Elastomeric member for energy storage device
Abstract
An energy storage device (10) is disclosed consisting of a stretched elongated elastomeric member (16), disposed within a tubular housing (14), which elastomeric member (16) is adapted to be torsionally stressed to store energy. The elastomeric member (16) is configured in the relaxed state with a uniform diameter body section, transition end sections, and is attached to rigid end piece assemblies (22, 24) of a lesser diameter. The profile and deflection characteristic of the transition sections (76, 78) are such that upon stretching of the member, a substantially uniform diameter assembly results to minimize the required volume of the surrounding housing (14). During manufacture, woven wire mesh sleeves (26, 28) are forced against a forming surface and bonded to the associated transition section (76, 78) to provide the correct profile and helix angle. Each sleeve (26, 28) contracts with the contraction of the associated transition section to maintain the bond therebetween.
- Inventors:
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- Birmingham, MI
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865529
- Patent Number(s):
- 4531719
- Assignee:
- Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60G - VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- elastomeric; energy; storage; device; 10; disclosed; consisting; stretched; elongated; 16; disposed; tubular; housing; 14; adapted; torsionally; stressed; store; configured; relaxed; uniform; diameter; section; transition; sections; attached; rigid; piece; assemblies; 22; 24; lesser; profile; deflection; characteristic; 76; 78; stretching; substantially; assembly; results; minimize; required; volume; surrounding; manufacture; woven; wire; mesh; sleeves; 26; 28; forced; forming; surface; bonded; associated; provide; correct; helix; angle; sleeve; contracts; contraction; maintain; bond; therebetween; torsionally stressed; associated transition; lesser diameter; helix angle; transition sections; tubular housing; storage device; energy storage; substantially uniform; wire mesh; uniform diameter; transition section; required volume; stretched elongated; bond therebetween; assembly results; piece assemblies; store energy; mesh sleeves; forming surface; woven wire; surrounding housing; elongated elastomeric; mesh sleeve; diameter assembly; disclosed consisting; correct profile; deflection characteristic; /267/74/138/185/464/
Citation Formats
Hoppie, Lyle O, and Chute, Richard. Elastomeric member for energy storage device. United States: N. p., 1985.
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@article{osti_865529,
title = {Elastomeric member for energy storage device},
author = {Hoppie, Lyle O and Chute, Richard},
abstractNote = {An energy storage device (10) is disclosed consisting of a stretched elongated elastomeric member (16), disposed within a tubular housing (14), which elastomeric member (16) is adapted to be torsionally stressed to store energy. The elastomeric member (16) is configured in the relaxed state with a uniform diameter body section, transition end sections, and is attached to rigid end piece assemblies (22, 24) of a lesser diameter. The profile and deflection characteristic of the transition sections (76, 78) are such that upon stretching of the member, a substantially uniform diameter assembly results to minimize the required volume of the surrounding housing (14). During manufacture, woven wire mesh sleeves (26, 28) are forced against a forming surface and bonded to the associated transition section (76, 78) to provide the correct profile and helix angle. Each sleeve (26, 28) contracts with the contraction of the associated transition section to maintain the bond therebetween.},
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year = {1985},
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