Title :
Power electronics in biomedical applications - An overview
Author :
Grzesik, Boguslaw ; Stepien, M.
Author_Institution :
Silesian Univ. of Technol., Gliwice, Poland
Abstract :
The paper is focussed on power electronics in biomedical applications. The introductory part delivers definitions of power electronics. Then there are the technical demands concerning power electronics in biomedical applications. Finally the biomedical application together with examples are discussed. Closing part of the paper embraces biomedical applications seen from the point of view of power electronics.
Keywords :
artificial organs; biomedical MRI; biomedical engineering; power electronics; biomedical applications; power electronics; technical demands; Coils; Heart; Magnetic fields; Magnetic resonance imaging; Power electronics; Saturation magnetization; Superconducting magnets; artificial heart; biomedical engineering; transcutaneous energy transfer;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (EPE/PEMC), 2012 15th International
Conference_Location :
Novi Sad
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1970-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1971-3
DOI :
10.1109/EPEPEMC.2012.6397472
