Optimizing the dielectric elastomer energy harvesting cycles

Rick Van Kessel; Balazs Czech; Pavol Bauer; Jan Abraham Ferreira

doi:10.1109/IECON.2010.5675554

Optimizing the dielectric elastomer energy harvesting cycles

Rick Van Kessel^*, Balazs Czech, Pavol Bauer, Jan Abraham Ferreira

^*Corresponding author for this work

DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage

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Abstract

From an electrical point of view dielectric elastomers are variable capacitors, which are frequently used as generators. The focus of this paper is to show, how the maximum energy gain can be realized by realizing an innovative current waveform to charge and discharge the polymer. Several energy harvesting cycles are introduced and their energy output compared. The most promising cycle has been optimized to increase its production while taking several limiting factors into account.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IECON 2010, 36th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1281-1286
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4244-5226-2
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-5225-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2010.5675554
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	IECON 2010 36th Annual conference of the IEEE industrial electronics society, Glendale, USA - Glendale Duration: 7 Nov 2010 → 10 Nov 2010

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Conference	IECON 2010 36th Annual conference of the IEEE industrial electronics society, Glendale, USA
Period	7/11/10 → 10/11/10

Keywords

Potential energy
Resistance
Films
Capacitors
Generators
Converters

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Van Kessel, R, Czech, B, Bauer, P & Ferreira, JA 2010, Optimizing the dielectric elastomer energy harvesting cycles. in IECON 2010, 36th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society: Proceedings ., 5675554, IEEE, pp. 1281-1286, IECON 2010 36th Annual conference of the IEEE industrial electronics society, Glendale, USA, 7/11/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2010.5675554

Optimizing the dielectric elastomer energy harvesting cycles. / Van Kessel, Rick; Czech, Balazs; Bauer, Pavol et al.
IECON 2010, 36th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society: Proceedings . IEEE, 2010. p. 1281-1286 5675554.

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

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