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Cooling Fans

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Fig 1: Cooling Fans
GLL107800Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

The heat generated in the generator is, in principle, proportional to the current generated and must be directed away to prevent damage to the insulation and diodes. The generator (GEN) is therefore air cooled and equipped with two integrated cooling fans on the rotor shaft.