FLYWHEEL WITH VARIABLE MOMENT OF INERTIA Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: flywheel comprises shaft with rigidly mounted hollow drum having a chamber for liquid. Lower end of shaft carries rigidly secured pipe union. The entire mechanism is housed in casing, i. e. reservoir filled with liquid to not higher than the lower edge of drum. Drum accommodates radial partitions. Pipe union has auger rigidly coupled to said pipe union and shaft. Upper edge of drum has holes. Radial partition is provided with shutters 10 rotating on axles 11 which have springs. One end of spring is fastened to axle while the other one, to radial partition. Electromagnet with low-voltage coil has core movable inside the coil and provided with spring. Electromagnets and springs are disposed on outer surface of upper and lower edges of drum. Contact ring is rigidly secured on shaft and is insulated therefrom. Ring is contact with flexible plate. Low voltage is delivered to electromagnet coils through sliding contact. EFFECT: improved design. 4 dwg