Fuel cell/supercapacitor/battery power system for vehicular propulsion
View Patent ↗The present invention provides a power system for a vehicle. The power system comprising a supercapacitor-like electronic battery that is connected to a battery charger. The battery charger provides energy to the supercapacitor-like electronic battery. A heater is operatively connected to the supercapacitor-like electronic battery to provide energy to heat the supercapacitor-like electronic battery thereby lowering the internal impedance of the supercapacitor-like electronic battery. A charging apparatus is operatively connected to the battery charger. A motor is operatively connected to the vehicle and the supercapacitor-like electronic battery. A feedback loop controller is operatively connected to the heater, the supercapacitor-like electronic battery and the motor.
1. A power system for a vehicle comprising:
a supercapacitor;
a battery charger operatively connected to said supercapacitor, said battery charger providing energy to said supercapacitor;
a heater operatively connected to said supercapacitor, said heater providing energy to heat said supercapacitor to lower an internal impedance of said supercapacitor;
a charging apparatus operatively connected to said battery charger;
a motor operatively connected to the vehicle and said supercapacitor; and
a feedback loop controller operatively connected to said heater, said supercapacitor and said motor;
wherein said supercapacitor further comprising:
a plurality of nanocomposite electrodes;
an electrolyte in contact with said nanocomposite electrodes; and
a conductive material
wherein at least one nanocomposite electrode being formed from a first electrolyte and a first conductive material,
and said first electrolyte further comprising a molten salt.
2. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said molten salt having a melting point in a range of 60° C. to 200° C.
3. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said electrolyte in contact with said nanocomposite electrodes further comprising a porous solid infiltrated with a liquid electrolyte.
4. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said electrolyte in contact with said nanocomposite electrodes further comprising a porous solid infiltrated with a molten salt.
5. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said molten salt having a melting point in a range of 60° C. to 200° C.
6. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said electrolyte in contact with said nanocomposite electrodes further comprising a nanocomposite.
7. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said nanocomposite further comprising:
a ferroelectric material; and
an electrolyte.
8. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein said ferroelectric material further comprising a relaxor ferroelectric material.
9. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said charging apparatus further comprising a fuel cell.
10. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein said fuel cell is operatively connected to said heater.
11. The power system for a vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein said fuel cell is operatively connected to a second heater.
12. The power system for a vehicle according to according to claim 1 , wherein said electrolyte in contact with said nanocomposite electrodes is selected from the group consisting of a mixture of alkali metal nitrates, a mixture of alkali metal aluminochlorides with aluminum chloride, and a mixture of aluminum and zinc chlorides.