High Power Pulse Energy System Concept
Abstract
New advances in capacitor technology create exciting opportunities in size and weight reduction for high-power, pulse energy systems having a broad range of applications. Characteristics of a proposed high power pulse energy system, formed by combining a recently developed, high-energy density capacitor with various batteries, were investigated. Main advantages of the system thus far appear to be high power and pulse energy density and flexibility in energy outputs. Parametric relationships between most key design variables, such as average pulse power, system output voltages, load impedance, pulse width, pulse frequency, duty cycle and battery's voltage and current limits, were established. Projections of the system's weights in large scale applications suggested that the lithium/SO2 battery considered might be too heavy when high duty cycles were required. However, significant weight reductions could be foreseen with proper selection of the battery and further advances in the capacitor technology. Keywords: Lithium Sulfur Dioxide Battery, Pulse energy, Burst power, Capacitor, High energy density, Electrochemical capacitor, Ultracapacitor.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 28, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA192440
Entities
People
- G. Mason
- Ho-lun Lee
- K. Kern