Flywheel energy storage(FES) can have energy fed in the rotational mass of a flywheel,store it as kinetic energy,and release out upon demand.The superconducting energy storage flywheel comprising of magnetic and super...Flywheel energy storage(FES) can have energy fed in the rotational mass of a flywheel,store it as kinetic energy,and release out upon demand.The superconducting energy storage flywheel comprising of magnetic and superconducting bearings is fit for energy storage on account of its high efficiency,long cycle life,wide operating temperature range and so on.According to the high temperature superconducting(HTS) cooling mode,there are zero field cooling(ZFC) bearings and field cooling(FC) bearings.In practice,the superconducting bearings are formed by field-cooled superconductors and permanent magnets(PMs) generally.With respect to the forces between a permanent magnet and a superconductor,there are axial(thrust) bearings and radial(journal) bearings.Accordingly,there are two main types of high-temperature superconducting energy storage flywheels,and if a system comprising both the thrust bearing and the radial bearing will have the characteristics of both types of bearings.Magnetic force,magnetic stiffness and damping are these three main parameters to describe the levitation characteristics.Arrangement and shape of superconductors,thickness of superconductor,superconducting flux creep and critical current density of the superconductor affect the magnetic levitation force of these superconducting bearings.The key factors of FES technology,such as flywheel material,geometry,length and its support system were described,which directly influence the amount of energy storage and flywheel specific energy.All these results presented in this paper indicate that the superconducting energy storage flywheel is an ideal form of energy storage and an attractive technology for energy storage.展开更多
The demand for short term energy storage providing high power for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles is increasing drastically. Stationary FESS （flywheel energy storage systems） is established as UPS （uninterrup...The demand for short term energy storage providing high power for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles is increasing drastically. Stationary FESS （flywheel energy storage systems） is established as UPS （uninterruptible power supply） and represent an emerging market. In contrast, mobile FESSs are currently only used in a few application, e.g., in motor sports. To enable a wider use in personal and public transportation the life-span of the flywheel＇s bearings needs to be increased significantly. This paper presents an alternative approach to extend the lifespan of the flywheel＇s bearings significantly by using a CREAMB （combination of rolling element and active magnetic bearings）.展开更多
基金the Postdoctoral Foundation of China(No. 20060400389)the National High Technology Research and Development Program (863) of China(No. 2006AA05Z241)
文摘Flywheel energy storage(FES) can have energy fed in the rotational mass of a flywheel,store it as kinetic energy,and release out upon demand.The superconducting energy storage flywheel comprising of magnetic and superconducting bearings is fit for energy storage on account of its high efficiency,long cycle life,wide operating temperature range and so on.According to the high temperature superconducting(HTS) cooling mode,there are zero field cooling(ZFC) bearings and field cooling(FC) bearings.In practice,the superconducting bearings are formed by field-cooled superconductors and permanent magnets(PMs) generally.With respect to the forces between a permanent magnet and a superconductor,there are axial(thrust) bearings and radial(journal) bearings.Accordingly,there are two main types of high-temperature superconducting energy storage flywheels,and if a system comprising both the thrust bearing and the radial bearing will have the characteristics of both types of bearings.Magnetic force,magnetic stiffness and damping are these three main parameters to describe the levitation characteristics.Arrangement and shape of superconductors,thickness of superconductor,superconducting flux creep and critical current density of the superconductor affect the magnetic levitation force of these superconducting bearings.The key factors of FES technology,such as flywheel material,geometry,length and its support system were described,which directly influence the amount of energy storage and flywheel specific energy.All these results presented in this paper indicate that the superconducting energy storage flywheel is an ideal form of energy storage and an attractive technology for energy storage.
文摘The demand for short term energy storage providing high power for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles is increasing drastically. Stationary FESS （flywheel energy storage systems） is established as UPS （uninterruptible power supply） and represent an emerging market. In contrast, mobile FESSs are currently only used in a few application, e.g., in motor sports. To enable a wider use in personal and public transportation the life-span of the flywheel＇s bearings needs to be increased significantly. This paper presents an alternative approach to extend the lifespan of the flywheel＇s bearings significantly by using a CREAMB （combination of rolling element and active magnetic bearings）.
