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2. Flywheel
2.1 Material considerations
In the case of a rotating ring of radius R, the mass is concentrated on the ring and the moment of inertia is written :
Substituting this expression into the energy equation gives :
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Beacon power https://beaconpower.com/
Blueprint Energy http://www.blueprintenergy.com/
Flywheel Module and System technical Specifications. Prepared by Flywheel Energy Systems InC. Ottawa, on K2H 8S1 Canada, (May 2009)
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