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Title: Performance testing and economic analysis of a photovoltaic flywheel energy storage and conversion system

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OSTI ID:5230199
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A subscale prototype of a flywheel energy storage and conversion system for use with photovoltaic power systems of residential and intermediate load-center size has been designed, built and tested by MIT Lincoln Laboratory. System design, including details of such key components as magnetic bearings, motor generator, and power conditioning electronics, is described. Performance results of prototype testing are given and indicate that this system is the equal of or superior to battery-inverter systems for the same application. Results of cost and user-worth analysis show that residential systems are economically feasible in stand-alone and in some utility-interactive applications.

Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ET20279
OSTI ID:
5230199
Report Number(s):
COO-4094-91; CONF-801022-2
Resource Relation:
Conference: Flywheel technology symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 19 Oct 1980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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