Bidirectional power electronics for driving dielectric elastomer transducers

L. Eitzen; C. Graf; J. Maas

doi:10.1117/12.913272

3 April 2012 Bidirectional power electronics for driving dielectric elastomer transducers

L. Eitzen, C. Graf, J. Maas

Proceedings Volume 8340, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2012; 834018 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913272
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The operation of Dielectric Elastomer Transducers typically requires high voltages in the kilovolt range and relatively low currents. Therefore, for driving Dielectric Elastomer Transducers a high voltage power electronics is necessary. For realization of energy efficient actuator and generator applications bidirectional switched-mode converter topologies should be used enabling a bidirectional energy transfer as well as a high efficiency. In this contribution a modular converter system consisting of several switched-mode converter modules featuring galvanic isolation is presented as a basic concept for realization of a high voltage power supply. Three converter topologies - bidirectional flyback, Dual Active Bridge and Isolated Bidirectional Full-Bridge converter - are investigated and suitable modulation schemes are presented, which are based on hysteretic current-mode control, enabling a high converter dynamic and limitation of the converter output current in order to prevent electrode damage. Simulation results for the proposed converter topologies are presented and experimental results for a single bidirectional flyback converter module are shown.

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L. Eitzen, C. Graf, and J. Maas "Bidirectional power electronics for driving dielectric elastomer transducers", Proc. SPIE 8340, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2012, 834018 (3 April 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913272

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