Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Composite-rim flywheels: spin tests

Journal Article · · SAMPE Q.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6119599
Two composite-rim flywheels of a size appropriate for use in a hybrid vehicle were designed. Each designed employed a different method of utilizing Kevlar 49/epoxy bands to attach the rim to an aluminum hub. Four prototype flywheels, two of each design, have been fabricated and spin tested.
Research Organization:
Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM
OSTI ID:
6119599
Journal Information:
SAMPE Q.; (United States), Journal Name: SAMPE Q.; (United States) Vol. 10:3; ISSN SAMQA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English