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Title: Layered flywheel with stress reducing construction

Abstract

A flywheel having elastic spokes carrying an elastic rim; and a hub coupling the spokes to a shaft and deforming in response to centrifugal force to match the radial distortion of the spokes.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Palos Verdes Estates, CA
  2. Huntington Beach, CA
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
865246
Patent Number(s):
4481840
Application Number:
06/326,466
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
layered; flywheel; stress; reducing; construction; elastic; spokes; carrying; rim; hub; coupling; shaft; deforming; response; centrifugal; force; match; radial; distortion; centrifugal force; stress reducing; /74/156/416/428/

Citation Formats

Friedericy, Johan A, and Towgood, Dennis A. Layered flywheel with stress reducing construction. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Friedericy, Johan A, & Towgood, Dennis A. Layered flywheel with stress reducing construction. United States.
Friedericy, Johan A, and Towgood, Dennis A. Tue . "Layered flywheel with stress reducing construction". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865246.
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author = {Friedericy, Johan A and Towgood, Dennis A},
abstractNote = {A flywheel having elastic spokes carrying an elastic rim; and a hub coupling the spokes to a shaft and deforming in response to centrifugal force to match the radial distortion of the spokes.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {11}
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