Integrated high voltage power supply utilizing burst mode control and its performance impact on dielectric electro active polymer actuators

Thomas Andersen; Martin Schøler Rødgaard; Michael A. E. Andersen; Ole Cornelius Thomsen; K. P.  Lorenzen; C. Mangeot; A. R. Steenstrup

Integrated high voltage power supply utilizing burst mode control and its performance impact on dielectric electro active polymer actuators

Publication: Research - peer-review › Paper – Annual report year: 2012

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Integrated high voltage power supply utilizing burst mode control and its performance impact on dielectric electro active polymer actuators. / Andersen, Thomas ; Rødgaard, Martin Schøler ; Andersen, Michael A. E.; Thomsen, Ole Cornelius; Lorenzen, K. P. ; Mangeot, C.; Steenstrup, A. R.

2012. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on New Actuators and 7th International Exhibition on Smart Actuators and Drive Systems, Bremen, Germany.

Publication: Research - peer-review › Paper – Annual report year: 2012

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Andersen, T , Rødgaard, MS , Andersen, MAE , Thomsen, OC, Lorenzen, KP, Mangeot, C & Steenstrup, AR 2012, 'Integrated high voltage power supply utilizing burst mode control and its performance impact on dielectric electro active polymer actuators' Paper presented at 13th International Conference on New Actuators and 7th International Exhibition on Smart Actuators and Drive Systems, Bremen, Germany, 18/06/2012 - 20/06/2012,

APA

Andersen, T., Rødgaard, M. S., Andersen, M. A. E., Thomsen, O. C., Lorenzen, K. P., Mangeot, C., & Steenstrup, A. R. (2012). Integrated high voltage power supply utilizing burst mode control and its performance impact on dielectric electro active polymer actuators. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on New Actuators and 7th International Exhibition on Smart Actuators and Drive Systems, Bremen, Germany.

CBE

Andersen T , Rødgaard MS , Andersen MAE , Thomsen OC, Lorenzen KP, Mangeot C, Steenstrup AR. 2012. Integrated high voltage power supply utilizing burst mode control and its performance impact on dielectric electro active polymer actuators. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on New Actuators and 7th International Exhibition on Smart Actuators and Drive Systems, Bremen, Germany.

MLA

Andersen, Thomas et al. Integrated high voltage power supply utilizing burst mode control and its performance impact on dielectric electro active polymer actuators. 2012. 5 p.

Vancouver

Andersen T , Rødgaard MS , Andersen MAE , Thomsen OC, Lorenzen KP, Mangeot C et al. Integrated high voltage power supply utilizing burst mode control and its performance impact on dielectric electro active polymer actuators. 2012. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on New Actuators and 7th International Exhibition on Smart Actuators and Drive Systems, Bremen, Germany.

Author

Andersen, Thomas ; Rødgaard, Martin Schøler ; Andersen, Michael A. E.; Thomsen, Ole Cornelius; Lorenzen, K. P. ; Mangeot, C.; Steenstrup, A. R. / Integrated high voltage power supply utilizing burst mode control and its performance impact on dielectric electro active polymer actuators.

2012. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on New Actuators and 7th International Exhibition on Smart Actuators and Drive Systems, Bremen, Germany.

Publication: Research - peer-review › Paper – Annual report year: 2012

Bibtex

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abstract = "Through resent years new high performing Dielectric Electro Active Polymers (DEAP) have emerged. To fully utilize the potential of DEAPs a driver with high voltage output is needed. In this paper a piezoelectric transformer based power supply for driving DEAP actuators is developed, utilizing a burst mode controltechnique. Controlling and driving a DEAP actuator between 250V to 2.5kV is demonstrated, where discrete like voltage change and voltage ripple is observed, which is introduced by the burst mode control. Measurements of the actuator strain-force reveal that the voltage ripples translates to small strain-force ripples.Nevertheless the driver demonstrates good capabilities of following an input reference signal, as well as having the size to fit inside a 110 mm x 32 mm cylindrical InLastor Push actuator, forming a “low voltage” DEAP actuator.",

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AU - Lorenzen,K. P.

AU - Mangeot,C.

AU - Steenstrup,A. R.

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