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Completed TRL 4 (started at 1, targeting 4)
The objective of this research is to develop an internal barrier layer ultracapacitor (IBLC) using novel dielectric materials as a battery replacement with a focus on these advantages: longer life, lower mass-to-weight ratio, rapid charging, on-demand pulse power, improved on pad stand-by time without maintenance, and environmental friendliness.
Once scalability has been achieved, energy densities of tens of J/cc are predicted in a small robust package. This will pave the way for smaller and more robust power sources in CubeSats and NanoSats.
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