Flywheel energy storage principle and research status

Could flywheels be the future of energy storage?

Flywheels, one of the earliest forms of energy storage, could play a significant role in the transformation of the electrical power system into one that is fully sustainable yet low cost.

How does a flywheel energy storage system work?

Based on the aforementioned research, this paper proposes a novel electric suspension flywheel energy storage system equipped with zero flux coils and permanent magnets. The newly developed flywheel energy storage system operates at high speeds with self-stability without requiring active control.

What makes flywheel energy storage systems competitive?

Flywheel Energy Storage Systems (FESSs) are still competitive for applications that need frequent charge/discharge at a large number of cycles. Flywheels also have the least environmental impact amongst the three technologies, since it contains no chemicals.

What are the potential applications of flywheel technology?

Flywheel technology has potential applications in energy harvesting, hybrid energy systems, and secondary functionalities apart from energy storage. Additionally, there are opportunities for new applications in these areas.

What is flywheel energy storage fess technology?

The principle of flywheel energy storage FESS technology originates from aerospace technology. Its working principle is based on the use of electricity as the driving force to drive the flywheel to rotate at a high speed and store electrical energy in the form of mechanical energy.

Are composite rotors suitable for flywheel energy storage systems?

The performance of flywheel energy storage systems is closely related to their ontology rotor materials. With the in-depth study of composite materials, it is found that composite materials have high specific strength and long service life, which are very suitable for the manufacture of flywheel rotors.