Supercapacitors (SCs), an environmentally friendly technology, are being used across an increasing number of fields, including as a replacement for batteries in higher-power density applications. This electrochemical energy storage device has an operating principle and charge storage mechanism which is more closely associated with those of rechargeable batteries than electrostatic capacitors.
However, the behaviour of SCs differs from both and in order to support the growing use of SCs, accurate characterisation is required for SCs and SCs banks, both in the laboratory and under operating conditions. In addition to this, validated software is needed to identify the equivalent electrical model of SCs for dynamic applications.
Quick, traceable and effective measurement techniques are also required to evaluate the State of Charge (SoC) and State of Health (SoH) of SCs and to promote the uptake of SCs in industrial and energy applications
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