Abstract: The present system as disclosed herein provides for a battery mount system configured to position batteries below an upper plane of a cross member of an electric vehicle chassis. The system of the present application provides a semi-isolated electric vehicle battery mount for a torsionally flexible chassis. The system includes a bracket configured to enable the batteries to be positioned below and between the cross members of the chassis. The bracket generally includes battery hangers and corresponding mounts, a pivot, a pivot pin, a pivot bracket all mounted to the cross member enabling the batteries to rest below an upper plane of the cross member and pivotable with respect to the cross member.

Abstract: A method for reducing transference of structure-borne vibration to the chassis of a rotating system reduces the level of offensive acoustics resulting from vibration of the chassis. The method includes connecting a motor to the chassis with a mount that is connected to the motor at a height equal to that of a point of pivot of the motor, a shaft, and a rotary body collectively. In a preferred embodiment, the point of pivot is calculated using the oscillation period of the motor, shaft, and rotary body, when swinging collectively about the location of intersection between the rotary body and the shaft.

Abstract: A rotating system having reduced transference of structure-borne vibration to the chassis and a reduced level of offensive acoustics resulting from the vibration of the chassis. The system includes a chassis, a motor disposed within the chassis, a shaft attached at one end to the motor, and a rotary body coupled to a remaining end of the shaft. The motor, the shaft, and the rotary body collectively define a rotary unit, which includes a pivot point proximate to which a mount is positioned to minimize the transference of structure-borne vibration from the motor to chassis.

Abstract: A turbulator for use with a fluid impelling device comprises a first side, a second side, and an apex toward which the first and second sides taper. The turbulator, circumferentially disposed about an inlet ring located adjacent the impelling device, is coaxially situated with an inlet passage of the inlet ring. The first side, second side, and apex define a triangular cross-section such that as laminar fluid flow from the second side moves over the apex of the turbulator, the laminar fluid flow is transitioned to a turbulent fluid flow on the first side prior to moving into the inlet passage. The turbulator also includes a plurality of evenly spaced slots for disrupting fluid flow symmetry within the inlet passage. The transition to turbulent flow and the disruption of fluid flow symmetry reduce acoustics as fluid is moved through the impelling device.