Concentric ring flywheel without expansion separators
Abstract
A concentric ring flywheel wherein the adjacent rings are configured to eliminate the need for differential expansion separators between the adjacent rings. This is accomplished by forming a circumferential step on an outer surface of an inner concentric ring and forming a matching circumferential step on the inner surface of an adjacent outer concentric ring. During operation the circumferential steps allow the rings to differentially expand due to the difference in the radius of the rings without the formation of gaps therebetween, thereby eliminating the need for expansion separators to take up the gaps formed by differential expansion. 3 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 678588
- Patent Number(s):
- 5941132
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-316,147
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 24 Aug 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; FLYWHEELS; FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE; DESIGN; EXPANSION
Citation Formats
Kuklo, T C. Concentric ring flywheel without expansion separators. United States: N. p., 1999.
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abstractNote = {A concentric ring flywheel wherein the adjacent rings are configured to eliminate the need for differential expansion separators between the adjacent rings. This is accomplished by forming a circumferential step on an outer surface of an inner concentric ring and forming a matching circumferential step on the inner surface of an adjacent outer concentric ring. During operation the circumferential steps allow the rings to differentially expand due to the difference in the radius of the rings without the formation of gaps therebetween, thereby eliminating the need for expansion separators to take up the gaps formed by differential expansion. 3 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
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