by Chanwoo Kwon

Reliable operation in harsh environments

Virtually maintenance free
Tailored solutions
Competitively priced
Exceptional efficiency
Compact design
Extended operating life
Environmentally safe

Lead Acid Battery

Ultracapacitor

Specific Energy
Density
(wh/kg)
Specific Power
Density
(w/kg)
Cycle Life

10-100

1-10

<1000

<10,000

1,000

>500,000

Charge/Discharge
Efficiency
Fast Charge Time

70-85%

85-98%

1-5hr

0.330sec

Discharge Time

0.3-3hr

0.330sec

Review of Ultrcapacitors
Physical construction and operation of
ultrcapacitors
Application of ultracapacitors in energy storage
for automotives and renewable energy sytems
Electrical characteristics and equivalent circuits
of ultracapacitors

DC-DC Converter
Select and design a dc-dc converter to charge
the ultrcapacitor from a small 12 V battery (size
the battery for the application)
Select a dc motor with high starting current for
the application
Simulate the converter in PSICE
Use MATLAB/Simulink to model the complete
system

Demonstrate the application with the

battery, ultracapacitor, dc-dc converter
and motor
Identify the parameters that would be important
in optimising the overall system
Build and test the complete system