Finite element analysis of flat spiral spring on mechanical elastic energy storage technology

Abstract

Energy storage technology has become an effective way of storing energy and improving power output controllability in modern power grid. The mechanical elastic energy storage technology on flat spiral spring is a new energy storage technology. This study states the mechanical elastic energy storage technology, models the mechanical model. Aimed to three kinds of structure and size of flat spiral spring, the finite element model are modeled, modal analysis is completed and the natural frequencies and the first 10-order vibration modes of the spring are analyzed, the relationship of natural frequency and vibration mode of spiral spring and structure and size is analyzed. The research results can provide the reference for the structure design and dynamics analysis. © Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2014.