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	[[File:kers.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. A kinetic energy recovery system.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online]. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy_recovery_system#/media/File:Flybrid_Systems_Kinetic_Energy_Recovery_System.jpg</ref>]]		[[File:kers.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. A kinetic energy recovery system.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online]. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy_recovery_system#/media/File:Flybrid_Systems_Kinetic_Energy_Recovery_System.jpg</ref>]]

	<onlyinclude>'''Kinetic energy recovery systems''' ('''KERS''') are systems used in Formula 1 vehicles in order to recover [[kinetic energy]] for future use.</onlyinclude> It works by converting the [[energy]] of motion when the car [[acceleration\|decelerates]] into [[electrical energy]] which is stored in a [[battery]], [[supercapacitor]],<ref name=gupta>Harsh Gupta via slideshare, ''Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS)'' [Online], Available: http://www.slideshare.net/harshgupta161/kinetic-energy-recovery-system-kers</ref> or as [[mechanical energy]] in a [[flywheel]],<ref name=giz>Gizmag, ''Formula One KERS explained'' [Online], Available: http://www.gizmag.com/formula-one-kers/11324/</ref> ~~and would otherwise be lost as [[heat]].<ref>Top Gear, ''Why we need cars with KERS'' [Online], Available: http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/volvo-kers-driven-2014-3-25</ref>~~ The driver can then press a button on their steering wheel, discharging the battery to motion of the [[drive shaft]] and giving their vehicle a boost of [[power]].		<onlyinclude>'''Kinetic energy recovery systems''' ('''KERS''') are systems used in Formula 1 vehicles (ex. a race car) in order to recover [[kinetic energy]] for future use.</onlyinclude> It works by converting the [[energy]] of motion when the car [[acceleration\|decelerates]] (which would've been lost as [[heat]] without a recovery system)<ref>Top Gear, ''Why we need cars with KERS'' [Online], Available: http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/volvo-kers-driven-2014-3-25</ref> into [[electrical energy]] which is stored in a [[battery]], [[supercapacitor]],<ref name=gupta>Harsh Gupta via slideshare, ''Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS)'' [Online], Available: http://www.slideshare.net/harshgupta161/kinetic-energy-recovery-system-kers</ref> or as [[mechanical energy]] in a [[flywheel]].<ref name=giz>Gizmag, ''Formula One KERS explained'' [Online], Available: http://www.gizmag.com/formula-one-kers/11324/</ref> The driver can then press a button on their steering wheel, discharging the battery to motion of the [[drive shaft]] and giving their vehicle a boost of [[power]].

	KERS uses three main components to do its job: a Motor/[[Generator]] Unit (MGU) ~~which~~ converts mechanical energy into [[electricity]] and vice versa~~, a~~ Power Control Unit (PCU) ~~which~~ controls the switching of [[current]] between the MGU and the battery~~, and finally the storage~~ device which can be any of those mentioned above. The KERS uses a "charge cycle" and a "boost cycle"~~, the~~ former occurring upon deceleration in order to store the kinetic energy, and the latter occurring when the driver presses the KERS button.<ref name=gupta/>		KERS uses three main components to do its job:
			#'''a Motor/[[Generator]] Unit (MGU)''': this converts mechanical energy into [[electricity]] and vice versa.
			#'''Power Control Unit (PCU):''' controls the switching of [[electric current]] between the MGU and the battery.
			#'''Storage device:''' which can be any of those mentioned above (battery, supercapacitor, flywheel).

			The KERS uses a "charge cycle" and a "boost cycle"—the former occurring upon deceleration in order to store the kinetic energy, and the latter occurring when the driver presses the KERS button.<ref name=gupta/>

	The battery is allowed to store 400 [[joule\|kilojoules]] (111 [[watt-hour]]s) per lap, giving Formula 1 drivers 82 [[horsepower]] to use for 6.6 seconds each lap.<ref name=giz/>		The battery is allowed to store 400 [[joule\|kilojoules]] (111 [[watt-hour]]s) per lap, giving Formula 1 drivers 82 [[horsepower]] to use for 6.6 seconds each lap.<ref name=giz/>

	[~~http~~://~~upload.wikimedia~~.org/~~wikipedia~~/~~commons~~/4~~/45/Kinetic_Energy_Recovery_System~~.~~gif Click here~~] ~~to see the operation of a kinetic energy recovery system~~, ~~and watch the video below to see KERS in action.~~		The schematic below shows how a kinetic energy recovery system works.

			[[File:Kinetic Energy Recovery System animated.gif\|thumb\|center\|upright=2.5\|Figure 2 The operation process of KERS in Formula One from<ref>By This image has been created during "DensityDesign Integrated Course Final Synthesis Studio" at Polytechnic University of Milan, organized by DensityDesign Research Lab in 2015. Image is released under CC-BY-SA licence. Attribution goes to "Rodolfo Riva, DensityDesign Research Lab". [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons</ref>]]

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	~~</html>~~		*[[Regenerative braking]]
			*[[Fuel efficiency]]
			*[[Torque]]
			*[[Drive train]] (there's a fun video explaining [[differential]]s there)
			*[[Drive shaft]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]

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	[[File:kers.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. A kinetic energy recovery system.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online]. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy_recovery_system#/media/File:Flybrid_Systems_Kinetic_Energy_Recovery_System.jpg</ref>]]		[[File:kers.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. A kinetic energy recovery system.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online]. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy_recovery_system#/media/File:Flybrid_Systems_Kinetic_Energy_Recovery_System.jpg</ref>]]

	<onlyinclude>'''Kinetic energy recovery systems''' ('''KERS''') are systems used in Formula 1 vehicles in order to recover [[kinetic energy]] for future use.</onlyinclude> It works by converting the energy of motion when the car [[acceleration\|decelerates]] into [[electrical energy]] which is stored in a [[battery]], [[supercapacitor]],<ref name=gupta>Harsh Gupta via slideshare, ''Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS)'' [Online], Available: http://www.slideshare.net/harshgupta161/kinetic-energy-recovery-system-kers</ref> or as [[mechanical energy]] in a [[flywheel]],<ref name=giz>Gizmag, ''Formula One KERS explained'' [Online], Available: http://www.gizmag.com/formula-one-kers/11324/</ref> and would otherwise be lost as [[heat]].<ref>Top Gear, ''Why we need cars with KERS'' [Online], Available: http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/volvo-kers-driven-2014-3-25</ref> The driver can then press a button on their steering wheel, discharging the battery to motion of the [[drive shaft]] and giving their vehicle a boost of [[power]].		<onlyinclude>'''Kinetic energy recovery systems''' ('''KERS''') are systems used in Formula 1 vehicles in order to recover [[kinetic energy]] for future use.</onlyinclude> It works by converting the [[energy]] of motion when the car [[acceleration\|decelerates]] into [[electrical energy]] which is stored in a [[battery]], [[supercapacitor]],<ref name=gupta>Harsh Gupta via slideshare, ''Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS)'' [Online], Available: http://www.slideshare.net/harshgupta161/kinetic-energy-recovery-system-kers</ref> or as [[mechanical energy]] in a [[flywheel]],<ref name=giz>Gizmag, ''Formula One KERS explained'' [Online], Available: http://www.gizmag.com/formula-one-kers/11324/</ref> and would otherwise be lost as [[heat]].<ref>Top Gear, ''Why we need cars with KERS'' [Online], Available: http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/volvo-kers-driven-2014-3-25</ref> The driver can then press a button on their steering wheel, discharging the battery to motion of the [[drive shaft]] and giving their vehicle a boost of [[power]].

	KERS uses three main components to do its job: a Motor/Generator Unit (MGU) which converts mechanical energy into [[electricity]] and vice versa, a Power Control Unit (PCU) which controls the switching of [[current]] between the MGU and the battery, and finally the storage device which can be any of those mentioned above. The KERS uses a "charge cycle" and a "boost cycle", the former occurring upon deceleration in order to store the kinetic energy, and the latter occurring when the driver presses the KERS button.<ref name=gupta/>		KERS uses three main components to do its job: a Motor/[[Generator]] Unit (MGU) which converts mechanical energy into [[electricity]] and vice versa, a Power Control Unit (PCU) which controls the switching of [[current]] between the MGU and the battery, and finally the storage device which can be any of those mentioned above. The KERS uses a "charge cycle" and a "boost cycle", the former occurring upon deceleration in order to store the kinetic energy, and the latter occurring when the driver presses the KERS button.<ref name=gupta/>

	The battery is allowed to store 400 [[joule\|kilojoules]] (111 [[watt-hour]]s) per lap, giving Formula 1 drivers 82 [[horsepower]] to use for 6.6 seconds each lap.<ref name=giz/>		The battery is allowed to store 400 [[joule\|kilojoules]] (111 [[watt-hour]]s) per lap, giving Formula 1 drivers 82 [[horsepower]] to use for 6.6 seconds each lap.<ref name=giz/>

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[[File:kers.jpg|300px|thumb|Figure 1. A kinetic energy recovery system.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online]. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy_recovery_system#/media/File:Flybrid_Systems_Kinetic_Energy_Recovery_System.jpg</ref>]]

<onlyinclude>'''Kinetic energy recovery systems''' ('''KERS''') are systems used in Formula 1 vehicles in order to recover [[kinetic energy]] for future use.</onlyinclude> It works by converting the energy of motion when the car [[acceleration|decelerates]] into [[electrical energy]] which is stored in a [[battery]], [[supercapacitor]],<ref name=gupta>Harsh Gupta via slideshare, ''Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS)'' [Online], Available: http://www.slideshare.net/harshgupta161/kinetic-energy-recovery-system-kers</ref> or as [[mechanical energy]] in a [[flywheel]],<ref name=giz>Gizmag, ''Formula One KERS explained'' [Online], Available: http://www.gizmag.com/formula-one-kers/11324/</ref> and would otherwise be lost as [[heat]].<ref>Top Gear, ''Why we need cars with KERS'' [Online], Available: http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/volvo-kers-driven-2014-3-25</ref> The driver can then press a button on their steering wheel, discharging the battery to motion of the [[drive shaft]] and giving their vehicle a boost of [[power]].

KERS uses three main components to do its job: a Motor/Generator Unit (MGU) which converts mechanical energy into [[electricity]] and vice versa, a Power Control Unit (PCU) which controls the switching of [[current]] between the MGU and the battery, and finally the storage device which can be any of those mentioned above. The KERS uses a "charge cycle" and a "boost cycle", the former occurring upon deceleration in order to store the kinetic energy, and the latter occurring when the driver presses the KERS button.<ref name=gupta/>

The battery is allowed to store 400 [[joule|kilojoules]] (111 [[watt-hour]]s) per lap, giving Formula 1 drivers 82 [[horsepower]] to use for 6.6 seconds each lap.<ref name=giz/>

[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Kinetic_Energy_Recovery_System.gif Click here] to see the operation of a kinetic energy recovery system, and watch the video below to see KERS in action.

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