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Turbo-flywheel-powered vehicle

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6447910

A turbo-flywheel-powered vehicle has as the flywheel the rotor of a gas driven drag turbine, which rotor has a mass distribution such that the radius of gyration is at least 0.7 times the radius of the rotor, a combustion can for producing propellant fluid and delivering it to the drag turbine, a rotary air compressor mounted to rotate as a unit with the rotor and having conduit means for conducting compressed air to the combustion can and drive means for coupling the motor to the rolling stock of the vehicle.

Assignee:
Joseph Gamell Ind Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4336856
OSTI ID:
6447910
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English