Kinetic energy storage eel systems: theory and practice of advanced flywheel systems

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Front Cover; Dedication; Kinetic Energy Storage: Theory and Practice of Advanced Flywheel Systems; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Symbols; Chapter 1. Historical background; 1.1 Philosophers and flywheels; 1.2 From prehistory to Roman civilization; 1.3 From the beginning of the Christian Era to the Industrial Revolution; 1.4 The Industrial Revolution; 1.5 From the middle of the 19th century to 1960; 1.6 High performance flywheels or 'superflywheels'; 1.7 Future developments; Chapter 2. Application of flywheel energy storage systems; 2.1 Basic parameters and definitions. Front Cover Dedication Kinetic Energy Storage: Theory and Practice of Advanced Flywheel Systems Copyright Page Preface Table of Contents Symbols Chapter 1. Historical background 1.1 Philosophers and flywheels 1.2 From prehistory to Roman civilization 1.3 From the beginning of the Christian Era to the Industrial Revolution 1.4 The Industrial Revolution 1.5 From the middle of the 19th century to 1960 1.6 High performance flywheels or 'superflywheels' 1.7 Future developments Chapter 2. Application of flywheel energy storage systems 2.1 Basic parameters and definitions. 2.2 Advantages and disadvantages2.3 Some economic considerations 2.4 Road vehicle applications 2.5 Other vehicles 2.6 Gyroscopic moments due to flywheels aboard vehicles 2.7 Applications for fixed machines Chapter 3. The flywheel 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Material for flywheel 3.3 Failure criteria 3.4 Rotor stress analysis 3.5 Isotropic flywheel 3.6 Radial bar and filament flywheel 3.7 Composite material rim flywheeel 3.8 Composite material disc flywheeel 3.9 Variable-inertia flywheels 3.10 Other types of flywheel 3.11 Flywheel testing Chapter 4. Thehousing and vacuum system. 4.1 Introduction4.2 Aerodynamic drag on flywheels 4.3 Aerodynamic heating 4.4 The vacuum system 4.5 The seals 4.6 Burst containment Chapter 5. Flywheel suspension system 5.1 Types of bearings 5.2 Ball bearings 5.3 Magnetic bearings 5.4 Some topics in rotor dynamics 5.5 Dampers Chapter 6. Transmission systems 6.1 Types of transmission for flywheel systems 6.2 Mechanical transmissions 6.3 Electrical transmissions 6.4 Hydrostratic transmissions Chapter 7. A look to the future 7.1 An integrated design approach 7.2 Development possibilities Chapter 8. Bibliography. Appendices: Computer programsAppendix 1: Program HYPER Appendix 2: Program MADIS Appendix 3: Program RIMDIS Appendix 4: Program NONMAN Appendix 5: Program SPOKES Appendix 6: Program SUBDIS Appendix 7: Program ORTDIS Appendix 8: Program DYNROT Index.