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Check out activepower. They've been in the flywheel biz for awhile for data center power. But they've been struggling for a viable business last 10yrs. Area r
by recharged93 8y ago
Check out activepower. They've been in the flywheel biz for awhile for data center power.
But they've been struggling for a viable business last 10yrs.
Area required and noise are big issues.
- tzahola 8y agoDumb question: couldn’t a vacuum chamber and magnetic bearings overcome those issues?
- deleted 8y ago[deleted]
- wahern 8y agoActive Power's UPS systems do use magnetic bearings: Immediately after the output is transferred from bypass to the power stage, the flywheel field is excited which also provides magnetic lift to unload the flywheel bearings. Source: http://www.activepower.com/en-US/documents/3801/wp108-operationups http://www.activepower.com/en-US/documents/3801/wp108-operat...