Flywheel system using wire-wound rotor [electronic resource].
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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2016. Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy
A flywheel is described having a rotor constructed of wire wound onto a central form. The wire is prestressed, thus mitigating stresses that occur during operation. In another aspect, the flywheel incorporates a low-loss motor using electrically non-conducting permanent magnets.
Published through SciTech Connect. 06/07/2016. "9,362,800" "13/222,693" Edward Young Chiao; Donald Arthur Bender; Andrew E. Means; Philip K. Snyder. Amber Kinetics, Inc., Freemont, CA (United States)