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In article <1992Dec15.004956.465@mtu.edu>, cmwolf@mtu.edu (christopher m. wolf) writes...
>jeh@cmkrnl.com writes:
>The same flywheels are referenced in the last IEEE.  They are low mass, very 
>high speed devices.  The low mass does not obstruct cornering, while the
>high speed and low diameter helps them to store more power.  They supposedly
>should take about 10 minutes to fully "charge", given a large enough (not
>impossible) power source, although usually not available in the normal home.
>They should be made of a composite fiber material, so if they should break 
>apart, they will basically turn into something resembling cotton, instead of
>destroying everything around it.  Several of these would be needed.  The 
>magnetic bearings would supposedly allow them to spin for months if not
>being used.
> 
	What do they do about precession? I remember that being a problem, and
	precession effects would still be proportional to the amount of energy
	stored. (Love a car that works great in Kansas but goes bananas in San
	Francisco.)

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