| Title | Electromechanical inductors for power converter applications |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Zhang, Y., and D. P. Arnold |
| Conference Name | 10th Int. Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Apps. (PowerMEMS 2010) |
| Date Published | 12/2010 |
| Conference Location | Leuven, Belgium |
| Abstract |
This paper presents the concept, theory, and demonstration of electromechanical inductors that couple an electrical conductor with a mechanical energy storage component in order to boost the electrical inductance over a specific frequency band. Measurements of mesoscale prototypes indicate an inductance boost >10,000x compared to static electrical devices. The results here are a step toward ultra-high-inductance-density microfabricated devices intended to dramatically reduce the size and mass of switched-mode power supplies. |
