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Title: Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency

Abstract

A flexure bearing includes an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of substantially planar radially extending blades coupled between the inner and outer race. The blades have a thickness that is thinner than a thickness of the inner and outer races. The inner race, outer race, and blades have substantially the same height. At least one heating element is coupled to the inner race and/or the outer race. The heating element is configured to apply heat to the race that it is coupled to in order to tune the flexure bearing.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1568330
Patent Number(s):
10288121
Application Number:
15/667,524
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16C - SHAFTS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 08/02/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Salas, Theodore E., Barney, Patrick S., Ison, Aaron M., Akau, Ronald L., and Weir, Nathan. Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Salas, Theodore E., Barney, Patrick S., Ison, Aaron M., Akau, Ronald L., & Weir, Nathan. Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency. United States.
Salas, Theodore E., Barney, Patrick S., Ison, Aaron M., Akau, Ronald L., and Weir, Nathan. Tue . "Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568330.
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