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- From: pngai@adobe.com (Phil Ngai)
- Subject: Re: Flywheel batteries as EV power source
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- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 05:32:58 GMT
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- In article <30DEC199200153934@pierre.mit.edu> chuck@pierre.mit.edu (Chuck Parsons) writes:
- > Second mechanical strength of materials is _not_ greater than the
- >strength of the chemical bonds forming the material.
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- In a flywheel, there is a relationship between material strength and
- stored kinetic energy, but it is hardly 1 to 1. This would be almost
- like arguing that the kinetic energy of a bullet or meteor is limited
- to its material strength.
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- My opinions are my own.
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