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   Fly-wheels (storage technology)  evaluated  
The fly-wheel is an electro-mechanical energy storage system based on rotating masses. It is a powerful storage technology which may be used both for on-board and for stationary applications.
Technology field: Regenerative braking and energy management
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References / Links:  Caputo 2000;  Engel et al. 2001;  Hennig, Stephanblome 2000;  NS Reizigers (no year);  Reiner, Weck (no year a);  Reiner, Weck (no year b);  Witthuhn, Hoerl 2001;  www.ott.doe.gov
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Related projects:  Flytrain;  Studies performed on energy storage systems
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 date created: 2002-10-09
 
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