Soft magnet for a rotor
US5821650A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/212
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is an a rotor. The rotor includes a rim portion, divided into a first rim section and a second rim section. The first rim section includes a soft magnet positioned on it. The second rim section includes a mass positioned on it with similar density to the magnet to generate equivalent centrifugal forces along a spin axis. A carbon fiber overwrap encloses the rim.
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