Kinetic Traction Systems launches with trackside flywheel energy storage technology for rail
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 4, 2010
By capturing and storing the energy normally wasted to resistor banks, the system cuts energy use both by eliminating unnecessary resistor heat production and the station’s HVAC demands to remove that excess heat. The machine is connected to the traction DC supply system via the constant-voltage inverter drive.
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