Robert Swinney wrote:
IMO, you need to lose the thinking of a RPC as being a form of generator.

Bob Swinney

In my opinion you need to realize that a RPC is an induction generator.


As far as flywheels are concerned, a flywheel will keep the slip angle
from changing as quickly. So a RPC without a flywheel will draw power
from the mains more quickly when the load is increased. Score points
for that side. On the other hand, a RPC with a flywheel will draw
power from the flywheel when the load is increased as well as from the
mains. So score points for the other side.

In the real world, it does not make much difference as the change in
speed of the RPC should be slight, and therefore only a small amount of
power can be drawn from the flywheel. Having a flywheel would help
with an undersized RPC when the load motor is plugged.


Dan