Patent ID: 9748828
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: F04D,F05D,H02K

Claim:
1. A flux ring for an eddy current assembly, the flux ring comprising: a base formed of steel, the base comprising a hub, a ring member and a plurality of arm members, the ring member being disposed circumferentially about the hub and spaced radially from the hub, the plurality of arm members extending radially between the hub and the ring member, the arm members being spaced circumferentially apart from one another; and a plurality of flux ring segments that are formed of aluminum, each of the flux ring segments being mounted to the ring member and extending radially outwardly therefrom, the flux ring segments being spaced circumferentially about the ring member and circumferentially apart from one another such that a circumferential gap is disposed between each adjacent pair of the flux ring segments.