Design of an energy storage flywheel system using permanent magnet bearing (PMB) and superconducting magnetic bearing (SMB)

Abstract

We propose a new energy storage flywheel system using a superconducting magnetic bearing (SMB) and a permanent magnet bearing (PMB). The superconducting magnetic bearing (SMB) suppresses the vibrations of the flywheel rotor. And the permanent magnet bearing (PMB) passively controls the rotor position. The energy storage flywheel system is characterized by using the two different type magnetic bearings of permanent magnet bearing (PMB) and superconducting magnetic bearing (SMB). This paper, discusses the design of the permanent magnet bearing (PMB) and the dynamics of the new energy storage flywheel system. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.