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Researchers in the Composites  Manufacturing Technology Center (Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics)  evaluate the performance of an ultra high speed fiber  reinforced composite  flywheel for energy storage. Composite flywheels offer the potential for long-lasting, efficient, compact, and clean energy storage for solar and wind generation facilities where mismatches between power supply and demand must be accommodated. Flywheel research in the Center focuses on the design, manufacturing, and evaluation of strong, affordable fiber reinforced composites used  to make the rotor.