Energy storage system having a flywheel for a vehicle transmission
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a flywheel for storing kinetic energy, the apparatus arranged for mechanically transferring energy between the flywheel and a vehicle transmission via a variable-ratio transmission; and
an electrical machine arranged for conversion between mechanical energy and electrical energy,wherein the electrical machine is mechanically coupled to the flywheel via a first disconnect clutch, said first disconnect clutch comprising a magnetic coupling, andwherein the electrical machine is mechanically coupled to the variable-ratio transmission via a second disconnect clutch.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided comprising a flywheel (112) for storing kinetic energy and an electrical machine (190) mechanically coupled to the flywheel and arranged for conversion between mechanical and electrical energy. The apparatus is arranged for transferring energy between the flywheel and a vehicle transmission via a variable ratio transmission (182). The electrical machine is coupled to the flywheel via a disconnect clutch which comprises a magnetic coupling (116).
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a flywheel for storing kinetic energy, the apparatus arranged for mechanically transferring energy between the flywheel and a vehicle transmission via a variable-ratio transmission; and an electrical machine arranged for conversion between mechanical energy and electrical energy, wherein the electrical machine is mechanically coupled to the flywheel via a first disconnect clutch, said first disconnect clutch comprising a magnetic coupling, and wherein the electrical machine is mechanically coupled to the variable-ratio transmission via a second disconnect clutch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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