It's a synchronous rotor which is spun by the mains. When the mains frequency tries to change, the momentum of the flywheel supplies massive leading or lagging current to prevent the change.
It behaves exactly as an un-powered generator idling on the mains.
There is no DC motor.
In the industry they are known as a "Synchronous Condenser" or Syncom. They have been in use for a long time.
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Completely wrong.
It's a synchronous rotor which is spun by the mains. When the mains frequency tries to change, the momentum of the flywheel supplies massive leading or lagging current to prevent the change.
It behaves exactly as an un-powered generator idling on the mains.
There is no DC motor.
In the industry they are known as a "Synchronous Condenser" or Syncom. They have been in use for a long time.
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