Concentric ring flywheel with hooked ring carbon fiber separator/torque coupler
Abstract
A concentric ring flywheel with expandable separators, which function as torque couplers, between the rings to take up the gap formed between adjacent rings due to differential expansion between different radius rings during rotation of the flywheel. The expandable separators or torque couplers include a hook-like section at an upper end which is positioned over an inner ring and a shelf-like or flange section at a lower end onto which the next adjacent outer ring is positioned. As the concentric rings are rotated the gap formed by the differential expansion there between is partially taken up by the expandable separators or torque couplers to maintain torque and centering attachment of the concentric rings.
- Inventors:
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- Oakdale, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872389
- Patent Number(s):
- 5924335
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- concentric; flywheel; hooked; carbon; fiber; separator; torque; coupler; expandable; separators; function; couplers; rings; gap; formed; adjacent; due; differential; expansion; radius; rotation; hook-like; section; upper; positioned; inner; shelf-like; flange; outer; rotated; partially; maintain; centering; attachment; concentric rings; carbon fiber; differential expansion; adjacent rings; gap formed; torque coupler; /74/
Citation Formats
Kuklo, Thomas C. Concentric ring flywheel with hooked ring carbon fiber separator/torque coupler. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Kuklo, Thomas C. Concentric ring flywheel with hooked ring carbon fiber separator/torque coupler. United States.
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"Concentric ring flywheel with hooked ring carbon fiber separator/torque coupler". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872389.
@article{osti_872389,
title = {Concentric ring flywheel with hooked ring carbon fiber separator/torque coupler},
author = {Kuklo, Thomas C},
abstractNote = {A concentric ring flywheel with expandable separators, which function as torque couplers, between the rings to take up the gap formed between adjacent rings due to differential expansion between different radius rings during rotation of the flywheel. The expandable separators or torque couplers include a hook-like section at an upper end which is positioned over an inner ring and a shelf-like or flange section at a lower end onto which the next adjacent outer ring is positioned. As the concentric rings are rotated the gap formed by the differential expansion there between is partially taken up by the expandable separators or torque couplers to maintain torque and centering attachment of the concentric rings.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999}
}
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