The practicality of utilizing the flywheel energy storage device to propel shuttle cares in underground coal mining has been studied in the Department of Energy contract, 'Evaluation of a Flywheel-Powered Shuttle Car'. This study, funded by the Department of Energy and conducted by the General Electric Company, concluded that the shuttle car is a feasible application for a flywheel from technical, economic, and safety standpoints. It was also concluded that a viable system can be constructed, capable of charging the flywheel car in the underground coal mine environment, in times that are compatible with current and future face cycle time constraints. A follow-on contract has been awarded to FMC Corporation, Engineered Systems Division, Santa Clara, California. Under this contract, a flywheel of optimum shape and size and the best concepts of a flywheel on a vehicle with spin-up and powertransmission systems will be specified, designed, fabricated,and tested. The flywheel package will be installed in a standard FMC shuttle car which will be tested above ground and later in an underground coal mine to demonstrate the practical application of this concept. The contract is presently in the design phase. Work to date and future plans for project completion will be discussed, along with the detailed conclusions and requirements generated by the GE study. (Wassmann)
Flywheel-powered shuttle car for mine haulage
Pendelwagen mit Schwungradantrieb fuer die Grubenfoerderung
Flywheel Technology symp., US Dep. of Energy ; Okt ; 33-44
1980
12 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 3 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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