Flywheels are an ancient means of storing kinetic energy, the most widely used application being the potter's disk. Increasingly efficient frequency converters in conjunction with modern high speed motor-generator technology and advanced flywheel materials have opened new possibilities for flywheel in applications such as
- Energy Storage/Recovery in Regenerative Systems
- Load Leveling
- Power Conditioning
- Uninterruptible Power supplies
Magnetic bearings levitate the flywheel without friction and are, therefore, the bearings of choice to optimize overall flywheel efficiency.
