Electro-mechanical kinetic energy storage device and method of operation

An electro-mechanical kinetic energy storage device comprising:

• an input port configured to receive a first input electrical energy from a first electrical component to induce at least a first portion of mechanical energy in the electro-mechanical kinetic energy storage device;
• an output port configured to output a first converted electrical energy to a first load;
• and
• a tertiary port electrically separate from and magnetically coupled to the input port and the output port, the tertiary port configured to:
• receive a second input electrical energy from a second electrical component to induce at least a second portion of the mechanical energy in the electro-mechanical kinetic energy storage device;
• and
• output a second converted electrical energy to a second load;
• wherein the electro-mechanical kinetic energy storage device is configured to generate the first converted electrical energy and the second converted electrical energy from the induced mechanical energy;
• wherein the output port is coupled to the first load through a pulse forming network comprising one or more capacitor/inductor combinations;
• and
• wherein the second load comprises an electro-chemical storage battery that is configured to pre-charge the capacitors in the pulse forming network in a different time period from the first load.

A method comprising:

• inducing at least a first portion of mechanical energy into an electrical machine using a first input electrical energy from a first electrical component;
• inducing at least a second portion of the mechanical energy into the electrical machine using a second input electrical energy from a second electrical component;
• converting the induced mechanical energy to a first converted electrical energy and a second converted electrical energy;
• temporarily storing the first converted electrical energy in a pulse forming network by charging one or more electrical storage elements of the pulse forming network at a controlled rate;
• outputting the first converted electrical energy to a first load, the first converted electrical energy comprising a short duration pulse;
• and
• outputting the second converted electrical energy to a second load.

An electro-mechanical kinetic energy storage device comprising:

• an electrical machine comprising:
• an input port configured to receive a first input electrical energy from a first electrical component to induce at least a first portion of mechanical energy in the electrical machine;
• an output port configured to output a first converted electrical energy to a first load;
• and
• a tertiary port configured to:
• receive a second input electrical energy from a second electrical component to induce at least a second portion of the mechanical energy in the electrical machine;
• and
• output a second converted electrical energy to a second load;
• a flywheel coupled to a shaft of the electrical machine, the flywheel configured to store the mechanical energy;
• a first electrical winding set coupled to the input port;
• a second electrical winding set coupled to the output port;
• and
• a tertiary electrical winding set coupled to the tertiary port, the tertiary electrical winding set configured to produce time quadrature alternating currents relative to the first and second electrical winding sets;
• wherein the electrical machine is configured to generate the first converted electrical energy and the second converted electrical energy from the induced mechanical energy.