An energy storage and conversion apparatus

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H02K 5/15 (2006.01) F16F 15/30 (2006.01) F16F 15/315 (2006.01) H02J 15/00 (2006.01) H02K 7/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2233996

An energy storage and conversion apparatus (1) comprising a containment (5) defining a vacuum chamber (7), a support shaft (9) within the vacuum chamber (7), a stator (11) on the shaft (9) and a cylindrical rotor (13) which, in use, is driven by the stator (11) to store energy as kinetic energy of the rotor (13) and acts with the stator (11) as a generator to release energy, wherein the rotor (13) is supported by the shaft (9) via an end cap (29) which, as the rotor (13) speed increases, deflects from a conical shape towards a planar shape. As a result, failure of the apparatus (1) does not occur when the rotor (13) expands due to centrifugal forces. Further, the position of the rotor (13) relative to the stator (11) and magnetic bearing on the shaft (9) is kept essentially constant, even if the length of the rotor (13) decreases due to Poisson effects.

Appareil de stockage et de conversion (1) d'énergie comprenant une enceinte de confinement (5) formant une chambre à vide (7), un arbre de support (9) se trouvant dans la chambre à vide (7), un stator (11) placé sur l'arbre (9), un rotor cylindrique (13) qui, en utilisation, est entraîné par le stator (11) en vue de stocker l'énergie sous forme d'énergie cinétique inhérente au rotor (13), et fonctionne avec le stator (11) comme un générateur pour libérer l'énergie. Le rotor (13) est supporté par l'arbre (9) par l'intermédiaire d'un chapeau terminal (29) qui, lorsque la vitesse du rotor (13) augmente, passe d'une forme conique à une forme plane. Il n'y a donc pas de défaillance de l'appareil (1) lorsque le rotor (13) se dilate sous l'effet des forces centrifuges. De plus, la position du rotor (13) par rapport au stator (11) et au palier magnétique de l'arbre (9) reste principalement constante, même si la longueur du rotor (13) diminue sous l'effet de Poisson.

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