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 Engineer v 183 n 4768, June 13 1947 p 524, n 4769 June 20 p 547; Elec Times v 112 n 2914 Sept 11 1947 p 296-7)
Oerlikon "Electrogyro" Vehicle
Engineering
Engineering ; 163 , n 4248
1947
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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