Model of Energy Storage Circuit for Isotope Battery Based on SiC Schottky Diode

Abstract

This study analyzes how to efficiently create a storage circuit to charge a capacitor with a radioisotope power converter. Variables analyzed include capacitance and frequency of pulse/discharge. Virtual Test Bed was used to display the transient effects of the charging circuit. MATLAB was used to explore the efficiency of circuits. Results indicate efficient circuits need a capacitance that correlates to the number of times the capacitor is discharged in a day.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA469084

Entities

People

  • Marc S. Litz
  • Robert Schmid
  • Yves Ngu

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Converters
  • Electrochemical Capacitors
  • Electrolytic Capacitors
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Equivalent Circuits
  • Frequency
  • Isotopes
  • Long Life
  • Power Converters
  • Radiation
  • Schottky Diodes
  • Storage
  • Test Beds
  • Waveforms

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