the exposure of solid-copper elements in the peripheral area to time varying magnetic field leakage from the permanent magnet assembly over the active area. The specific dimensions and ratios shown inFIG. 2 may be subject to optimization depending on factors including a desired motor or generator design. Furthermore, the disproportionate ratio of thermal conductivity between the two basic materials in stator 100 (e.g., copper forconductive elements termination structure 115 that are substantially consistent withstator 100 andtermination structure 115, may be equally effective for heat dissipation. -
FIGS. 6A-I illustrate details ofdifferent connection configurations conductive elements 111 a,b connected to secondconductive elements 121 a,b attermination structure 115.Termination structure 115 includesvias 125 forming a thermal and electrical coupling betweenconductive elements 111 a,b andconductive elements 121 a,b. Three-dimensional axis (Z, r, θ) is consistent with those shown inFIGS. 1A-B , andFIG. 2-4 . Axis labeling and specific orientation of the elements in the figures are chosen for illustrative purposes only and should not be deemed limiting the different embodiments depicted. -
FIG. 6A shows a perspective view ofconnection configuration 615 a, according to some embodiments.Connection configuration 615 a includesconductive elements 111 a,b and 121 a,b in two different conductive layers (e.g.,conductive layer FIG. 1B ), forming an electrical and thermal coupling attermination structure 115. More specifically,connection configuration 615 a provides electrical and thermal coupling betweenconductive elements 111 a,b andconductive elements 121 a,b. -
FIG. 6B is a cross-section view ofconnection configuration 615 a, along the length ofconductive elements 111 a,b and 121 a,b illustrated inFIG. 6A .FIG. 6B also shows schematically the heat flow inconnection configuration 615 a fromconductive elements 111 a,b toconductive elements 121 a,b and ultimately toheat sink 620. In some embodiments, it is desirable thatconductive elements PCS 110. Accordingly, the heat flow fromconductive elements 111 a,b toconductive elements 121 a,b is enhanced along the radial path ofconductive elements 111 a,b, and 121 a,b. -
FIG. 6C shows a plan view ofconnection configuration 615 a includingconductive elements 111 a,b and 121 a,b in the same conductive layer, forming an electrical and thermal coupling attermination structure 115.Termination structure 115 includes a hammerhead feature having four (4) vias 125 to provide enhanced heat dissipation and electrical connection between layers. -
FIG. 6D shows a perspective view ofconnection configuration 615 b includingconductive elements 111 a,b, 121 a,b, and 152 a in two different conductive layers, forming an electrical and thermal coupling attermination structure 115. More specifically,connection configuration 615 b provides electrical and thermal coupling betweenconductive elements 111 a,b andconductive element 121 b throughvias 125 intermination structure 115. Further,connection configuration 615 b provides thermal coupling betweenconductive element 111 a andconductive element 121 a on the same conductive layer, and with no electrical connection between them. Embodiments includingconnection configuration 615 b may be desirable whenconductive element 152 a operates at a different electrical potential as either one ofconductive elements connection configuration 615 b may be desirable whenconductive element 121 a operates at a different electrical potential asconductive element 111 a. -
FIG. 6E is a cross-section view ofconnection configuration 615 b along the length ofconductive elements 111 a,b and 121 a,b illustrated inFIG. 6D .FIG. 6E also shows schematically the heat flow fromconductive elements 111 a,b toconductive elements 121 a,b intoheat sink 620. Becauseconductive elements PCS 110, heat flows fromconductive element 121 b toconductive element 121 a irrespective of any difference in electrical potential between the two conductive elements. -
FIG. 6F shows a perspective view ofconnection configuration 615 c includingconductive elements 111 a,b, 121 a,b and 152 a in two different conductive layers, and forming an electrical and thermal coupling attermination structure 115.Connection configuration 615 c is similar toconnection configuration 615 b in thatconductive elements conductive elements 111 a,b is electrically and thermally connected toconductive element 121 b throughvias 125 intermination feature 115. However, inconnection configuration 615c termination structure 115 has a hammerhead configuration (cf.FIG. 5 ). Accordingly, the heat flow fromconductive elements 111 a,b toconductive elements 121 a,b inconnection configuration 615 c is enhanced along the radial path ofconductive elements 111 a,b, and 121 a,b, regardless of the electrical configuration. -
FIG. 6G is a cross-section view ofconnection configuration 615 c along the length ofconductive elements 111 a,b (collectively, 111) and 121 a,b (collectively 121) illustrated inFIG. 6F .FIG. 6G also shows schematically the heat flow fromconductive elements 111 a,b toconductive elements 121 a,b intoheat sink 620. -
FIG. 6H shows a perspective view ofconnection configuration 615 d includingconductive elements termination structure 115.Connection configuration 615 d is similar toconnection configurations conductive element 111 b andconductive element 121 a, through vias 125). However, inconnection configuration 615 dconductive element 152 b is disposed on another conductive layer ofPCS 110. Accordingly, it may be desirable to electrically isolateconductive element 111 b fromconductive elements 121 b. -
FIG. 6I is a cross-section view ofconnection configuration 615 d along the length ofconductive elements FIG. 6H .FIG. 6I also shows schematically the heat flow fromconductive elements 111 a,b toconductive elements 121 a,b intoheat sink 620. As shown, the heat flow fromconductive elements 111 a,b toconductive elements 121 a,b inconnection configuration 615 d is enhanced along the radial path ofconductive elements 111 a,b, and 121 a,b, regardless of the electrical configuration. -
FIGS. 7A-D illustrate thermal images ofstators PCS 110 having at least onedielectric substrate 162 andconductive layers Stator 700 a does not includeconductive elements stator 700 b does (cf.FIGS. 1A-B ). Thermal images are obtained by introducing heat via conduction loss in selected locations on stators 700 to emulate the temperature distribution in an operating motor or generator. Heat sources and sinks in an operating motor or generator include the surrounding magnetic and mechanical components. This approach allows imaging and comparison of thermal performance between different stator designs consistent with embodiments disclosed herein. - Introducing heat via conduction includes configuring a power supply to deliver a fixed amount of power (approximately 20 W) to stators 700 for 10 minutes. Stators 700 were then imaged with a FLIR digital IR camera. Boundary conditions were established by placing stators 700 in an
enclosure 750, leaving an exposed half of the stator available for thermal imaging. Additionally, only three of the four corners ofPCS 110 were clamped firmly toenclosure 750. This clamping configuration allows a comparison of the efficacy of the thermal designs in removing heat from stators 700 toenclosure 750 with all other conditions held constant. Stators 700 were excited across two of the three wye-connected phases. -
FIG. 7A shows thatstator 700 a is hotter at the left-hand corner where there is no good thermal contact, the temperature is fairly uniform acrossstator 700 a even where it is well terminated. This suggests that independent of the quality of the heat sinking case, it is difficult to convey heat out ofstator 700 a. -
FIGS. 7B-D show the result of the same test and measurement procedure forstator 700 b, includingconductive elements FIGS. 1A-B , 2-5, and 6A-I). - Temperature readings in
FIGS. 7A-7D are illustrative only and by no means limiting of embodiments disclosed herein. However, it is revealing that the parts ofstator 700 b which are clamped to enclosure 750 (darker portions inFIGS. 7B-D ) are relatively cooler than the parts with poor thermal termination (brighter portions inFIGS. 7B-D ). This suggests that features consistent with embodiments of the present invention are effective in removing heat fromstator 700 b toenclosure 750. - In
FIG. 7C stator 700 b shows a distinct pattern between the areas with good thermal termination and the corner with poor thermal termination. However, in this case, the thermal signature of thephases 710 c immediately adjacent to the clamp is almost entirely absent.FIG. 7D shows the effect inFIG. 7C in further detail. Note the difference between the left-portion of the board (well clamped) and the right side (worse contact) and the absence of a sharp gradient in the radial direction (r, towards the sink), relative to the angular direction (θ, as the boundary condition changes). Overall, a comparison the heat-removal efficacy ofstator 700 a withstator 700 b shows that incorporating the features described in one or more of the embodiments of this invention (e.g.,conductive elements -
FIG. 8 illustrates a flow chart in amethod 800 for manufacturing a stator including a planar composite layer (PCS) having at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive layers, according to some embodiments (e.g.,stator 100,PCS 110,dielectric substrate 162,conductive layers 161 a, b, cf.FIGS. 1A-B throughFIG. 6 ). - Methods consistent with the present disclosure may include at least some, but not all of the steps illustrated in
method 800, performed in a different sequence. Furthermore, methods consistent with the present disclosure may include at least two or more steps as inmethod 800 performed overlapping in time, or almost simultaneously. - Step 802 includes forming a first conductive layer on the PCS by radially disposing a first conductive element on a dielectric substrate up to a first distance from a center origin point of the PCS (e.g.,
conductive layer 161 a,dielectric substrate 162, andconductive elements FIGS. 1A-B , andFIGS. 4 and 6A -I). Step 804 includes forming a second conductive layer opposite the first conductive layer on the PCS by radially disposing a second conductive element extending radially from a second distance from the center origin point of the PCS (e.g.,conductive layer 161 b, andconductive elements FIGS. 1A-B ,FIG. 2 andFIGS. 4 and 6A -I). Step 806 includes coupling the first conductive element with the second conductive element through a termination structure (e.g.,termination structure 115, cf.FIG. 1A ). Step 808 includes forming a third conductive element on the PCS extending radially from a third distance from the center origin point of the PCS in one of the first or second conductive layers (e.g.,conductive elements FIGS. 1A-B ,FIG. 2 andFIGS. 4 and 6A -I). Step 810 includes coupling the first conductive element with the third conductive element through a second termination structure (e.g.,termination structures FIG. 1A ). - In some embodiments, coupling the first conductive element with the second or third conductive elements may include any one of a thermal coupling, an electrical coupling, or both. Furthermore, the coupling may include a connection configuration having starting and/or termination structures including vias that go through the dielectric substrate from one conductive layer to another conductive layer (e.g., vias 125 and connection configurations 615, cf.
FIGS. 6A-I ). In some embodiments, the first conductive element is in an active area of the PCS and least one of the second or third conductive elements is in an inner area of the PCS. Accordingly, the termination structure may be radially oriented on the PCS due to spatial constraints (e.g., termination structure 105). In some embodiments, when the second or third conductive element is in a peripheral area of the PCS, the termination structure may be angularly oriented on the PCS (e.g., termination structure 115). - One skilled in the art will realize the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The foregoing embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects illustrative rather than limiting of the invention described herein. Scope of the invention is thus indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.
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