5. General conclusions
The market for secure power supplies (UPS, etc.) is a key outlet for electrical energy storage systems. In this market, electrochemical batteries (Pb-acid, NiMH, NiCd...) have a dominant position; however, for the past ten years or so, European and American companies have been offering inertial electrical storage systems (SISE) with excellent performance thanks to several types of flywheel generation.
Flywheels are complex components, especially for high-speed flywheels, involving very different technologies: the flywheel itself, which requires a great deal of attention to manufacture in composite materials, the bearing system, the electrical launch and energy recovery system, the vacuum enclosure, heat exchange and safety.
Inertial electrical storage systems offer a number of advantages:
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Beacon power https://beaconpower.com/
Blueprint Energy http://www.blueprintenergy.com/
Flywheel Module and System technical Specifications. Prepared by Flywheel Energy Systems InC. Ottawa, on K2H 8S1 Canada, (May 2009)
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RWE Group Piller: SISE equipped with metal flywheel
Active Power Caterpillar: SISE with metal flywheel
AFS Trinity (USA): SISE with composite steering wheels
Flywheel Energy System (Canada): SISE with composite flywheel
Beacon Power (USA): SISE with composite flywheel
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