Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2020, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (6): 1806-1811.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2019.0266

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Optimization design of a high-speed flywheel for energy storage with a mandrel hub assembly

Junshui WANG1(), Xingjian DAI2(), Yang XU1, Zhenhong PI1   

  1. 1.Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
    2.Insititute of Engineering Themophysics, CAS, Beijing 100190, China
  • Received:2019-11-14 Revised:2019-12-20 Online:2020-11-05 Published:2020-10-28
  • Contact: Xingjian DAI E-mail:wjs15thu@163.com;daixj@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Abstract:

This study discusses the stress and deformation characteristics of a mandrel hub with a composite rim assembly to solve the structural design problems of a metal mandrel hub with a composite rim flywheel rotor in 25 MJ energy storage capacity. Using finite element analysis software, the stress and the deformation of the mandrel hub structure are solved, and the self-adaptive characteristics of the flange connection are analyzed. The shape, pin hole position, and mandrel structure are optimized. Moreover, a new structure of the elliptical pin hole is proposed. The finite element analysis results show that the overall maximum stress of the flywheel mandrel wheel hub structure is reduced from 734.23 to 487.28 MPa at a rated speed of 24,000 r/min.

Key words: flywheel energy storage, mandrel-hub, pin structure, composite flywheel rim

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