Dielectric elastomers as generators

B Czech; CL van Kessel; P Bauer; JA Ferreira

Dielectric elastomers as generators

B Czech, CL van Kessel, P Bauer, JA Ferreira

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Abstract

Dielectric elastomers used as generators have received considerable attention lately and several prototypes were built to demonstrate the process. The aim of the paper is to show how an innovative energy harvesting cycle can be realized to use the DEs as an efficient generator. It investigates the effects of (dis)charging instants, the current amplitude and how the parasitics of the material influences the energy gain and show what kind of trade-offs can be reached by selecting parameters carefully. Also an EAP emulator is introduced: it is able to implement a variable capacitor by a controllable power supply. It can be used for evaluating PTOs, tests, measurements; without the complexity, vulnerability and high price of the elastomer.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2011-14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications
Editors	P Wheeler, JL Thomas
Place of Publication	Birmingham, U.K.
Publisher	IEEE Society
Pages	1-10
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	978-1-61284-167-0
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE'11 ECCE Europe, Birmingham, UK - Piscataway, NJ, USA Duration: 30 Aug 2011 → 1 Sept 2011

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Conference	14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE'11 ECCE Europe, Birmingham, UK
Period	30/08/11 → 1/09/11

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Dielectric elastomers as generators. / Czech, B; van Kessel, CL; Bauer, P et al.
Proceedings of the 2011-14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications. ed. / P Wheeler; JL Thomas. Birmingham, U.K.: IEEE Society, 2011. p. 1-10.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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