FLYWHEELS FOR VEHICLES
Recent progress in the development of an advanced, composite-material flywheel for future use in a small, battery-powered electric commuter vehicle is described. The work is being carried out as part of a contract for the design, development, and demonstration of an integrated test vehicle powered by lead acid batteries as the primary energy source and augmented by a new, lightweight, composite-material flywheel, which is used to supply the peak power demands during stop-and-go city driving and to store the energy recovered during regenerative braking. The selected flywheel design and some of the more important performance characteristics and advantages are described. The required high-vacuum environment for the high-speed flywheel also is described. The current status of the development is discussed and test results are presented.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Energy Technology 5, Proceedings of the Fifth Energy Technology Conference, Washington, D.C., February 27-March 1, 1978.
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Corporate Authors:
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
ROCKVILLE, MD United States -
Authors:
- Mason, J L
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1978-4
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 167-175
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Energy; Flywheels; Storage batteries
- Old TRIS Terms: Storage battery vehicles
- Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00188937
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 28 1979 12:00AM