Development and Testing of an Ultracapacitor Based Uninterruptible Power Supply (Ups) System (Paperback)

The NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) initiated the development and testing of an ultracapacitor based uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system as a means to provide backup power for the many critical NASA applications. A UPS system typically utilizes batteries for energy storage. The battery is the most vulnerable part of the UPS system, requiring regular maintenance and replacement. Battery performance is also extremely temperature dependent. Ultracapacitors are ideal for UPS systems where long life, maintenance free operation, and excellent low temperature performance is essential. State of the art symmetric ultracapacitors were used for these tests. The ultracapacitors were interconnected in an innovative configuration to minimize interconnection impedance, and to provide voltage balancing. Ultracapacitors can be charged extremely rapidly and supply high current, which are essential characteristics for an effective UPS system. Charging ultracapacitors is significantly less complex than charging batteries since there is no chemical reaction occurring while charging ultracapacitors. The report concludes that the implementation of symmetric ultracapacitors in a UPS system can provide significant improvements in power system performance and reliability.

General

Imprint:	Bibliogov
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	June 2013
Creators:	Nasa Technical Reports Server (Ntrs)
Authors:	Dennis J. Eichenberg
Dimensions:	241 x 185 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	30
ISBN-13:	978-1-289-14537-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Promotions
LSN:	1-289-14537-7
Barcode:	9781289145378

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