Seems like a really great concept. I did a little more research and found they have a well thought out technical plan - ...............................> If it works, it is basically a whole new way of looking at high speed energy storage flywheels.
Mike Kremer says ..the only thing thats well thought out is the fact that they believe they have a very much cheaper method to produce a storage Flywheel.
Unfortunately Glass Fibre will have too many technical issues when its incorporated into a plastic Flywheel.
If using E-glass woven material, the difficulties of ensuring each fibre is wetted out, and free of all air bubbles before curing, is a virtual impossibility. Laying and cutting the woven material for a perfect balance at speed will be equally difficult.
Manufacturing a plastic Flywheel using E-Glass Rovings that spiral out from the center of the Flywheel, would be more sensible for ease of manufacture, regarding void free, and wetting out problems.
I dont hold out any success for the manufacture of a conventional 'Wheel' type Flywheel, as recognised.
A long tubular type of flywheel, would ensure the outer circumference is much closer to its shaft, ensuring greater safety against its dangerous breakup and disintegration at high speed. (More resin more rovings more cost)
Since you are talking about energy storage systems.
What exactly are you storing for? to help a car engine/vehicle
move along? Or battery replacement, to drive a generator,
for lighting or power?
You will need to power and drive up - the speed of your Flywheel to ensure it can produce work...But you are not going to do that with an Electrostatic drive motor.
