Title :
Powering of standby power supplies using flywheel energy storage
Author :
Hockney, Richard L. ; Driscoll, Craig A.
Author_Institution :
Beacon Power Corp., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Beacon Power Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SatCon Technology Corporation, is developing the 20C1000 Series Cable/Telcom, 2.0 kWh flywheel energy system specifically designed as a “plug-for-plug” replacement for lead-acid batteries in standby power supply applications. This paper describes in detail the principles and practices of flywheel technology. In particular, the paper describes the system and its components, Beacon´s spin test results, the field installation and maintenance procedures, and monitoring capabilities. A cost comparison with lead-acid batteries is also presented
Keywords :
emergency power supply; flywheels; maintenance engineering; monitoring; telecommunication power supplies; 2 kWh; 20C1000 Series Cable/Telcom; Beacon Power Corporation; SatCon Technology Corporation; field installation; flywheel energy storage; maintenance procedures; monitoring capabilities; safety strategy; spin test results; standby power supplies powering; Batteries; Earthquakes; Emergency power supplies; Energy storage; Flywheels; Humidity; Monitoring; Pulse width modulation inverters; Vibrations; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1997. INTELEC 97., 19th International
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3996-7
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1997.645873
