Power and Energy Module

UTS, in cooperation with Combined Energies (Latham, NY) and with support the New York State Energy and Research Authority (NYSERDA), are developing a Power and Energy Module non-road electric vehicles. The module called PEMOD is connected to existing battery packs in order to provide a “load leveling effect” during acceleration and deceleration. The PEMOD uses ultracapacitor technology in order to more quickly and easily provide and absorb power during period of high current. By using the PEMOD and technique the vehicle’s OEM battery pack UTS applied its advanced ultracapacitor-based ESS Module (link back to CS1) design to a ground-up bi-directional DC to DC converter to shuttle the power in and out of the battery. The system’s overall operation is overseen by UTS’s Vehicle Master Events Controller (VMEC).  The module will be demonstrated with a major US airline on its battery-electric powered Ground Support Equipment (GSE). The use of all-electric of GSE equipment is growing worldwide and the introduction of technologies that help batteries last longer and perform better is helping the industry grow.

Specific Tools and Techniques Utilized:

• 3D CAD
• 2D CAD
• Thermal Analysis
• Circuit Design and PCB Layout
• Harnessing
• Packaging
• Field Support
• Data Collection and Analysis