Title :
High power DC-to-DC converter for supercapacitors
Author :
Arnet, B.J. ; Haines, L.P.
Author_Institution :
Solectria Corp., Wilmington, MA, USA
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to present Solectria´s approach to the design and realization of a high power, nonisolated DC-to-DC power converter for supercapacitors. The study focuses on supercapacitor specific design rules and on how to integrate the unit into a system with other energy storage devices and converters. Two applications are presented to illustrate the validity of the suggested approach: an electric vehicle with supercapacitor load leveling, and a 50 kW pulsed power source
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; capacitor storage; electric vehicles; load regulation; power capacitors; pulsed power supplies; 50 kW; Solectria´s approach; electric vehicle; energy storage devices; high-power DC-to-DC converter; load leveling; pulsed power source; specific design rules; supercapacitors; Acceleration; Communication system control; DC-DC power converters; Energy management; Energy storage; Hybrid electric vehicles; Supercapacitors; System-level design; Voltage control; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives Conference, 2001. IEMDC 2001. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7091-0
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2001.939442
