Breaking the Cardiovascular Flow Barrier for Dielectric Elastomer Actuator-Based Pumping: Design and Characterization
This article presents the design and characterization of a high-performance tubular dielectric elastomer pump. The study investigates three distinct pump designs tailored for operation under varying internal pressures of 15, 70, and 120 mmHg. Each pump design is meticulously tested, and the results reveal significant variations in their performance characteristics. The optimal outcomes are achieved with a flow rate of 6.5 L min−1, demonstrating the pump's efficiency in maintaining fluid circulation.
2025
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2024. SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation 2024, Long Beach, California, USA, March 24-28, 2024. DOI : 10.1117/12.3010528.2023
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Ultra-high voltage, low power and energy recovering electronics for dielectric elastomer actuators
Lausanne, EPFL, 2022.2021
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10th International conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles (EuroEAP 2021), Linköping, Sweden (online), June 1-3, 2021.Patents
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2021.2020
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2020. ICEMS – 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Hamamatsu, Japan, November 24-27, 2020. DOI : 10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290821.2019
Conference Papers
Critical Parasitic Elements of Coupled Inductors for Ultra-High Voltage Flyback Converters Used to Drive Capacitive Actuators
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2019. 9th international conference on Electromechanically Active Polymer (EAP) transducers & artificial muscles, Dresden, Germany, June 4-6, 2019.Impedance pumping as a non-invasive treatment for underactive bladder? An ex-vivo proof-of-concept-study in porcine bladders.
2019. Incontinence: The Engineering Challenge XII, London, Great Britain, November 13 – 14, 2019.Theses
Cylindrical Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for Cardiac Assist Device
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019.Posters
To-Pee or not-to-Pee? A Non-invasive, Urine-Contactless Device to Empty Bladders
Swiss Medtech Expo, Luzern, Switzerland, September 10-11, 2019.Patents
Spring with a plurality of elements, and actuator including such a spring
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2019.