Rimmed and edge thickened stodola shaped flywheel. [Patent application]

Patent · Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6422810

Kulkarni, S V; Stone, R G

A flywheel is described that is useful for energy storage in a hybrid vehicle automotive power system or in some stationary applications. The flywheel has a body composed of essentially planar isotropic high strength material. The flywheel body is enclosed by a rim of circumferentially wound fiber embedded in resin. The rim promotes flywheel safety and survivability. The flywheel has a truncated and edge thickened Stodola shape designed to optimize system mass and energy storage capability.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• OSTI ID: 6422810
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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