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That you could do with a super capacitor, but not with a battery. I know of some railway train setup, which is deployed in Saudi Arabia by Siemens, that uses a
by PinguTS 8y ago
That you could do with a super capacitor, but not with a battery.
I know of some railway train setup, which is deployed in Saudi Arabia by Siemens, that uses a combination of battery and super caps to power the train. While the train starts it takes the sparking current from the super caps. While riding it will take the energy slowly from the batteries. While deceleration it will recuperate and will charge up the super caps, because they can be charged easily with a high current. So the super caps are used as a high available energy buffer with very fast charge and discharge capabilities. While the battery is only used during the times of less energy consumption. Also at the stations the super caps are super charged very quickly. With that concept, they can run the train the whole day with only 40% discharge of the battery. The battery is actually way smaller then in a Tesla.
This concept can be applied also locally. The problem: these super capacitors are way expansive so you need to design them to your specific requirements.
- sramam 8y agoSlightly beside the point you are making - would there be a problem if the train makes an unscheduled stop between stations for any reason?
- PinguTS 8y agoI must correct myself. It is in Qatar. AFAIK, that should be possible. Here is a presentation about the topic. The interesting information is in last pages. https://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/events/2015/mobility/2015-06-uitp/presentation-qatar-e.pdf https://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/events/2015/mobility/2...
- Dylan16807 8y agoYou can do it with a battery. An 18650 that can supply a hundred watts is $5 or less. Even limited to half its discharge depth for longevity, it can take you through "blips" two minutes long. I wouldn't want to ride a battery pack like that all day and every day, but it should be fine for emergencies.