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[June 2009]
TPL Inc’s Capacitance Technologies Wins DoE SBIR Phase I
TPL Inc’s Capacitance Technologies has been selected for a DoE SBIR Phase I high energy density, high voltage capacitors using ceramic composite dielectric.
The project will focus on the potential to reduce the size of energy storage devices used in high power electronics. Successful results could benefit applications in the defence, energy and power electronics industries.
High energy density capacitors for pulsed power modulators have been under development for several years. While moderate success has been achieved in large scale (50 kJ +) devices (>1.0 J/cc) for applications like electromagnetic launch, devices storing energy at high voltage (100 kV +) have been limited to energy densities less than 0.2 J/cc. High voltage, high energy density capacitors that provide high power will be of great use in applications such as solid-state pulsed power modulators.
TPL proposes to construct and demonstrate a novel 20 nF, 100 kV capacitor using an advanced nanocomposite dielectric to achieve an energy density up to 1.0 J/cc in a low inductance design suitable for duty in future solid state pulse power systems.
Successful completion of this programme will also result in size reductions for capacitors used in commercial applications such as radar, and military applications such as directed energy systems.
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