TY - GEN
T1 - Simulating piezoelectric transformers for lighting applications
AU - Morris, Micheal
AU - Slattery, Orla
AU - Duffy, Gerald
AU - Byrne, Paddy
AU - Connell, Andrew
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Advanced piezoelectric transformer technology is being investigated for lighting applications. This technology is substituting magnetic transformers used in driver circuits for more traditional electronic converters to supply and ignite lighting discharge lamps. The use of piezoelectric technology reduces the size, volume and weight of the transformer. This reduces the whole circuit and enables the development of smaller equipment that could be used in a range of applications. These piezoelectric transformers were designed to have higher efficiencies, higher output power and increased power density. This paper considers 2 piezoelectric transformers of differing geometries; a 110mm long transformer and a 50mm long transformer. This paper deals with the analysis of these piezoelectric transformers based on three-dimensional finite element modelling (3D FE). Simulation techniques are applied to design optimum packaging solutions for the transformers and to assess piezoelectric performance for a range of operating conditions.
AB - Advanced piezoelectric transformer technology is being investigated for lighting applications. This technology is substituting magnetic transformers used in driver circuits for more traditional electronic converters to supply and ignite lighting discharge lamps. The use of piezoelectric technology reduces the size, volume and weight of the transformer. This reduces the whole circuit and enables the development of smaller equipment that could be used in a range of applications. These piezoelectric transformers were designed to have higher efficiencies, higher output power and increased power density. This paper considers 2 piezoelectric transformers of differing geometries; a 110mm long transformer and a 50mm long transformer. This paper deals with the analysis of these piezoelectric transformers based on three-dimensional finite element modelling (3D FE). Simulation techniques are applied to design optimum packaging solutions for the transformers and to assess piezoelectric performance for a range of operating conditions.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33745712148
U2 - 10.1109/ESIME.2005.1502826
DO - 10.1109/ESIME.2005.1502826
M3 - Conference proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:33745712148
SN - 0780390628
SN - 9780780390621
T3 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems - EuroSimE 2005
SP - 346
EP - 352
BT - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems - EuroSimE 2005
T2 - 6th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems - EuroSimE 2005
Y2 - 18 April 2005 through 20 April 2005
ER -