Interlayer toughening of fiber composite flywheel rotors
Abstract
An interlayer toughening mechanism to mitigate the growth of damage in fiber composite flywheel rotors for long application. The interlayer toughening mechanism may comprise one or more tough layers composed of high-elongation fibers, high-strength fibers arranged in a woven pattern at a range from 0.degree. to 90.degree. to the rotor axis and bound by a ductile matrix material which adheres to and is compatible with the materials used for the bulk of the rotor. The number and spacing of the tough interlayers is a function of the design requirements and expected lifetime of the rotor. The mechanism has particular application in uninterruptable power supplies, electrical power grid reservoirs, and compulsators for electric guns, as well as electromechanical batteries for vehicles.
- Inventors:
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- Brentwood, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871698
- Patent Number(s):
- 5778735
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05G - CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- interlayer; toughening; fiber; composite; flywheel; rotors; mechanism; mitigate; growth; damage; application; comprise; tough; layers; composed; high-elongation; fibers; high-strength; arranged; woven; pattern; range; degree; 90; rotor; axis; bound; ductile; matrix; material; adheres; compatible; materials; bulk; spacing; interlayers; function; design; requirements; expected; lifetime; particular; uninterruptable; power; supplies; electrical; grid; reservoirs; compulsators; electric; guns; electromechanical; batteries; vehicles; power grid; rotor axis; flywheel rotors; particular application; matrix material; electrical power; fiber composite; power supplies; composite flywheel; toughening mechanism; interlayer toughening; fibers arranged; electric gun; /74/
Citation Formats
Groves, Scott E, and Deteresa, Steven J. Interlayer toughening of fiber composite flywheel rotors. United States: N. p., 1998.
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title = {Interlayer toughening of fiber composite flywheel rotors},
author = {Groves, Scott E and Deteresa, Steven J},
abstractNote = {An interlayer toughening mechanism to mitigate the growth of damage in fiber composite flywheel rotors for long application. The interlayer toughening mechanism may comprise one or more tough layers composed of high-elongation fibers, high-strength fibers arranged in a woven pattern at a range from 0.degree. to 90.degree. to the rotor axis and bound by a ductile matrix material which adheres to and is compatible with the materials used for the bulk of the rotor. The number and spacing of the tough interlayers is a function of the design requirements and expected lifetime of the rotor. The mechanism has particular application in uninterruptable power supplies, electrical power grid reservoirs, and compulsators for electric guns, as well as electromechanical batteries for vehicles.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998}
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