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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2003
Applicants:
Todd R. Giles, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Paul T. Wingett, Mesa, AZ (US);
Calvin C. Potter, Mesa, AZ (US);
Sharon K. Brault, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Todd R. Giles, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Paul T. Wingett, Mesa, AZ (US);
Calvin C. Potter, Mesa, AZ (US);
Sharon K. Brault, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K007/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An energy storage flywheel system includes a shaft, one or more primary bearing assemblies, and one or more secondary bearing assemblies. A secondary bearing control circuit determines the operability of the primary bearing assemblies and, based on this determination, selectively engages the secondary bearing assemblies to rotationally support the flywheel shaft.