Developing of turbo generator based on evaporative cooling technique and analysis to key factors

Cooling technique is one of the most important parts to improve the development of turbo generator. From the earliest air cooling technique to the modern water and hydrogen cooling technique, turbo generator is optimized constantly. Evaporative cooling technique is the latest one utilized to cool turbo generator, and we believe that it ought to bring a great progress in improving the efficiency, reliability, security and economics of turbo generator. In this paper, we describe the applications of evaporative cooling technique to cool the electrically active components of generator and analysis to the key factors. The advanced cooling systems are outlined according to the capability of turbo generator, which will provide references for generator designers.