Scientific contributions 2020

Journal Articles

Untethered Feel‐Through Haptics Using 18‐µm Thick Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

X. Ji; X. Liu; V. Cacucciolo; Y. R. C. Civet; A. El Haitami et al. 

Advanced Functional Materials. 2020. Vol. 30, num. 41, p. 1 – 10, 2006639. DOI : 10.1002/adfm.202006639.

Force Reduction in a Short-Stroke Vibration Tubular Generator for Vehicle Energy Harvesting Application

M-T. Duong; Y. Perriard; Y-D. Chun 

Applied Sciences 2020. 2020. Vol. 10, num. 17, p. 5847. DOI : 10.3390/app10175847.

Design of Compact Bearingless Disc Drive Systems

J. P. T. Peralta Fierro; D. Martins Araujo; Y. Perriard 

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 2020. Vol. 56, num. 5, p. 4870 – 4881. DOI : 10.1109/TIA.2020.3008368.

Ultra High Voltage Switch for Bidirectional DC-DC Converter Driving Dielectric Elastomer Actuator

L. Pniak; M. Almanza; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard 

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2020. Vol. 35, num. 12, p. 13172 – 13181. DOI : 10.1109/TPEL.2020.2995047.

Towards the material limit and field concentration smoothing in multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators

M. Almanza; J. Chavanne; Y. Civet; Y. Perriard 

Smart Materials And Structures. 2020. Vol. 29, num. 4, p. 045044. DOI : 10.1088/1361-665X/ab72e7.

Novel Optimized Shape and Topology for Slotless Windings in BLDC Machines

G. Burnand; A. Thabuis; D. M. Araujo; Y. Perriard 

Ieee Transactions On Industry Applications. 2020. Vol. 56, num. 2, p. 1275 – 1283. DOI : 10.1109/TIA.2019.2956717.

In vitro investigations of red blood cell phase separation in a complex microchannel network

A. Mantegazza; F. Clavica; D. Obrist 

Biomicrofluidics. 2020. Vol. 14, num. 1, p. 014101. DOI : 10.1063/1.5127840.

Conference Papers

Control Strategy for the Discharge Phase of an Ultra-High Voltage (>7kV) Bi-Directional Flyback Converter Driving Capacitive Actuators

R. J. C. Mottet; A. Boegli; Y. Perriard 

2020. ICEMS 2020 – The 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Hamamatsu, Japan, November 24-27, 2020. p. 1326 – 1330. DOI : 10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290814.

Integrated, Eddy-Current-Based Sensing of Rotor Position for Magnetic Levitation

J. P. T. Peralta Fierro; S. Thomas; Y. Perriard 

2020. 12th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (IEEE ECCE), Detroit, MI, USA, October 11-15, 2020. DOI : 10.1109/ECCE44975.2020.9235945.

Rotor Position Estimation with Hall-Effect Sensors in Bearingless Drives

J. P. T. Peralta Fierro; L. Jacopo; Y. Perriard 

2020. EPE’20 ECCE Europe 22nd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, Lyon, France (virtual), September 7-11, 2020. DOI : 10.23919/EPE20ECCEEurope43536.2020.9215928.

Multi-Output Compliant Shape Memory Alloy Bias-Spring Actuators

S. Thomas; A. Thabuis; T. G. Martinez; Y. Perriard 

2020. 2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Boston, USA, (Virtual Conference), July 6-9, 2020. p. 795 – 800. DOI : 10.1109/AIM43001.2020.9158997.

Shape Memory Effect of Benchmark Compliant Mechanisms Designed With Topology Optimization

A. Thabuis; S. Thomas; T. G. Martinez; Y. Perriard 

2020. 2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Boston, USA, (Virtual Conference), July 6-9, 2020. p. 571 – 576. DOI : 10.1109/AIM43001.2020.9158984.

Design optimization of Miniature Magnetorheological Valves with Self-Sensing Capabilities Used for a Wearable Medical Application

S. L. Ntella; M. T. Duöng; Y. R. C. Civet; Z. Pataky; Y. Perriard 

2020. 2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Boston, USA, July 6-9, 2020 (Virtual Conference). p. 409 – 414. DOI : 10.1109/AIM43001.2020.9158847.

Effect of the Impact Contact Duration on Machine Learning Models for Impact Position Detection

C. Hernandez Mejia; J. Chavanne; P. Germano; Y. Perriard 

2020. ICEMS – International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Hamamatsu – Japan, November 24-27, 2020. p. 2063 – 2068. DOI : 10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290919.

Identification of material parameters of a tubular dielectric elastomer actuator for a cardiac assist device

T. G. Martinez; J. Chavanne; Y. R. C. Civet; Y. Perriard 

2020. ICEMS – 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Hamamatsu, Japan, November 24-27, 2020. DOI : 10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290821.

Optimization of Radial Magnetorheological Valves with Constraints of Volume, Pressure Drop and Power Consumption

S. L. Ntella; M. T. Duöng; P. Mohaghegh; Y. R. C. Civet; Z. Pataky et al. 

2020. ICEMS – International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Hamamatsu – Japan, November 24-27, 2020. p. 1578 – 1582. DOI : 10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290870.

Manufacturing and Tests of a Tubular Multilayer Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for an Impedance Pump

J. Chavanne; J. Haenni; T. G. Martinez; D. Moser; A. M. Walter et al. 

2020. ICEMS – International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Hamamatsu, Japan, November 24-27, 2020. p. 380 – 383. DOI : 10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290904.

Investigating Optimal Settings for Distance Calculation with a Low Frequency Low-Power RF system

P. Mohaghegh; D. Privca; A. Boegli; Y. Perriard 

2020. ICEMS – International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Hamamatsu, Japan, November 24-27, 2020. p. 401 – 405. DOI : 10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9291156.

Theses

Small scale very high speed slotless permanent magnet motors

G. P-A. Burnand / Y. Perriard (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Sensorless Quasi-static Piezoelectric Actuator for Micro-Robotics

L. A. Masson / Y. Perriard (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Posters

Application of a Low Frequency, Low Power Radio Frequency Positioning System for Real Time Indoor Positioning

P. Mohaghegh; D. Privca; J. S. Botero-Valencia; A. Boegli; Y. Perriard 

ICEMS2020 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Hamamatsu, Japan, November 24-27, 2020.

Student Projects

Characterization of a DEA actuated Impedance Pump

J. Haenni 

2020.

Development of a Framework for Topology Optimisation of Compliant Mechanisms

E. Graham 

2020.

Simulation and Modelization of Kirigami Inspired Metamaterial

G. Lang 

2020.

Test Bench Construction for the Validation of Rotor Position Measurement in Magnetic Bearings

J. Leo 

2020.

Design of an inverter for high-speed synchronous generators using SiC FETs

L. Bosson 

2020.

Active access card and non-blocking access gates

F. Genilloud 

2020.

Alternative, Magnetically-Levitated Motor Topologies for High Speed

Y. Lapijover 

2020.

Electromagnetic Keyboard/Mouse Switch Profile Tuning

K. Jeanmonod 

2020.