Discussion on Application of Flywheel Energy Storage Energy Recovery System in Excavators
Adding an energy recovery system is one of the important methods to improve the energy utilization efficiency of construction machinery.The feasibility of applying mechanical energy recovery systems in engineering machinery represented by hydraulic excavators are discussed from the perspective of usage conditions.As the core of the energy recovery system,the performance of energy storage components determines the performance of the energy recovery system. A comparative analysis is conducted on the performance of flywheels,batteries,supercapacitors and hydraulic accumulator,and the complementary effects between the characteristics of flywheels are further analyzed.It is concluded that the energy recovery system based on flywheel energy storage is suitable for energy recovery systems for excavators.