The Mechanical Battery
Though more commonly known for its electro-chemical variant, a battery or accumulator is any device that stores energy. Batteries fundamentally allow us to decouple energy supply from demand. But a far lesser-known, mechanical based rechargeable battery based on flywheel energy storage or FESS is showing a resurgence of interest. SUPPORT NEW MIND ON PATREON / newmind FOOTAGE USED “Stock footage provided by Videvo, downloaded from https://www.videvo.net” Loom Footage James Hargreaves - Spin Doctor • James Hargreaves - Spin Doctor Steam Engine 1897 Robb Armstrong Steam Engine • 1897 Robb Armstrong Steam Engine Magnax Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Electric Motor / Generator • Magnax Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Electri... Cisco DC2011-Texas: Flywheels for Backup Power • Cisco DC2011-Texas: Flywheels for Backup P... Power Line Footage Website: http://www.beachfrontbroll.com
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