Nested-rotor open-core flywheel
US8922081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/212
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for incorporating a plurality of independently rotating rotors made from high-strength materials with a high-temperature superconductive (HTS) bearing technology into an open-core flywheel architecture to achieve a desired high energy density in the flywheel energy storage devices and to obtain superior results and performance.
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