Advanced flywheel technology for space applications

Author

Thompson, Richard C. ; Beno, Joseph H. ; Pak, Tony T.

Author_Institution

Center for Electromech., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA

fYear

2004

fDate

29-31 July 2004

Firstpage

153

Lastpage

156

Abstract

For spacecraft applications, energy storage sources are required to produce a high yield with minimum size and mass. Flywheel systems have the potential to fill this need while also providing attitude control for the guidance of the craft. Other advantages include on-board peak power management, extended service life (as compared to chemical batteries), and provisions for redundant systems with minimum effect on the projected payload of the craft. This paper reviews the results of flywheel design projects carried out at The University of Texas at Austin Center for Electromechanics (UT-CEM), discusses the role of composites in design development, and presents a detailed discussion of a flywheel design currently under study.

Keywords

attitude control; composite materials; flywheels; space vehicle power plants; Center for Electromechanics; University of Texas; attitude control; composite materials; craft guidance; energy storage source; flywheel system; on-board peak power management; redundant system; service life extension; spacecraft application; Battery management systems; Chemicals; Energy management; Energy storage; Flywheels; Payloads; Power system management; Project management; Space technology; Space vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 2002. IECEC '02. 2002 37th Intersociety

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7296-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECEC.2002.1391997

Filename

1391997