Electrical circuit modelling of double layer capacitors for power electronics and energy storage applications: a review
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2018Author
Jiya, Immanuel N.
Gouws, Rupert
Gurusinghe, Nicoloy
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There has been increasing interests in the use of double layer capacitors (DLCs)—most
commonly referred to as supercapacitors (SCs), ultra-capacitors (UCs), or hybrid capacitors (HCs)—in
the field of power electronics. This increased interest in the hybridization of energy storages for
automotive applications over the past few years is because of their advantage of high power density
over traditional battery technologies. To facilitate accurate design and simulation of these systems,
there is a need to make use of accurate and well validated models. Several models have been
postulated in literature, however, these models have various limitations and strengths, ranging from
the ease of use down to the complexity of characterization and parameter identification. The aim of
this paper is to review and compare these models, specifically focusing on the models that predict
the electrical characteristics of DLCs. The uniqueness of this review is that it focusses on the electrical
circuit models of DLCs, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the different available models
and the various areas for improvement
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http://hdl.handle.net/10394/32029https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/7/11/268/pdf
https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics7110268
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