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There are two basic types of energy storage that result from the application of forces upon materials systems. One of these involves changes in potential energy, and the other involves changes in the motion of mass, and thus kinetic energy. This chapter focuses upon the major types of potential energy and kinetic energy storage. It will be seen that it is possible to translate between these two types of energy, as well as to convert these energies to heat or work.
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Genta G (1985) Kinetic Energy Storage. Butterworths, London
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Huggins, R.A. (2016). Mechanical Energy Storage. In: Energy Storage. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21239-5_6
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