Abstract: A flywheel (100) comprising a plurality of discs (102) arranged in a stack (104), including at least first and second end discs at either end of the stack (104), each of the plurality of discs (102) including a plurality of disc apertures (102a) therethrough, first and second plate members (106) disposed at opposing ends of the stack (104), one or both of the first and second plate members (106) including a plurality of plate apertures (106a) therethrough for alignment with the plurality of disc apertures (102a) in the first and second end discs respectively, connection means (114) for clamping the first and second plate members (106) together about the stack (104) of discs (102), the connection means (114) extending through each of the plurality of disc apertures (102a) without contacting the plurality of discs (102).

Abstract: A flywheel (100) comprising a plurality of discs (102) arranged in a stack (104), including at least first and second end discs at either end of the stack (104), each of the plurality of discs (102) including a plurality of disc apertures (102a) therethrough, first and second plate members (106) disposed at opposing ends of the stack (104), one or both of the first and second plate members (106) including a plurality of plate apertures (106a) therethrough for alignment with the plurality of disc apertures (102a) in the first and second end discs respectively, connection means (114) for clamping the first and second plate members (106) together about the stack (104) of discs (102), the connection means (114) extending through each of the plurality of disc apertures (102a) without contacting the plurality of discs (102).

Abstract: A flywheel (1000) comprising a plurality of discs (1002) arranged in a stack (1004), including at least first and second end discs at either end of the stack (1004), in which each disc (1002) includes a central region (1034) and a peripheral region (1032) disposed around the central region (1034), the peripheral region (1032) being adjacent to a peripheral edge of the disc (1002), first and second plate members (1006) disposed at opposing ends of the stack (1004), and bonding means (1030) which bonds only part of each disc (1002) to each neighbouring disc (1002) in the stack (1004), including bonding together adjacent peripheral regions (1032) of neighbouring discs (1002), and which bonds each of the first and second plate members (1006) respectively to the first and second end discs of the stack (1002).

Abstract: A flywheel (1100) comprising a plurality of discs (1102) arranged in a stack (1104), including at least first and second end discs at either end of the stack (1104), each of the plurality of discs (1102) including a plurality of disc apertures therethrough, first and second plate members (1106) disposed at opposing ends of the stack (1104), one or both of the first and second plate members (1106) including a plurality of plate apertures (1106a) therethrough for alignment with a corresponding series of disc apertures through the stack (1104), in which one or both of the plate members (1106) includes one or more recesses (1106c) which are disposed on a disc-facing side thereof and positioned adjacent to one or more of the plurality of plate apertures (1106a), and connection means (1114) for clamping the first and second plate members (1106) together about the stack of discs, the connection means (1114) extending through each of the plurality of disc apertures, in which a spacer or space-filling means (1138) is