DocumentCode
3175296
Title
A multilevel inverter topology for inductively-coupled power transfer
Author
Rodriguez, John I. ; Leeb, Steven B.
Author_Institution
Lab. for Electromagn. & Electron. Syst., Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
9-13 Feb. 2003
Firstpage
1118
Abstract
This paper describes a multilevel inverter for delivering power to a set of frequency selectable induction heating targets for stimulating temperature sensitive polymer actuators. The proposed inverter topology overcomes the capacitor voltage balancing issue common to traditional multilevel inverters. This inverter is suitable for sustained real power transfer.
Keywords
actuators; damping; induction heating; inductive power transmission; invertors; polymer gels; vibrations; capacitor voltage balancing; frequency selection; induction heating target; inductively-coupled power transfer; multilevel inverter topology; polymer actuators; power delivery; real power transfer; stimulating temperature; Acceleration; Containers; Damping; Frequency; Inverters; Shock absorbers; Solvents; Temperature sensors; Topology; Vibrations;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2003. APEC '03. Eighteenth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location
Miami Beach, FL, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7768-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APEC.2003.1179357
Filename
1179357
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