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EPSRC Reference: GR/H44936/01
Title: FLYWHEEL ENERGY CONDITIONING SYSTEM
Principal Investigator: Freris, Professor L
Other Investigators:
Lipman, Professor N
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Department: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Organisation: Imperial College London
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 September 1992 Ends: 28 February 1995 Value (£): 78,432
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Energy Storage
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Energy No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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To set up an energy storage/recovery system based on a flywheel interfaced to an electrical network through a variable Ratio Transmission and an alternator. To study theoretically and experimentally this system when used in UPS and wind/diesel applications. To assess its technical and economic benefits.
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