Company:Kinetic Traction Systems
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| Founded | 2010 |
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| Headquarters | Chatsworth, California , |
| Products | flywheel energy storage |
| Website | http://www.kinetictraction.com/ |
Kinetic Traction Systems is a business founded in November 2010, producing Flywheel energy storage systems for electric railways and grid storage.[1]
Technology
Kinetic Traction Systems' main product uses flywheel energy storage technology developed by Pentadyne Power Corp; staff from Pentadyne joined Kinetic.[2] The 36000 RPM flywheels are originally based on uranium centrifuge technology developed by Urenco[3]
KTS' rail-side device uses a brushless DC motor/generator to spin up the flywheel to store electrical energy (for instance, from regenerative braking on trains) as kinetic energy; later to be converted back to electrical energy on demand.
Uses
This system allows significant energy-efficiency improvements in urban rail systems; it has been used by NYC Transit and the London Underground.[4]
Their grid storage system helps stabilise the microgrid on the island of Eigg[5]
Capacity
Usable stored energy is approximately 6 megajoules (1.7 kWh).[6] The devices can provide bursts of 200 kilowatt-hours (720 MJ).[7]
References
- ↑ "Kinetic Traction Systems Inc – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views". http://cleantechnica.com/tag/kinetic-traction-systems-inc/. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ↑ "Pentadyne Flywheels Still Turning at New Company". San Fernando Valley Business Journal. http://www.sfvbj.com/news/2010/nov/22/pentadyne-flywheels-still-turning-new-company/. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ↑ "Interview with Kinetic Traction Systems". socalTECH.com. http://www.socaltech.com/interview_with_kinetic_traction_systems/s-0032463.html. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ↑ "Kinetic Traction Systems' Trackside Flywheel Energy Storage". Green Big Truck. http://greenbigtruck.com/2010/11/kinetic-traction-systems-trackside-flywheel-energy-storage/. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ↑ "Eigg Toasts New Ultracapacitor System and Unscrambles the Power Grid" (in en). https://www.ochaye6dot5.co.uk/Technology/details/452/Eigg-Toasts-New-Ultracapacitor-System-and-Unscrambles-the-Power-Grid.
- ↑ "Green Car Congress: Kinetic Traction Systems launches with trackside flywheel energy storage technology for rail". http://www.greencarcongress.com/2010/11/ktsi-20101104.html. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ↑ "Railway Gazette: Flywheel firm launches". http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/flywheel-firm-launches.html. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
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