Kinetic wheel arrangement incorporating magnetic bearings, particularly for storing energy
US4511190A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2361/55
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a kinetic wheel arrangement comprising a stator and a rotor and magnetic bearings for magnetically suspending the rotor with respect to the stator. According to the invention, for the magnetic bearing parts connected to the stator, an elastic suspension system is provided which is rigid in a first direction parallel to the axis of rotation Z-Z of the rotor, rigid in a second direction V-V at right angles to the axis of rotation of the rotor and flexible in a third direction U-U at right angles to the two directions Z-Z and V-V. The invention is more particularly applicable to the accumulation of energy.
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