Flexure bearing support, with particular application to Stirling machines
Abstract
The use of flexures in the form of flat spiral springs cut from sheet metal materials provides support for coaxial non-rotating linear reciprocating members in power conversion machinery, such as Stirling cycle engines or heat pumps. They permit operation with little or no rubbing contact or other wear mechanisms. The relatively movable members include one member having a hollow interior structure within which the flexures are located. The flexures permit limited axial movement between the interconnected members, but prevent adverse rotational movement and radial displacement from their desired coaxial positions. 8 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Stirling TechnologyCompany
- OSTI Identifier:
- 242579
- Patent Number(s):
- 5522214
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-105,156
- Assignee:
- Stirling Technology Co., Kennewick, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-90ER80864
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 4 Jun 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; STIRLING ENGINES; SUPPORTS; DESIGN; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; WEAR RESISTANCE; OPERATION; FLEXIBILITY
Citation Formats
Beckett, C D, Lauhala, V C, Neely, R, Penswick, L B, Ritter, D C, Nelson, R L, and Wimer, B P. Flexure bearing support, with particular application to Stirling machines. United States: N. p., 1996.
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Beckett, C D, Lauhala, V C, Neely, R, Penswick, L B, Ritter, D C, Nelson, R L, & Wimer, B P. Flexure bearing support, with particular application to Stirling machines. United States.
Beckett, C D, Lauhala, V C, Neely, R, Penswick, L B, Ritter, D C, Nelson, R L, and Wimer, B P. Tue .
"Flexure bearing support, with particular application to Stirling machines". United States.
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title = {Flexure bearing support, with particular application to Stirling machines},
author = {Beckett, C D and Lauhala, V C and Neely, R and Penswick, L B and Ritter, D C and Nelson, R L and Wimer, B P},
abstractNote = {The use of flexures in the form of flat spiral springs cut from sheet metal materials provides support for coaxial non-rotating linear reciprocating members in power conversion machinery, such as Stirling cycle engines or heat pumps. They permit operation with little or no rubbing contact or other wear mechanisms. The relatively movable members include one member having a hollow interior structure within which the flexures are located. The flexures permit limited axial movement between the interconnected members, but prevent adverse rotational movement and radial displacement from their desired coaxial positions. 8 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1996},
month = {6}
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