TY - GEN
T1 - A compact 5kv battery-capacitor seed source with rapid capacitor charger
AU - Holt, S. L.
AU - Dickens, J. C.
AU - McKinney, J. L.
AU - Kristiansen, M.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Many pulsed power applications have demanding system requirements. Power systems for these applications are expected to provide high energy, high pulsed power and long standby times without recharge, all in a very compact package. The different properties of batteries and capacitors make them most suitable for different uses. When selecting a prime power source for compact pulsed power systems a hybrid system often provides the optimal solution, utilizing a battery for prime energy storage during standby and a capacitor for intermediate energy storage before and between operations. This system takes advantage of the best characteristics of both sources to fulfill the system requirements. The design and testing of such a compact system is discussed. The system utilizes a solid-state converter to charge a 50 μF polypropylene capacitor to 5 kV in under 500 ms from lithium-ion polymer (LiPo) batteries. Battery selection and testing is also covered. The battery and charger assembly occupies 1.25 L while the capacitor occupies an additional 1.4 L.
AB - Many pulsed power applications have demanding system requirements. Power systems for these applications are expected to provide high energy, high pulsed power and long standby times without recharge, all in a very compact package. The different properties of batteries and capacitors make them most suitable for different uses. When selecting a prime power source for compact pulsed power systems a hybrid system often provides the optimal solution, utilizing a battery for prime energy storage during standby and a capacitor for intermediate energy storage before and between operations. This system takes advantage of the best characteristics of both sources to fulfill the system requirements. The design and testing of such a compact system is discussed. The system utilizes a solid-state converter to charge a 50 μF polypropylene capacitor to 5 kV in under 500 ms from lithium-ion polymer (LiPo) batteries. Battery selection and testing is also covered. The battery and charger assembly occupies 1.25 L while the capacitor occupies an additional 1.4 L.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77949982967&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/PPC.2009.5386260
DO - 10.1109/PPC.2009.5386260
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77949982967
SN - 9781424440658
T3 - PPC2009 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
SP - 897
EP - 901
BT - PPC2009 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
T2 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPC2009
Y2 - 28 June 2009 through 2 July 2009
ER -