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Title: Low-loss, high-speed, high-{Tc} superconducting bearings

Abstract

A flywheel energy storage device is disclosed including an iron structure disposed for rotation adjacent a stationary superconductor material structure and a stationary permanent magnet. The stationary permanent magnet levitates the iron structure while the superconductor structure can stabilize the rotating iron structure. 15 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
512439
Patent Number(s):
5640887
Application Number:
PAN: 8-486,782
Assignee:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 24 Jun 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE; MAGNETIC BEARINGS; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; LEVITATION; PERMANENT MAGNETS

Citation Formats

Hull, J R, Mulcahy, T M, and Uherka, K L. Low-loss, high-speed, high-{Tc} superconducting bearings. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Hull, J R, Mulcahy, T M, & Uherka, K L. Low-loss, high-speed, high-{Tc} superconducting bearings. United States.
Hull, J R, Mulcahy, T M, and Uherka, K L. Tue . "Low-loss, high-speed, high-{Tc} superconducting bearings". United States.
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author = {Hull, J R and Mulcahy, T M and Uherka, K L},
abstractNote = {A flywheel energy storage device is disclosed including an iron structure disposed for rotation adjacent a stationary superconductor material structure and a stationary permanent magnet. The stationary permanent magnet levitates the iron structure while the superconductor structure can stabilize the rotating iron structure. 15 figs.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 1997},
month = {Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 1997}
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