Investigation carried out by B. Storsand of Oerlikon, Switzerland; in "Electrogyro" system vehicle is driven by energy stored in rotating flywheel; to operate vehicle, motor is disconnected from mains and driven from flywheel as generator, stator being excited by bank of capacitors; with flywheel of 1 ton, 10-ton rail car can be driven from 6 to 10 mi on one charge, and 25 ton load hauled 5 or 6 mi. (See also - n 4768 June 13 1947 p 524; Engineering v 163 n 4248 June 27 1947 p 540-1; Elec Times v 112 n 2914 Sept 11 1947 p 296-7)
Oerlikon "Electrogyro" Vehicle
Engineer
Engineer ; 183 , n 4769
1947
Article (Journal)
English
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