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Title: Flywheel rotor

Abstract

A solid steel flywheel rotor having improved material properties offers improved energy storage at reduced cost. A process for manufacturing the rotor is also provided.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Amber Kinetics, Inc., Union City, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1457742
Patent Number(s):
10003237
Application Number:
14/469,382
Assignee:
Amber Kinetics, Inc. (Union City, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C21 - METALLURGY OF IRON C21D - MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16C - SHAFTS
DOE Contract Number:  
OE-0000232
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Aug 26
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Sanders, Seth, Sun, Eric, He, Mike, Senesky, Matthew, and Chiao, Edward. Flywheel rotor. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Sanders, Seth, Sun, Eric, He, Mike, Senesky, Matthew, & Chiao, Edward. Flywheel rotor. United States.
Sanders, Seth, Sun, Eric, He, Mike, Senesky, Matthew, and Chiao, Edward. Tue . "Flywheel rotor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1457742.
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year = {Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
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