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COST EFFECTIVE CONFIGURATION FOR SUPERCAPACITORS FOR HEV

  • US 20100116574A1
  • Filed: 10/27/2009
  • Published: 05/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) for a hybrid electric vehicle comprising:

  • a power supply module that includes at least one battery; and

    a startup module that includes N supercapacitors, wherein each of the N capacitors is arranged in parallel with others of the N capacitors and with the at least one battery, and wherein N is an integer greater than 1, and an adjustable power supply arranged in series with at least one of the N supercapacitors and in parallel with the at least one battery, wherein the adjustable power supply maintains a voltage across the N supercapacitors below a predetermined voltage.

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