Analysis of Energy Loss and Heat Generation Characteristics of Supercapacitors

Wentao Zhang, Jilin Liu, Bing Ang Mei*

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Abstract

As a new type of energy storage device, supercapacitors (SCs) have the advantages of high power density, long cycle life and wide operating temperature range. However, there is energy loss in the working process of SCs, and the main way is heat loss. Therefore, this paper analyzed the heat generation characteristics of commercial SCs through heat flux measurement experiments, and studied the relationship between the heat generation characteristics of devices and the energy loss of charge and discharge. The results showed that the energy loss increases with the increase of charging current, and the heat loss accounts for more than 85% of the total energy loss. In addition, the total heat generation during the charging and discharging process of the SCs are greater than the Joule heat generation. The difference is partly caused by the irreversible Faraday reaction heat generation and charge redistribution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Energy Storage and Intelligent Vehicles, ICEIV 2022
EditorsFengchun Sun, Qingxin Yang, Erik Dahlquist, Rui Xiong
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages272-280
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9789819910267
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event5th International Conference on Energy Storage and Intelligent Vehicles, ICEIV 2022 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 3 Dec 20224 Dec 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1016 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Energy Storage and Intelligent Vehicles, ICEIV 2022
CityVirtual, Online
Period3/12/224/12/22

Keywords

  • Energy loss
  • Heat flux measurement
  • Joule heat generation
  • Supercapacitors

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