SOLID STATE ENERGY STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Systems and methods for energy storage and management may be useful for a variety of applications, including launch devices. A system can include a direct current (DC) bus (110) configured to operate within a predetermined range of voltages. The system can also include an array (120) comprising a plurality of ultra-capacitors connected to the DC bus (110) and configured to supply the DC bus (110) with energy. The system can further include an input (130) configured to receive energy from a power grid (132), wherein the power grid (132) is configured to supply fewer than 250 amps of power. The system can additionally include an output (140) configured to supply more than 250 amps of power. The system can also include a controller (150) configured to control charging and discharging of the array (120) of ultra-capacitors and configured to control the DC bus (110) to remain within the predetermined range of voltages.