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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2011
Applicant:
James D. Van DE Ven, Paxton, MA (US);
Inventor:
James D. Van de Ven, Paxton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A self-governing fluidic variable inertia flywheel that can maintain a constant angular velocity is disclosed. The flywheel uses a movable member to separate a liquid filled chamber from a gas occupying chamber. In one embodiment, a self-governing fluidic variable inertia flywheel includes a container having an internal volume and a movable member disposed within the container such that the internal volume is separated into a first chamber and a second chamber containing a fluid. The movable member is responsive to changes in angular velocity of the fluid.