Hermetic Feedthroughs Critical for Flywheel Energy Storage
TBMG-9654
06/01/2009
- Content
Next-generation flywheels are made possible by advances in material science in rotor technology, as well as the application of magnetic bearings running in a vacuum environment. While the movement of the rotating flywheel into a vacuum eliminates parasitic drags, such as windage friction losses, mechanical bearings are not suited to operate in a vacuum or for the high speed requirements of the new designs.
- Citation
- "Hermetic Feedthroughs Critical for Flywheel Energy Storage," Mobility Engineering, June 1, 2009.