DocumentCode
946588
Title
Superflywheel energy storage and nonsynchronous AC/DC/AC electric transmission supplements power system operation
Author
Reitan, Daniel K. ; Bahari-Kashani, M.
Author_Institution
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Volume
64
Issue
10
fYear
1976
Firstpage
1543
Lastpage
1544
Abstract
This letter proposes that the high-capacity kinetic energy storage afforded by present superflywheels can be combined with an ac/dc/ac power-electronic converter system to provide unique stable economic energy transfer as needed from the variable-speed storage unit to the fixed-frequency utility grid.
Keywords
Alternators; Batteries; Energy storage; Flywheels; Frequency; Kinetic energy; Material storage; Power supplies; Power systems; Wheels;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1976.10368
Filename
1454637
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