The basic research of transcutaneous energy transmission system for totally implantable artificial heart

체내 이식형 인공심장의 무선에너지 전송 시스템에 관한 기초적 연구

  • Kim, J.H. (Division of information technology engineering, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Wook (Division of information technology engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 김정한 (순천향대학교 공과대학 정보기술공학부) ;
  • 김동욱 (순천향대학교 공과대학 정보기술공학부)
  • Published : 2002.11.30

Abstract

As a part of electro-mechanical totally implantable artificial heart, a transcutaneous energy transmission system has been developed. By mutual magnetic induction between the first coil on the skin and the subcutaneously implanted second coil, the system transfers electrical power through the skin. This research aimed a minimizing the size of the implanted part as well as maximizing the transfer efficiency. When an air gap is 1$\sim$2cm, voltage gain and current gain low and it is hard to transfer energy due to large leakage flux. That is, the required input voltage and input current must be large compared with the output voltage and output current, respectively, This paper research the inverter topology and the control method in order to increase the voltage gain and the current gain. For this purpose, this inverter employs double tune to compensate the large leakage inductance of primary and secondary of the transcutaneous transformer. And the output energy of transcutaneous energy transmission system supply for Lithium-ion battery charger.

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