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Title: State-of-the-art review of flywheel burst containment

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5166854

The state-of-the-art of burst containment, primarily for aircraft turbines, is considered and a preliminary evaluation of this state-of-the-art as applied to the burst containment of composite flywheels is presented. Information is included on burst phenomena, ballistic puncture tests, containment materials, failure modes, containment design and strain energy properties. (LCL)

Research Organization:
Avco Systems Div., Wilmington, MA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5166854
Report Number(s):
UCRL-15257
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English