greenmartian2017
The Shadow knows what lurks in the hearts of men
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Guys,
I am not certain exactly as to where to place this news item, but the actual article is about the plugs that block the top parts of the Minuteman 3 siloes.
But what caught my attention was the next-to-last paragraph. It says there, " The B-Plug has an unusual power system, using a fast-spinning flywheel to store energy. The advantage of the flywheel is that it can release power extremely rapidly — flywheels are even being touted as power sources for high-energy laser weapons – which is needed to raise a seven-ton chunk of metal at high speed. The upgrade is likely to improve the reliability and efficiency of the mechanism."
Has there been any data about flywheels powering laser systems that anyone has noticed prior to?
I am not certain exactly as to where to place this news item, but the actual article is about the plugs that block the top parts of the Minuteman 3 siloes.
U.S. Enhances Last Line Of Nuclear Missile Silo Defense
Northrop Grumman has won a contract to upgrade an unusual device known as a Fast Rising B-Plug, which is literally the last line of defense to stop bad guys from gaining access to a missile with a live 400-kiloton nuclear warhead.
www.forbes.com
But what caught my attention was the next-to-last paragraph. It says there, " The B-Plug has an unusual power system, using a fast-spinning flywheel to store energy. The advantage of the flywheel is that it can release power extremely rapidly — flywheels are even being touted as power sources for high-energy laser weapons – which is needed to raise a seven-ton chunk of metal at high speed. The upgrade is likely to improve the reliability and efficiency of the mechanism."
Has there been any data about flywheels powering laser systems that anyone has noticed prior to?