Open accumulator concept for compact fluid power energy storage

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages 127-140

  Li, Perry Y ^a   Van De Ven, James D ^a   Sancken, Caleb ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumulators; Closed accumulators; Control systems; Energy density; Hydraulic pump motor; Open accumulators; Pneumatic motor compressor; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENERGY STORAGE; HYBRID VEHICLES; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); POTENTIAL ENERGY;

ACCUMULATORS; CLOSED ACCUMULATORS; ENERGY DENSITY; HYDRAULIC PUMP; OPEN ACCUMULATORS; PNEUMATIC MOTORS; REGENERATION; FLUID POWER APPLICATIONS; FLUID POWER HYBRID VEHICLES;

HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATORS; FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 44149088825     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2007-42580     Document Type: Conference Paper

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