Energy storage systems
OwnerSteven J. REICHENSTEINinventor
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Abstract
An energy storage system is provided. The system comprises an energy storage device comprising: a pressure vessel configured to store pressurised fluid; and one or more resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements comprise a plurality of filaments of resilient material braided to form the resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements are arranged within or about the pressure vessel, and wherein the energy storage device is configured such that storing pressurised fluid within the pressure vessel acts to tension or compress the resilient elements.
Claims15
An energy storage system comprising:
- an energy storage device comprising:
- a pressure vessel configured to store pressurised fluid;
- and
- one or more resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements comprise a plurality of filaments of resilient material twisted and/or braided to form the resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements are arranged within or about the pressure vessel, and wherein the energy storage device is configured such that storing pressurised fluid within the pressure vessel acts to tension or compress the resilient elements.
An energy storage method comprising:
- providing an energy storage device, the energy storage device comprising:
- a pressure vessel configured to store pressurised fluid;
- and
- one or more resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements comprise a plurality of filaments of resilient material twisted and/or braided to form the resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements are arranged within or about the pressure vessel, and wherein the energy storage system is configured such that storing pressurised fluid within the pressure vessel acts to tension or compress the resilient elements;
- and
- introducing pressurised fluid into the pressure vessel.
An energy supply method comprising:
- providing an energy storage device, the energy storage device comprising:
- a pressure vessel containing a pressurised fluid;
- and
- one or more resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements comprise a plurality of filaments of resilient material twisted and/or braided to form the resilient elements, wherein the resilient elements are arranged within or about the pressure vessel, and wherein the energy storage device is configured such that the resilient elements are placed in tension or compressor by virtue of the pressured fluid being present within the pressure vessel;
- and
- releasing the pressurised fluid from the pressure vessel through a hydraulic motor in order to generate mechanical or electrical energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.