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Cooling fans

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

The heat distributed in the generator (GEN) is, in principle, proportional to the current generated and must be directed away so that the insulation and diodes are not damaged. The generator (GEN) is therefore air cooled and equipped with two integrated cooling fans on the rotor shaft.