Method and device for operating an internal-combustion machine with a flywheel coupled thereto

Patent · Tue Mar 02 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5151147

Kohlhage, E H

Method of operating an internal-combustion engine which is stoppable in accordance with specific conditions and stratable by a fly wheel disengageable from the internal-combustion engine by a clutch and re-engageable thereby when power is required, which includes bringing a friction wheel of a starter motor into engagement with the flywheel, when the flywheel is uncoupled from the internal-combustion engine, so as to accelerate the flywheel to a predetermined speed for starting up the internal-combustion engine, and thereafter engaging the clutch.

• Assignee: Luk Lamellen Und Kupplungsbau (Germany, Federal Republic Of)
• Patent Number(s): US 4317435
• OSTI ID: 5151147
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 6 Jun 1978, Germany, Federal Republic of (F.R. Germany); Other Information: PAT-APPL-046056
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE
FLYWHEELS
ROTATION
START-UP
ENERGY STORAGE
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
MOTION
STORAGE
330100* - Internal Combustion Engines
330500 - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Flywheel Propulsion