Browsing by Subject "Homopolar Electrodynamic Magnetic Bearing"
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Item Flywheel energy storage system with homopolar electrodynamic magnetic bearing(0000-00-00) Filatov, A.; McMullen, P.; Davey, K.; Thompson, R.C.The goal of this research was to evaluate the potential of homopolar electrodynamic magnetic bearings for flywheel energy storage systems (FESSs). The primary target was a FESS for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites; however, the design can also be easily adapted for Earth-based applications. The main advantage of Homopolar Electrodynamic Bearings compared to more conventional Active Magnetic Bearings (AMB) is simplicity and very low power rating of its electronics, resulting in higher system reliability - a critical factor for space applications. For commercial applications this technologies may also be found very attractive due to a potentially lower cost compared to AMB.