Complete power systems
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:30 am
For a long time now, since first learning about them, I've thought that super- or ultra-capacitors would make a great alternative to batteries.
They charge up very rapidly and are very light weight, made out of a kind of dry carbon and storing electricity as a static charge rather than a chemical reaction
They are however, inherently more dangerous to work with, because the static charge can also discharge instantly if shorted
They can also cycle, charge and discharge many more times than a normal battery bank.
The question is, could they be used in a complete system with a Stirling engine/generator, storage (ultra-capacitors), and inverter ?
Apparently, I guess so:
The image is a screenshot taken from this rather long boring video that mostly shows capacitors being connected together:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dovehLroagY
I'm not sure why capacitors are not used more often, other than, they are more expensive, but I would think that for a transportation application, (hybrid vehicle) the weight savings would pay back the extra expense rather quickly
They charge up very rapidly and are very light weight, made out of a kind of dry carbon and storing electricity as a static charge rather than a chemical reaction
They are however, inherently more dangerous to work with, because the static charge can also discharge instantly if shorted
They can also cycle, charge and discharge many more times than a normal battery bank.
The question is, could they be used in a complete system with a Stirling engine/generator, storage (ultra-capacitors), and inverter ?
Apparently, I guess so:
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dovehLroagY
I'm not sure why capacitors are not used more often, other than, they are more expensive, but I would think that for a transportation application, (hybrid vehicle) the weight savings would pay back the extra expense rather quickly