When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A flywheel design for the Artemis 2 mission being tested on the microgravity phase of a Falcon 20 ...

Instead of using discrete permanent magnets to form the rotor of a flywheel’s integrated motor/generator, magnetic powder is mixed into the composite matrix. After the flywheel has been manufactured ...

NASA’s Glenn Research Center developed a new flywheel-based mechanical battery system that redefined energy storage and spacecraft orientation. This innovative approach demonstrated the potential of ...