High-Current High-Conversion-Ratio DC-DC Converter for Super-Capacitor Charging Applications

The design of an optimised bi-directional DC-DC converter that is capable of charging and discharging super-capacitor banks.

Competitive advantage

  • Class-leading and unique, with:
  • Both digital and analogue control
  • High-efficiency and high-reliability
  • Cost-effective design

Impact

  • Improves the efficiency of energy management systems
  • Makes energy recovery economically viable in CDI water treatment systems.

Successful applications

  • Customized high-current DC-DC converter for capacitive de-ionisation technology to treat underground brackish water.

Capabilities and facilities

  • High-bandwidth, high-current probes
  • High-bandwidth, high-resolution oscilloscope
  • Real-time hardware-in-the-loop simulation platform
  • Power device analyser

Our partners

  • Instrument Works
  • Goldwind Environmental
Tags
lensEnergy Storage
lensClean Energy