Question

What is Flywheel . Give it's uses

Answer 1

a heavy revolving wheel in a machine which is used to increase the machine's momentum and thereby provide greater stability or a reserve of available power.What is the use of a flywheel?




Common uses of a flywheel include:

Providing continuous energy when the energy source is discontinuous. For example, flywheels are used in reciprocating enginesbecause the energy source, torque from the engine, is intermittent.

Delivering energy at rates beyond the ability of a continuous energy source. This is achieved by collecting energy in the flywheel over time and then releasing the energy quickly, at rates that exceed the abilities of the energy source.

Controlling the orientation of a mechanical system. In such applications, the angular momentum of a flywheel is purposely transferred as a torque to the attaching mechanical system when energy is transferred to or from the flywheel, thereby causing the attaching system to rotate into some desired position

Answer 2

flywheel or inertia wheel is used as a temporary reservior to efficiently Store rotational energy .