Ricardo UK Limited

Simon Shepherd

Andrew Farquhar Atkins

Jonathan Davis

Joshua Jonathan Dalby

Hing Wung To

Matthew George Child

An apparatus is provided comprising a flywheel () for storing kinetic energy and an electrical machine () mechanically coupled to the flywheel and arranged for conversion between mechanical and electrical energy. The apparatus is arranged for transferring energy between the flywheel and a vehicle transmission via a variable ratio transmission (). The electrical machine is coupled to the flywheel via a disconnect clutch which comprises a magnetic coupling ().

Energy storage system having a flywheel for a vehicle transmission

A coupling apparatus () is provided for transferring energy to or from a flywheel. The coupling apparatus comprises first () and second () movable members, each having one or magnets () arranged thereon, wherein the first movable member () is arranged to be coupled to a flywheel. The magnetic strength of a first magnet () arranged on the first movable member () exceeds the magnetic strength of a second magnet () arranged on the second movable member ().

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Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Simon Shepherd