• DocumentCode
    1882246
  • Title

    Voltage and current ripple considerations for improving lifetime of Ultra-Capacitors used for energy buffer applications at converter inputs

  • Author

    Basu, Supratim ; Undeland, Tore M.

  • Author_Institution
    Bose Res. Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    21-25 Feb. 2010
  • Firstpage
    244
  • Lastpage
    247
  • Abstract
    While Ultra Capacitors offer high power density, high cycling capability and mechanical robustness. Voltage and current ripple from downstream PWM converters result in their heating and lifetime reduction. This paper discusses how a simple novel design scheme of using a very low value series inductance significantly increases capacitor lifetime.
  • Keywords
    PWM power convertors; power capacitors; supercapacitors; PWM converters; converter inputs; current ripple considerations; electric double layer capacitors; energy buffer applications; ultra-capacitors; voltage ripple considerations; Capacitance; Capacitors; Circuits; Energy storage; Frequency conversion; Inductance; Pulse width modulation converters; Supercapacitors; Temperature; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2010 Twenty-Fifth Annual IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Palm Springs, CA
  • ISSN
    1048-2334
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4782-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1048-2334
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APEC.2010.5433663
  • Filename
    5433663