SYSTEM ZUR SPEICHERUNG KINETISCHER ENERGIE

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB94/01946 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 7, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 7, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 7, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/07193 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 16, 1995A kinetic energy storage system utilizes a flywheel with a motor generator to store energy. A flywheel rotor is located in an elongate housing which forms at least part of a rigid framework. In use on a vehicle, the framework provides a chassis for the vehicle and the vehicle may be powered from the flywheel. The flywheel rotates at high speed in a vacuum and the motor generator could be an inverted switched reluctance motor generator optionally providing a magnetic bearing function.