Thermal Management for a Super Capacitor Power Supply

A power supply for a capacitive discharge welder comprising:

• a bank of super capacitors coupled to the power supply, the power supply energizing the bank of super capacitors, the bank of super capacitors generating an electrical current;
• an emergency stop circuit coupled to the bank of super capacitors;
• a switch coupled to the emergency stop circuit;
• a CPU coupled to the switch, the CPU sending a signal to the switch in response to an emergency signal, the switch redirecting the electrical current generated by the bank of super capacitors to a resistive load;
• a user interface device coupled to the CPU, the user interface device displaying a graphical user interface;
• a filter capacitor coupled to the bank of super capacitors, the filter capacitor creating a filtered output current waveform from the electrical current generated by the bank of super capacitors;
• a weld switch, the weld switch repeatedly switching the electrical current generated by the at least one super capacitor on and off a weld path at a controlled rate;
• a control board coupled to the CPU, the control board receiving data transferred from the user interface device;
• a power supply control circuit coupled to the CPU, the power supply control circuit controlling the electrical current generated by the bank of super capacitors;
• a plurality of conductive fins coupled to the bank of ultra-capacitors wherein the plurality of conductive fins form a housing for the bank of ultra-capacitors and wherein the conductive fins provide an electrical connection between at least two ultra-capacitors in the bank of ultra-capacitors.