GAS CENTRIFUGE ROTOR Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: separation of gas mixtures and isotopes. SUBSTANCE: gas centrifuge rotor has pipe consisting of at least two parts interconnected by means of bellows made in form of circular corrugation whose convexity is directed towards axis of rotor and two circular cylindrical beads located on outer surface of ends of pipe being connected. Reinforcing winding is located on outer surfaces of pipe and beads. Walls of bellows are thickened in recess of corrugation and at areas where beads change into corrugation. Length L of bead over outer surface exceeds length 1 of bead over inner surface directed to surface of pipe by magnitude nh, where h is minimum thickness of corrugation wall and n=1-3. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 8 dwg