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Title: Matched metal die compression molded structural random fiber sheet molding compound flywheel

Abstract

A flywheel (10) is described that is useful for energy storage in a hybrid vehicle automotive power system or in some stationary applications. The flywheel (10) has a body of essentially planar isotropic high strength structural random fiber sheet molding compound (SMC-R). The flywheel (10) may be economically produced by a matched metal die compression molding process. The flywheel (10) makes energy intensive efficient use of a fiber/resin composite while having a shape designed by theory assuming planar isotropy.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. San Ramon, CA
  2. Danville, CA
  3. West Chester, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865562
Patent Number(s):
4537091
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
matched; metal; die; compression; molded; structural; random; fiber; sheet; molding; compound; flywheel; 10; described; useful; energy; storage; hybrid; vehicle; automotive; power; stationary; applications; essentially; planar; isotropic; strength; smc-r; economically; produced; process; makes; intensive; efficient; resin; composite; shape; designed; theory; assuming; isotropy; hybrid vehicle; energy storage; molding process; stationary applications; motive power; essentially planar; energy intensive; compression molding; molding compound; compression mold; vehicle automotive; automotive power; /74/416/

Citation Formats

Kulkarni, Satish V, Christensen, Richard M, and Toland, Richard H. Matched metal die compression molded structural random fiber sheet molding compound flywheel. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Kulkarni, Satish V, Christensen, Richard M, & Toland, Richard H. Matched metal die compression molded structural random fiber sheet molding compound flywheel. United States.
Kulkarni, Satish V, Christensen, Richard M, and Toland, Richard H. Tue . "Matched metal die compression molded structural random fiber sheet molding compound flywheel". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865562.
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abstractNote = {A flywheel (10) is described that is useful for energy storage in a hybrid vehicle automotive power system or in some stationary applications. The flywheel (10) has a body of essentially planar isotropic high strength structural random fiber sheet molding compound (SMC-R). The flywheel (10) may be economically produced by a matched metal die compression molding process. The flywheel (10) makes energy intensive efficient use of a fiber/resin composite while having a shape designed by theory assuming planar isotropy.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
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