System design, test results, and economic analysis of a flywheel energy storage and conversion system for photovoltaic applications

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5663961

Millner, A. R.; Dinwoodie, T.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is developing a flywheel interface and storage system for use with photovoltaic power sources. Test data on the performance of components built to investigate the feasibility of such a system, and the results of economic studies of the system showing user-worth analysis and manufacturing-cost estimates, are presented. The system has magnetic bearings, a maximum-power-point tracker, DC input, and cycloconverter output from an ironless-armature motor-generator.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.; Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Energy Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-4094
• OSTI ID: 5663961
• Report Number(s): COO--4094-70; CONF-800106--18
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140600 -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
25 ENERGY STORAGE
250500* -- Energy Storage-- Flywheels
BEARINGS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE
FLYWHEELS
MAGNETIC BEARINGS
MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
POWER SUPPLIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
STORAGE