Title :
Charging and discharging backup battery for artificial heart
Author :
Kustosz, Roman ; Brandt, Jacek ; Szczurek, Zbigniew ; Kaczmarczyk, Zbigniew ; Stepien, Mariusz ; Grzesik, Boguslaw
Author_Institution :
Found. of Cardiac Surg. Dev., Zabrze, Poland
Abstract :
The paper is devoted to the internal backup battery for an artificial heart. The main objectives are selection of the battery type, design of the DC-DC converter and performing required tests. The numerical model of the battery is used for analysis of the system. Results of measurements will be included.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; artificial organs; battery management systems; DC-DC converter; artificial heart; backup battery discharging; battery type; internal backup battery; numerical model; Batteries; Computational modeling; Converters; Heart; Integrated circuit modeling; Rectifiers; Transistors; Battery charger; Battery management systems (BMS);
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (EPE/PEMC), 2010 14th International
Conference_Location :
Ohrid
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7856-9
DOI :
10.1109/EPEPEMC.2010.5606504
