Research on Ultracapacitors in Hybrid Systems: Case Study

Piotr Piórkowski, Adrian Chmielewski, Krzysztof Bogdziński, Jakub Możaryn and Tomasz Mydłowski
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Piotr Piórkowski: Institute of Construction Machinery Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Narbutta 84 Str., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Adrian Chmielewski: Institute of Vehicles, Warsaw University of Technology, Narbutta 84 Str., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Krzysztof Bogdziński: Institute of Vehicles, Warsaw University of Technology, Narbutta 84 Str., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland
Jakub Możaryn: Institute of Automatic Control and Robotics, Warsaw University of Technology, Sw. A. Boboli 8, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland
Tomasz Mydłowski: Institute of Vehicles, Warsaw University of Technology, Narbutta 84 Str., 02-524 Warsaw, Poland

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: This work is concerned with the use of the engine start module (ESM) ULTRA 31/900/24V ultracapacitor in specific hybrid systems consisting of a photovoltaic (PV) module, battery, and internal combustion engine (ICE). The test bench research on the ESM cooperating with the photovoltaic module to prevent its self-discharge has been tested, analyzed, and discussed. Moreover, the power distribution between electrochemical batteries and the ultracapacitor is shown. The potential application of the ultracapacitor connected with batteries for the start-up of an ICE engine is also presented. Furthermore, we analyze the possible application of the ultracapacitor plus battery system in heavy transport vehicles and buses. The main advantages and disadvantages of the system consisting of an ultracapacitor and a battery is presented along with the problem of self-discharge and the conditions of ultracapacitor and battery cooperation. This work also features the assumptions made for the conducted tests, selected accordingly for nominal current values of typical starter motors available on the market.

Keywords: battery; PV module; ultracapacitor; ICE engine start-up (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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