Book Chapters (Mechanical Engineering)

2011-01-01

Krack, Malte, Secanell, Marc, Mertiny, Pierre, Carbone, R.

Devices employing the concept of kinetic energy storage date back to ancient times. Pottery wheels and spinning wheels are early examples of systems employing kinetic energy storage in a rotating mass. With the advent of modern machinery, flywheels became commonplace as steam engines and internal...