A Backup Power System Using Ultracapacitors

Focus:

Cell balancing, system packaging, charging, discharging, and power conversion are key considerations in designing an ultracapacitor-based power source

What you’ll learn:

• How to develop a backup power source using ultracapacitors (overview)
• How to account for cell balancing, packaging, charging, discharging, and power conversion when developing ultracapacitor-based power sources
• How to understand design and operation of a 48-V 1.6 kW ultracapacitor-based power source

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Author & Publication:

Bobby Maher, Director of BOOSTCAP Technical Sales, Maxwell Technologies, San Diego, Calif., Power Electronics Technology, Sep 01 2004

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