• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.36-42
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• 1997

A prototype of 500Wh class flywheel energy storage device was designed and manufactured to check the previously predicted system performance. The system was intentionally designed to show rigid body behavior up to the maximum operating speed of 60000Tpm and to have its 2nd rigid critical mode, of which nodal point lies on the flywheel center of mass, around 4000 to 6000rpm with radial magnetic bearing stiffness of l.e+6 N/m. Numerous experiments an the system behavior showed that the PM axial bearing, designed utilizing a commercial code, acts as resonably as predicted and, most importantly, the system becomes stable after the 2nd critical speed. The EM radial bearing, however, was found out to have orthotropic property with much less radial stiffness values than expected, so that it was observed that the 2nd forward and backward critical modes were excited at 310 and 590rpm respectively with larger vibration amplitudes. Thus, in order to improve the system dynamic behavior, the EM radial bearing is currently being re designed so as to get bigger stiffness and, in turn, smoother operation of the system.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.183-197
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• 2023

Scarce research has been published on crack propagation fracture of flywheels manufactured with carbon fiber-reinforced polymers. The present work deals with a calculation method to determine the conditions for which a crack propagates in the axial direction of the flywheel. The assumptions are: flywheels made with just a single thick ply or ply clustering laminates, oriented following the hoop direction; a single crack is analyzed in the plane defined by the hoop and axial directions; the crack starts close to one of the free edges; its axial length is initially large enough so that its tip is far away from that free edge, and the crack expands the entire circumferential perimeter and keeps its concentric position. The developed method provides information for a good design of flywheels. It is concluded that a fracture-based crack propagation criterion generally occurs at a lower speed than a stress-based criterion. Also, that the evolution of failure with thickness using the fracture criterion is exponential, demonstrating that thin flywheels are relatively not sensitive to crack propagation, whereas thick ones are very prone.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.3135-3140
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• 2010

A 5 kWh composite flywheel rotor was designed and manufactured, and its spin test was performed to monitor strain distribution and burst speed. Strain distribution in radial and circumferential directions of the rotor were measured using a wireless telemetry system based on bluetooth technology for real-time strain measurement. The strains was compared with pre-calculated design values to verify the initial rotor design. We noticed the rotor failed at 19,499 rpm in the spin test, 11 % lower than the predicted burst speed of 22,000 rpm. Failure occurred at the hub which connects the shaft and the composite rotor. The performance of the composite rotor was confirmed in a general sense, and the danger of unexpected failure of composite rotor during high-speed spinning was also demonstrated in this paper. Special attention should be paid to not only composite rotor but also hub when designing a flywheel energy storage system. The telemetry system needs to be further developed, especially enduring the high centrifugal forces, and can be used in a real time monitoring system for the flywheel energy storage system.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.11
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• pp.1757-1763
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• 2010

Flywheel energy storage system (FESS) is defined as a high speed rotating flywheel system that can save surplus electric power. The FESS is proposed as an efficient energy storage system because it can accumulate a large amount of energy when it is operated at a high rotating speed and no mechanical problems are encountered. The FESS consists of a shaft, flywheel, motor/generator, bearings, and case. It is difficult to simulate rotor dynamics using common structure simulation programs because these programs are based on the 3D model and complex input rotating conditions. Therefore, in this paper, a program for the FESS based on the 2D FEM was developed. The 2D FEM can model easier than 3D, and it can present the multi-layer rotor with different material each other. Stiffness changing of the shaft caused by shrink fitting of the hub can be inputted to get clear solving results. The results obtained using the program were compared with those obtained using the common programs to determine any errors.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.111-111
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• 2001

• Journal of Drive and Control
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.33-41
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• 2010

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.10b
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• pp.24-26
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 고효율, 반영구적인 수명 및 환경친화성으로 인해 효과적인 전력저장장치로 대두되고 있는 플라이휠 에너지 저장시스템 (FESS : Flywheel Energy Storage System)의 구동원으로 적용되는 전동발전기와 전력변환기에 대한 설계 및 제작을 수행하였다. 연구 대상 FESS의 저장용량은 5[kWh]이며 운전 속도는 30,000rpm이다. 전동발전기는 슬롯리플에 의한 와전류 손실이나 열손실을 고려하여 슬롯리스 Ring-wound형으로 선정하였으며, 전력변환기는 PWM Boost 컨버터를 통해 역률 및 DC 전압제어 그리고 Full Bridge 인버터를 통해 전동발전기 고속운전 제어를 실현할 수 있는 Topology를 채택하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.366-369
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• 2005

최근 환경 및 에너지 문제가 자동차 산업의 중요한 이슈로 인식되면서 하이브리드 자동차(Hybrid Electric Vehicle) 기술과 연료 전지 자동차(Fuel Cell Vehicle)등이 주목받고 있다. 특히 하이브리드 자동차는 요구되는 동력과 생성되는 동력의 차이 때문에 순시 동력 저장 장치 (peak power buffer)가 필요한데, 반복적인 충/방전 싸이클에서 용량의 감소 없이 높은 단위 질량당의 동력과 에너지를 가지며 부피, 효율, 수명 면에서도 우수한 플라이 휠 에너지 저장장치가 이러한 동력 저장 장치로 적합하다. 본 논문은 하이브리드 자동차를 위한 플라이 휠 에너지 저장 장치의 현 상태 (state of art)를 기술한다. 첫번째로, 플라이 휠 에너지 저장장치의 기원과 배경을 설명한다. 두 번째로 하이브리드 자동차를 위한 플라이 휠 에너지 저장 장치의 세부 사항을 요약하고, 플라이 휠 에너지 저장을 이용한 하이브리드 자동차의 예와 플라이 휠 에너지 저장장치의 설계 쟁점과 자동차에 적용시키기 위한 최근 기술적 진보를 논의한다. 마지막으로, 플라이 휠 에너지 저장장치의 파급 효과와 다른 적용 예를 소개한다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.167-173
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• 2011

In this paper, an actuator model of the thrust magnetic bearing for the flywheel energy storage is derived using magnetic circuit theory. And we compared this result with finite element magnetic field analysis result. Based on the actuator model, we made a simulation model of the thrust magnetic bearing system. We showed the closed loop transfer function and sensitivity function of the thrust magnetic bearing system using both the simulation model and the experiment. The experimental result at rotation velocity 18,000rpm of thrust magnetic bearing system is included.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.692_693
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• 2009

본 논문은 초전도 플라이휠 에너지 저장장치(Superconductor Flywheel Energy Storage System : SFES)의 고속회전 시험을 통하여 휠의 진동 특성을 평가 하였다. 초전도 베어링(Superconductor Magnetic Bearing : SMB)은 동작시키기 않고 플라이휠의 외부 외란이나 예측하지 못한 진동을 억제할 수 있도록 설치된 전자석 댐퍼(Electric Magnetic Damper : EMD) 만을 이용해 휠을 부양하고 고속회전 시험을 수행하였다. 이를 통하여 플라이휠의 고속 회전 운전영역에서 EMD는 충분한 진동억제 능력을 보임을 확인 하였다.