Solid stress motor
OwnerGeorge Koslowinventor
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Abstract
A motor comprises a rotor supported to rotate freely about its longitudinal axis while the axis is confined to an elastically bowed configuration by internal or external means. Heat, cold or other stress inducing means applied to the side of the rotor causes local internal stresses that cause the rotor to rotate in the direction that allows relaxation of the induced stress.
Claims14
A solid stress motor comprising at least one rotor having a central portion of circular cross sectional shape, means for supporting said rotor for free rotation about an axis, and deflecting means engaging a circular central portion of said rotor for elastically deflecting said central portion of said rotor laterally of said axis and thereby rendering a portion of said rotor stress-responsive, whereby rotation of said rotor is induced by application of stress-change producing media to said stress-responsive portion of said rotor.
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