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.
- Inventors:
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- Oakdale, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872462
- Patent Number(s):
- 5941132
- 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; expansion; separators; adjacent; rings; configured; eliminate; differential; accomplished; forming; circumferential; step; outer; surface; inner; matching; operation; steps; allow; differentially; expand; due; difference; radius; formation; gaps; therebetween; eliminating; formed; inner surface; outer surface; differential expansion; outer concentric; adjacent rings; expansion separators; /74/
Citation Formats
Kuklo, Thomas C. Concentric ring flywheel without expansion separators. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Kuklo, Thomas C. Concentric ring flywheel without expansion separators. United States.
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"Concentric ring flywheel without expansion separators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872462.
@article{osti_872462,
title = {Concentric ring flywheel without expansion separators},
author = {Kuklo, Thomas C},
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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
month = {1}
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