Flywheel Energy Storage for Grid and Industrial

Our flywheel energy storage device is built to meet the needs of utility grid operators and C&I buildings. Torus Spin, our flywheel battery, stores

2024 Nov 28

How does a clutch work?

I understand how a clutch can separate the flywheel from the clutch disk so that power is disconnected from the engine. When that happens, does the input shaft (along with

2025 Apr 27

What does a flywheel do and what is it connected to?

A flywheel serves four main purposes (in most vehicles): It provides mass for rotational inertia to keep the engine in motion It is specifically weighted to provide balance for

2024 Aug 13

064 / 066 / MS660 18 flywheels, 7 coils | Arborist, Chainsaw

QUESTION - I have a flywheel 1203/1204 with a single keyway, when I line up the magnets with a dual keyway 1203 flywheel the single keyway lines up with the 1:00 keyway

2025 Jun 05

What are the benefits of a lightweight flywheel and why aren''t they

This previous question explains what a flywheel does and why it is needed. That explanation means that the flywheel needs a certain amount of mass to do its job. However,

2024 Aug 04

Battery energy storage system and flywheel energy storage:

As we compare battery and flywheel based energy storage systems, we can notice that each type of energy storage has its advantages and disadvantages. Batteries are useful

2025 Apr 19

NASA''s Mechanical Battery: A Breakthrough in Sustainable

NASA''s Glenn Research Center developed a new flywheel-based mechanical battery system that redefined energy storage and spacecraft orientation. This innovative

2025 Jul 08

A review of flywheel energy storage systems: state of the art

Primary candidates for large-deployment capable, scalable solutions can be narrowed down to three: Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors, and flywheels. The lithium-ion

2024 Mar 12

Flywheel Energy Storage Systems and their Applications: A

Chemical batteries are the preferred method of energy storage; however, this review article shows that FESS technology has several advantages over chemical batteries.

2025 Jan 11

New Energy Storage System Links Flywheels And Batteries

The Utah-based startup is launching a hybrid system that connects the mechanical energy storage of advanced flywheel technology to the familiar chemistry of lithium-ion batteries.

2025 Jun 26

Help w/Removing Flywheel Homelite Super-XL

The flywheel is the thickest at these points and can take a hit from a punch if common sense is applied. I have done it so I know it works. If it didn''t have a puller to get at

2026 Feb 24

If my starter is spinning but not engaging flywheel, what is the

The solenoid pushes a little gadget that engages with the flywheel / flex plate, so that when the starter spins, it turns the motor. If you just hear a whirring sound like the starter

2024 Apr 02

Flywheel Energy Storage for Grid and Industrial Applications with

Our flywheel energy storage device is built to meet the needs of utility grid operators and C&I buildings. Torus Spin, our flywheel battery, stores energy kinetically. In doing so, it avoids

2025 Dec 12

Flywheels vs Battery Systems: Decoding the Future of Energy

As grid volatility intensifies, smart operators aren''t choosing between flywheels and batteries —they''re engineering ecosystems where kinetic and chemical storage amplify each

2025 Mar 12

Flywheel vs Battery Storage: A Cost-Benefit Breakdown

This blog delves into the cost-benefit analysis of flywheel and battery storage systems, exploring their operational differences, economic implications, and potential

2025 Oct 15

Flywheel removal made easy

The flywheel in the pic looks like the "new" stihl type. 341/361? The correct tool uses the two threaded holes either side of the flywheel nut. Part number 5910 890 4504 for;

2024 Jun 23

flywheel magnet question

The flywheel seems to have some sort of thin metal one one side that appears to be a magnet. The opposite side looks to be missing this strip. The magnets aren''t on opposite

2024 Sep 10

engine

14 Recently in chat, a discussion arose about a dual mass flywheel. I am blissfully ignorant regarding how a dual mass flywheel actually functions and what the delta is between

2026 Jan 20