Title :
Design of transcutaneous energy transmission system using a series resonant converter
Author :
Ghahary, Ali ; Cho, Bo H.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A full-bridge zero-voltage-switched series resonant power converter that transfers 12-48 W of regulated power across a large, variable air gap has been designed and built. This converter can power an artificial heart through intact skin by utilizing a transformer with an air gap of 1-2 cm between the primary and the secondary. The secondary winding would be implanted under the skin, and the primary would be placed on top of the secondary outside the body
Keywords :
artificial organs; power convertors; power supplies to apparatus; power transformers; switching; transformer windings; 12 to 48 W; air gap; artificial heart; power supplies; power transformers; series resonant power converter; skin; transcutaneous energy transmission; winding; zero voltage switching; Artificial heart; Brushless DC motors; DC-DC power converters; Implants; Inductance; Instruments; Magnetic resonance; Power supplies; Power transformers; Skin;
Journal_Title :
Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
