High Energy Density Polymer Film Capacitors

Abstract

High-energy-density capacitors that are compact and light-weight are extremely valuable in a number of critical DoD systems that include portable field equipment, pulsed lasers, detection equipment, and electromagnetic weaponry. Commercial applications in need of high-power sources are also numerous. We can cite: high intensity flash lamps, defibrillators, lasers, and portable field generators. Applications that require high voltage, short pulse length and high rep rates are limited to low loss dielectrics such as polypropylene. Lower rep rate applications can be served with higher loss dielectrics that include polyester (PET), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyethylene naphthalene (PEN) and polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF). High-energy-density capacitors that are compact and light-weight are extremely valuable in a number of critical DoD systems that include portable field equipment, pulsed lasers, detection equipment, and electromagnetic weaponry. Commercial applications in need of high-power sources are also numerous. We can cite: high intensity flash lamps, defibrillators, lasers, and portable field generators. Applications that require high voltage, short pulse length and high rep rates are limited to low loss dielectrics such as polypropylene. Lower rep rate applications can be served with higher loss dielectrics that include polyester (PET), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyethylene naphthalene (PEN) and polyvinylidene difluoride (PvDF).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA459821

Entities

People

  • Ali Boufelfel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Programming Language
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Dielectrics
  • Field Equipment
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy