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HyCap Drive: Prototype hybrid propulsion with super-capacitor energy store
Posted 2025-04-15 12:25:34 by
HyCap Drive project offers possibilities for other land-port applications

The MSE-led HyCap Drive project which was funded by Innovate UK's CMDC 4 Competition has been researching the use of supercapacitors as an energy store for marine hybrid drive configurations. The proj...
Posted 2024-11-19 17:16:31 by
HyCap Drive Supercapacitor project update

The HyCap Drive project, which is developing a marine parallel hybrid drive system utilising a supercapacitor, has commenced testing and data logging of its prototype test rig at the University of Bir...
Posted 2024-04-25 09:31:17 by
HyCap Drive Project Overview

The HyCap Drive project will build a prototype marine parallel hybrid drive in which the electrical power is provided by a supercapacitor energy store. This differs from the traditional marine hybrid...