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Rimmed and edge thickened Stodola shaped flywheel

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OSTI ID:864726
 [1];  [2]
  1. San Ramon, CA
  2. Oakland, CA
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A flywheel (10) is described that is useful for energy storage in a hybrid vehicle automotive power system or in some stationary applications. The flywheel (10) has a body (15) composed of essentially planar isotropic high strength material. The flywheel (10) body (15) is enclosed by a rim (50) of circumferentially wound fiber (2) embedded in resin (3). The rim (50) promotes flywheel (10) safety and survivability. The flywheel (10) has a truncated and edge thickened Stodola shape designed to optimize system mass and energy storage capability.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Kulkarni, Satish V. (San Ramon, CA);Stone, Richard G. (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 4408500
OSTI ID:
864726
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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