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System Design

Though the INSTAR test cart is still in development, several major improvements have been made to the original cart platform provided to us. Furthermore, inroads have been made in the design of future components to be fitted to the cart, as well as with the INSTAR flywheel energy storage system (FESS) itself.

 

 

SolidWorks model of INSTAR RP-1 (Rolling Prototype 1)

 

INSTAR RP-1 in our lab


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INSTAR (INertial STorage And Recovery) is a UC Berkeley research project with the goal of demonstrating low-cost triple-hybrid technology by utlizing an internal combustion engine, electrical motor, and mechanical flywheel. INSTAR is comprised of both UC Berkeley professors and student researchers aiming to increase fuel economies of future vehicles.

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