Powering of remote node locations using flywheel energy storage

Author

Hockney, Richard L. ; LeBlanc, Peter L.

Author_Institution

SatCon Technol. Corp., Cambridge, MA, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

6-10 Oct 1996

Firstpage

662

Lastpage

667

Abstract

The telephone industry has long used lead acid batteries for back-up power to provide uninterruptible service. As an alternative to this approach, SatCon Technology Corporation has developed a flywheel energy storage system (FESS) specifically designed as a “plug for plug” replacement for batteries in telecommunications remote powering applications such as vaults, huts and cabinets. This paper describes the principles and practices of flywheel technology. In particular, the paper presents the SatCon 2.0 kWHr telecommunication flywheel specifications and components including composite rim, magnetic bearings, bi-directional inverter and PM motor/generator. In addition, the paper discusses monitoring capability, installation considerations and safety features as well as capital and operating cost of an installed unit

Keywords

economics; flywheels; invertors; machine bearings; magnetic devices; permanent magnet generators; permanent magnet motors; safety; telecommunication power supplies; telephone networks; 2 kWh; PM motor/generator; SatCon Technology Corporation; bi-directional inverter; cabinets; capital cost; composite rim; flywheel energy storage; huts; installation considerations; magnetic bearings; monitoring capability; operating cost; remote node locations powering; safety features; telecommunications remote powering; uninterruptible service; vaults; Batteries; Bidirectional control; Costs; Energy storage; Flywheels; Inverters; Magnetic levitation; Remote monitoring; Safety; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1996. INTELEC '96., 18th International

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3507-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INTLEC.1996.573406

Filename

573406