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contributor authorYang, Yang
contributor authorDong Xu, Guo
contributor authorLiu, Jing
date accessioned2017-05-09T01:11:06Z
date available2017-05-09T01:11:06Z
date issued2014
identifier issn1932-6181
identifier othermed_008_01_014507.pdf
identifier urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/155814
description abstractEmbedding a thermoelectric generator (TEG) in a biological body is a promising way to supply electronic power in the long term for an implantable medical device (IMD). It can resolve the service life mismatch between the IMD and its battery. This paper is dedicated to developing a real prototype, which consists of an implanted TEG and a specified boosted circuit. Two implanted TEG modules were constructed and a boosted circuit with a highly integrated DC/DC converter was fabricated to stabilizing the energy output and improving the voltage output for the implanted TEG. According to the experiments, such a device combination was already capable of supporting a clock circuit in the in vivo rabbit whose power consumption is much higher than an ordinary cardiac pacemaker. Meanwhile, a close to reality theoretical model was established for characterizing the implanted TEG. This study is expected to serve as a valuable reference for future designs of the implanted TEG and its boosted circuit.
publisherThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
titleA Prototype of an Implantable Thermoelectric Generator for Permanent Power Supply to Body Inside a Medical Device
typeJournal Paper
journal volume8
journal issue1
journal titleJournal of Medical Devices
identifier doi10.1115/1.4025619
journal fristpage14507
journal lastpage14507
identifier eissn1932-619X
treeJournal of Medical Devices:;2014:;volume( 008 ):;issue: 001
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