MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS FLYWHEEL

A MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) FLYWHEEL, levitated by high-temperature superconductor (HTS) magnetic bearings, could provide energy storage as well as a power and attitude control system for a low-Earth orbit nano satellite. The dual functions would further reduce the mass of the...

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