Filament rotor having elastic sheaths covering the filamentary elements of the structure
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1. An inertial energy storage device for rotation about a shaft comprising, in combination,rotor means comprised of a plurality of annular rim elements formed of essentially anisotropic material having substantial tensile strength along longitudinal axes thereof;
- and,a layer of resilient material formed over full surface areas of the annular rim elements, surface portions of the layer covering adjacent rim elements being deformed toward the centers of the rim elements at least prior to rotation of the rotor means.
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The invention generally relates to inertial energy storage devices formed of wound anisotropic material. In particular, the invention provides a disc-like flywheel formed of windings of anisotropic filaments wherein the filaments are provided with a relatively thin sheath of flexible material around each of the filaments, the flexible sheath providing positive contact between adjacent windings even during deformation of the windings caused by rotation of the structure.
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13 Claims
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1. An inertial energy storage device for rotation about a shaft comprising, in combination,
rotor means comprised of a plurality of annular rim elements formed of essentially anisotropic material having substantial tensile strength along longitudinal axes thereof; - and,
a layer of resilient material formed over full surface areas of the annular rim elements, surface portions of the layer covering adjacent rim elements being deformed toward the centers of the rim elements at least prior to rotation of the rotor means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An inertial energy storage device for rotation about a shaft comprising, in combination,
rotor means comprised of a plurality of annular rim elements formed of essentially anisotropic material having substantial tensile strength along longitudinal axes thereof, the rim elements comprising filament windings, the windings beginning at the inner periphery of the rotor and extending means to the outer periphery thereof being wound back inwardly toward the shaft to a point of termination; - and,
resilient means formed over surface portions of the annular rim elements. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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