G2 Flywheel Design

NASA/CR—2006-213862

G2 Flywheel Module Design
Ralph H. Jansen
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Timothy P. Dever
QSS Group, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio

August 2006

AIAA–2004–5603

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G2 Flywheel Module Design
Ralph H. Jansen
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Timothy P. Dever
QSS Group, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio

Prepared for the
Second International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference
sponsored by theAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Providence, Rhode Island, August 16–19, 2004
Prepared under Cooperative Agreement NCC3–916

National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Glenn Research Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44135

August 2006

AIAA–2004–5603

Acknowledgments

The G2 flywheel module was funded by NASA Glenn Research Center under the Aerospace Flywheel TechnologyProgram
which is part of the NASA Code R Space Base Energetics Program. The work was performed by a team of NASA, university,
and contractor employees. The University of Toledo team included Ralph Jansen, Kirsten Duffy, Peter Kascak, and Dan Clark.
Kirsten Duffy performed the rotordynamics analysis and Peter Kascak worked on the motor specification. Dan Clark
performed the rotor windage loss...