Analysis of continuously variable transmission for flywheel energy storage systems in vehicular application

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 273-290

  Dhand, Aditya ^a   Pullen, Keith ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

continuously variable transmission; efficiency; Flywheel; kinematics; planetary gear set

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC LOAD FLOW; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ENERGY STORAGE; EPICYCLIC GEARS; FLYWHEEL PROPULSION; FLYWHEELS; KINEMATICS; VEHICLE TRANSMISSIONS; WHEELS;

CHARACTERISTIC EQUATION; CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION; FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM; MECHANICAL ENERGIES; MOVING VEHICLES; PLANETARY GEAR SETS; ULTRACAPACITORS; VEHICULAR APPLICATIONS;

VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSIONS;

EID: 84920545144     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: 20412983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954406214533096     Document Type: Article

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