Textile Capacitor Patent: AFRL Earns Patent for an Airframe Integrated Energy Storage Technology Concept (Preprint)
Abstract
Three AFRL scientists, William Baron, Dr. Maxwell Blair, and Sandra Fries-Carr recently received a patent entitled "Airframe Structure-Integrated Capacitor." Structural capacitor implies that in addition to carrying load, the aircraft or spacecraft structure maintains capacitive charge for energy storage and power conditioning used in a variety of applications, both pulsed and continuous. The specific objectives of this effort are identifying a plausible design concept, conducting experimental trials, and characterizing the concept structural and electrical efficiency. The concept is based on a dielectric-coated conductor with a conductive metal outerlayer, then integrate the coaxial system into a hybridized, composite weave with carbon tow for additional reinforcement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA473206
Entities
People
- Melissa Withrow
- William G. Baron
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory