Feasibility of Flywheel High-Energy Storage.

Abstract

An analytical and experimental program was conducted to determine the feasibility of high-performance flywheels utilizing wound-filament construction. Principal accomplishments were: Defined the effects of material properties and proportions on flywheel stress distribution, Established the need for elastomeric matrix materials; Established flywheel design criteria, Defined flywheel loss and run-down characteristics, Defined representative flywheel energy-densities, Demonstrated fabrication of good quality fiberglass/elastomer windings in small scale, and Demonstrated peripheral speed of 1850 ft/sec with a fiberglass/resin rim. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1969
Accession Number
AD0851825

Entities

People

  • Arthur E. Wetherbee Jr
  • Arthur Svensson Jr.

Organizations

  • Pratt & Whitney

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Design Criteria
  • Elastomers
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Fabrication
  • Fiberglass
  • Fibers
  • Filaments
  • Films
  • Flywheels
  • High Energy
  • Lithography (Fabrication)
  • Materials
  • Storage

Readers

  • Marine Propulsion Engineering and Naval Architecture
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design