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| ☰ | \( E_{\text{exc, rev}} \) | Excess Energy per Revolution (J) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The total surplus energy generated during one full revolution of the track.
Logic: Pulls the exact net-positive energy reading from the Energy Balance sheet to tell us how much "free" kinetic energy we have available to harvest without slowing the machine down.
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INDEX ( Energy Balance Accumulative Operational State (Steady Velocity) Energy Balance (J) , MATCH ( MAXIFS ( Energy Balance Segment Number, Energy Balance Cycle , 2 ) , Energy Balance Segment Number , 0 ) )Live Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] INDEX ( Energy Balance Accumulative Operational State (Steady Velocity) Energy Balance (J) , MATCH ( MAXIFS ( Energy Balance Segment Number, Energy Balance Cycle , 2 ) , Energy Balance Segment Number , 0 ) ) = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( t_{\text{rev}} \) | Revolution Time (s) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The exact time it takes the enabler train to complete one full lap.
Logic: Used to convert our total harvested energy (Joules) into a per-second continuous power rate (Watts).
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| ☰ | \( P_{\text{gross, exc}} \) | Gross Excess Power (W) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The raw power (Watts) continuously generated by the system's surplus energy.
Logic: Spreads the total excess Joules over the lap time so we know the constant rate of power flowing out of the GMEG toward the flywheel.
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| ☰ | \( \eta \) | System Efficiency (%) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The mechanical efficiency of the flywheel system.
Logic: No kinetic battery is perfectly frictionless. This deduction accounts for bearing drag and aerodynamic windage inside the high-speed flywheel housing.
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Adjustable user inputLive Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Adjustable user input = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( P_{\text{avail, exc}} \) | Available Excess Power (W) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The actual mechanical power that successfully reaches the flywheel.
Logic: Strips away the system friction losses to give us the true "net" power we have captured in the kinetic battery.
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Gross Excess Power 2 (W) * System Efficiency (%)Live Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Gross Excess Power 2 (W) * System Efficiency (%) = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( X_{\text{extr}} \) | Extraction (%) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The percentage of captured power we decide to pull out for the grid.
Logic: We don't want to drain the flywheel completely dry and stall it. This slider lets us tune how much power we bleed off to the grid while keeping the rotational momentum stable.
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Adjustable user inputLive Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Adjustable user input = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( P_{\text{usable, exc}} \) | Usable Excess Power (W) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The final amount of power approved to be pulled from the flywheel.
Logic: This is the actual energy budget we are allowed to convert into electricity, ensuring the system acts as a perfect shock-absorber.
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Available Excess Power 2 (W) * Extraction (%)Live Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Available Excess Power 2 (W) * Extraction (%) = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( n_{\text{gmeg}} \) | GMEG Speed (RPM) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The rotational speed of the main GMEG drive.
Logic: We need this baseline speed to calculate how much we need to "step up" the gearing to spin the high-speed flywheel.
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Internal Gear RPMLive Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Internal Gear RPM = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( n_{\text{gen}} \) | Generator Speed (RPM) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The target spinning speed of the high-velocity flywheel.
Logic: Flywheels store exponentially more energy the faster they spin. This sets the target speed so we can properly size the gearing and the physical mass of the wheel.
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| ☰ | \( GR_{\text{kets, ratio}} \) | KETS Gear Ratio | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The mechanical multiplier between the slow main drive and the fast flywheel.
Logic: Tells us exactly what gearbox ratio we need to step the slow, high-torque GMEG rotation up to the high-RPM required for kinetic storage.
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Output (RPM) / Speed (RPM)Live Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Output (RPM) / Speed (RPM) = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( P_{\text{usable, power}} \) | Usable Power Reflected (W) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The power experienced at the flywheel shaft after gearing it up.
Logic: When you step up speed through a gearbox, you divide the torque. This reflects the true energy profile hitting the high-speed side of the gearbox.
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Usable Excess Power 2 (W) / RatioLive Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Usable Excess Power 2 (W) / Ratio = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( X_{\text{gen, start}} \) | Generator Start (rad/s) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The flywheel's starting speed in strict physics units.
Logic: Converts RPMs into radians per second so the simulator can run standard rotational kinetic energy formulas.
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( ( 2*PI ( ) ) * Output (RPM) ) / 60Live Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] ( ( 2*PI ( ) ) * Output (RPM) ) / 60 = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( n_{\text{fw, drop}} \) | Flywheel Speed Drop RPM (%) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The maximum allowed slowdown when we pull energy out of the flywheel.
Logic: When you extract energy, the flywheel slows down. This sets our "floor" so we never drain it so fast that it causes a system voltage drop.
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Adjustable user inputLive Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Adjustable user input = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( n_{\text{final, fw}} \) | Final Flywheel RPM | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The lowest RPM the flywheel will hit after discharging its energy to the grid.
Logic: Gives us the specific speed at the bottom of the power-draw cycle, which is mathematically required to size the exact mass the flywheel needs.
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Output (RPM) * ( 1 - Allowable Flywheel RPM Drop % )Live Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Output (RPM) * ( 1 - Allowable Flywheel RPM Drop % ) = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( \omega_{\text{final, angular}} \) | Final angular velocity (rad/s) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The lowest speed in physics units (radians/sec).
Logic: Required to calculate the energy delta (the difference between full speed and slow speed) in strict Joules.
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Output Radians * ( 1 - Allowable Flywheel RPM Drop % )Live Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Output Radians * ( 1 - Allowable Flywheel RPM Drop % ) = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( X_{\text{req, moment}} \) | Required Moment of Intertia (kg m^2) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The exact physical resistance to spinning required from the flywheel mass.
Logic: The master kinetic formula. It calculates exactly how "heavy" the wheel needs to feel to safely store and release the required energy within our allowed RPM drop.
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( 2 * Usable Excess energy per second J ) / ( ( Output Radians ) ^ 2 - ( Final Flywheel Radians ) ^ 2 )Live Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] ( 2 * Usable Excess energy per second J ) / ( ( Output Radians ) ** 2 - ( Final Flywheel Radians ) ** 2 ) = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( \rho_{\text{material, density}} \) | Material Density (kg/m3) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The physical density of the material used to build the flywheel.
Logic: Used to translate the required inertia into actual, real-world physical dimensions (how thick and wide the metal or carbon must be).
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| ☰ | \( D_{\text{outer}} \) | Outer diameter (m) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The physical width of the flywheel across its widest point.
Logic: We lock this in based on how much physical space we have in the machine housing. The simulator then calculates how thick the wheel must be to hit the required inertia.
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Adjustable user inputLive Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Adjustable user input = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( R_{\text{outer}} \) | Outer radius (m) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The distance from the center shaft to the outer edge.
Logic: The fundamental geometric variable needed to calculate the volume and mass distribution of the spinning cylinder.
Type: Calculated (Math Output)
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Outer diameter (m) / 2Live Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Outer diameter (m) / 2 = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( D_{\text{inner}} \) | Inner diameter (m) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The size of the central hole in the flywheel.
Logic: Most efficient flywheels aren't solid discs; they are thick rings. This defines the hollow core so it slides onto the drive shaft and maximizes mass at the outer edge.
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Adjustable user inputLive Evaluation: [ROUTE: STATIC/GLOBAL] Adjustable user input = 0.0000
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| ☰ | \( R_{\text{inner}} \) | Inner radius (m) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The distance from the center to the inside edge of the ring.
Logic: Used alongside the outer radius to calculate the exact volume of the "doughnut" shaped flywheel.
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| ☰ | \( M_{\text{fw}} \) | Flywheel Mass (kg) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The total physical weight required for the flywheel ring.
Logic: Reverses the inertia formula to tell us exactly how heavy the steel or composite ring must be to store our target energy.
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| ☰ | \( W_{\text{fw}} \) | Flywheel Width (m) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The actual thickness of the flywheel ring.
Logic: The final architectural output. It tells us exactly how thick to machine the metal ring so it perfectly matches the required mass and inertia.
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| ☰ | \( X_{\text{peak, electrical}} \) | Peak Electrical Output Flywheel (kW) | 0.000000 |
View Help GuidePurpose: The final, stable electrical power exported to the grid.
Logic: The ultimate bottom line for the energy recovery system. It converts the smoothed, friction-adjusted mechanical power into standard kilowatts to feed back into the internal energy loop averaged over a revolution.
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