High Speed, Compliant, Planetary Flywheel Touchdown Bearing

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130152727A1
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13714906

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A touchdown bearing system is provided to safely spin down a magnetically suspended flywheel rotor from full speed when the magnetic suspension system fails. In one embodiment, a plurality of touchdown wheels are mounted on a rigid support ring in a planetary arrangement. The support ring is mounted to a stationary structure of a flywheel system

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR OF NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION300 E STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20546-0001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jansen, Ralph H Grafton, US 9 65
Storozuk, Ronald J Cleveland, US 1 0

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