Synopsis
3D CR KEMEA, 3 Dimensional, Counter-Rotating, Kinetic Electro-Mechanical Energy Accumulator is a 6
flywheel electric battery set for road, rail, water, air & space vehicles, or stationary uses. The design involves six
double cone flywheels, each with its own motor in three pairs that counter-rotate on three perpendicular axis.
Encapsulated in a strong cube or sphere frame; a hard vacuum pulled by burning hydrogen with oxygen forming H20.
A stationary unit may allow a larger in mass, at +60,000 rpm rotor mass limits seem to render about 10 kWh. per K-
Sphere set.
6 over strong double cone rotor sets are gyro free 3D+counter rotation, in a vacuum sphere frame, are believed to
be safe, as flywheel engineering tames harmonics with high precision balance and strength.
Portable units ~38,000 rpm, may add up to 2.4 kWh/unit, pending testing in rail or trams, to measure changes of
angular momentum at low road shock, vibration damping includes soft flywheel bearing seats, plus accumulated
safely measures.
The 12 magnet , suspending 6 rotors, plus pin and jewel soft mounted. Flow can be increased to cool
overloading. Due to closed circuit cooling, cryogenic cooling may become feasible, where fast charging may take
only a few minutes.
Life is estimated over 20 years, even at continuous cycling.
KEMEA systems for hybrid vehicles may be competitive because of fuel savings in superior regenerative
braking and recycling valuable energy vs. the future price of fuel. Further; fuel cells, super-capacitors, hydrides,
nicads, zinc balls, etc. need to be complimented with kinetics, to better cover the power curve and future power
parameters.
Flywheel stress is damped with precision super strong rings, made in molds; wound, baked & balanced;
harmonics and vibration are not shared by adjacent rings. In volume; frames, lids, motors, and flywheels are all
ideal for mass production via injection and automated winding machines.
Higher strength heavy ceramics may also become a volume option to make heavy flywheel rings.
The frame, lids and rotors are very strong composites, so in the case of a burst, the expansion of fiber cotton,
dust and splinters becomes like a high pressure fluid, in a power expansion, against yielding concave frame lids,
secured by wound layers of stainless steel cable. Portable units include a strong “bag”(air bag technology) adapted
to catch everything and expand without rupture.
Slowdown measures to avoid a burst….., loss of a vacuum, reverse motors, injection of goo-fire retardant,
flywheel rings slip and rub and slow, the rotor may counter-rub and slow. A fast spinning rotor is formidable, and
the stored energy suddenly released is fearsome. A burst would be rare but possible. Portable uses may further use
“proximity detectors” to avoid collisions, the main threat.
Multiple KEMEA battery banks mounted in buses and trucks may reduce or eliminate fuel and engines. The
idea is to provide a freeway quality road, to trolley-connect at stops every 2-3 miles, for 20 or 30 seconds charge,
then off again. Applies to delivery trucks, school buses, public buses, mail runs, etc., reducing big costs by
eliminating fuel. Valuable re-generative braking is likewise recycled at every opportunity, savings as high as 35%
in re-cycling energy. Pre-designed routes may further help to eliminate heat engines, targeting to eliminating fuel
altogether for many fleets.
Historic trauma with flywheels dealt with gyro, precession, bulky frames, etc. KEMEA is tabulated as the
highest regenerative and fast-charging system, surging rate, longest life, low maintenance & high efficiency battery.
Storage capacity is compared to lead-acid by weight.
Vehicles visualized to use PORTABLE K-SPHERE uses are:
1. Golf cart & people movers range extender w/o lead acid batteries adding 1-2 spheres.
2. Vehicle machine tools, cranes, tugs, off road trucks, lighting towers, etc.
3. PENDING Hybrid sedan or minivan with std. engine front wheel drive, electric rear wheel differential
action with 2 spheres in a suspension cage, use half the trunk. Feasible for taxi, route, or all day duty
vehicles, saving estimated at half the fuel, to pay off in less than 1 year.
4. NEV w/std. sedan or van for all electric, home/office/store 2, 3 or 4 spheres.
5. Airport/hotel vans, hybrid, std. engine plus electric wheel drives, 6 or 8 spheres for extended duty, no
engine or fuel.
6. Railroad, trams, subway, etc. regenerative recovery in running and downhills, to return to assist in
climbing and accelerating.
7. Public/school/personnel buses can quick load energy at stops, trolley arrangement hook-up 8 to 14
spheres, w/enough power to reach the next stop. ~1000 kW feed for ~30 seconds.