Scavenging vibrational energy with a novel bistable electromagnetic energy harvester

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 025022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Yan ◽  
Ning Yu ◽  
Lu Zhang ◽  
Hongye Ma ◽  
Chuanyu Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Electromagnetic Energy

Simply supported FPEDs connected by springs for broadband energy harvesting

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 201-210
Author(s):  
Yoshikazu Tanaka ◽  
Satoru Odake ◽  
Jun Miyake ◽  
Hidemi Mutsuda ◽  
Atanas A. Popov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Theoretical Evaluation ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvester ◽  
Polyvinylidene Difluoride ◽  
Simply Supported

Energy harvesting methods that use functional materials have attracted interest because they can take advantage of an abundant but underutilized energy source. Most vibration energy harvester designs operate most effectively around their resonant frequency. However, in practice, the frequency band for ambient vibrational energy is typically broad. The development of technologies for broadband energy harvesting is therefore desirable. The authors previously proposed an energy harvester, called a flexible piezoelectric device (FPED), that consists of a piezoelectric film (polyvinylidene difluoride) and a soft material, such as silicon rubber or polyethylene terephthalate. The authors also proposed a system based on FPEDs for broadband energy harvesting. The system consisted of cantilevered FPEDs, with each FPED connected via a spring. Simply supported FPEDs also have potential for broadband energy harvesting, and here, a theoretical evaluation method is proposed for such a system. Experiments are conducted to validate the derived model.

A Fluidic Vibrational Energy Harvester for Implantable Medical Device Applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 137 (6) ◽  
pp. 152-158
Author(s):  
Satoshi Inoue ◽  
Takuya Takahashi ◽  
Momoko Kumemura ◽  
Kazunori Ishibashi ◽  
Hiroyuki Fujita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Device ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Implantable Medical Device ◽  
Device Applications

scholarly journals Load Resistance Optimization of Bi-Stable Electromagnetic Energy Harvester Based on Harmonic Balance

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1505
Author(s):  
Sungryong Bae ◽  
Pilkee Kim
Keyword(s):  
External Load ◽  
Harmonic Balance ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Load Resistance ◽  
Electromagnetic Energy ◽  
Analytic Approach ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Vibration Source ◽  
Optimal Load ◽  
Matching Techniques

In this study, a semi-analytic approach to optimizing the external load resistance of a bi-stable electromagnetic energy harvester is presented based on the harmonic balance method. The harmonic balance analyses for the primary harmonic (period-1T) and two subharmonic (period-3T and 5T) interwell motions of the energy harvester are performed with the Fourier series solutions of the individual motions determined by spectral analyses. For each motion, an optimization problem for maximizing the output power of the energy harvester is formulated based on the harmonic balance solutions and then solved to estimate the optimal external load resistance. The results of a parametric study show that the optimal load resistance significantly depends on the inductive reactance and internal resistance of a solenoid coil––the higher the oscillation frequency of an interwell motion (or the larger the inductance of the coil) is, the larger the optimal load resistance. In particular, when the frequency of the ambient vibration source is relatively high, the non-linear dynamic characteristics of an interwell motion should be considered in the optimization process of the electromagnetic energy harvester. Compared with conventional resistance-matching techniques, the proposed semi-analytic approach could provide a more accurate estimation of the external load resistance.

Development of a PMN-PT/PDMS vibrational energy harvester

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kee S. Moon ◽  
Alex Mathers ◽  
Jingang Yi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Vibrational Energy

scholarly journals Double-Deck Metal Solenoids 3D Integrated in Silicon Wafer for Kinetic Energy Harvester

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Nianying Wang ◽  
Ruofeng Han ◽  
Changnan Chen ◽  
Jiebin Gu ◽  
Xinxin Li
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Wafer Level ◽  
Peak Voltage ◽  
Silicon Mold ◽  
Casting Technique

A silicon-chip based double-deck three-dimensional (3D) solenoidal electromagnetic (EM) kinetic energy harvester is developed to convert low-frequency (<100 Hz) vibrational energy into electricity with high efficiency. With wafer-level micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) fabrication to form a metal casting mold and the following casting technique to rapidly (within minutes) fill molten ZnAl alloy into the pre-micromachined silicon mold, the 300-turn solenoid coils (150 turns for either inner solenoid or outer solenoid) are fabricated in silicon wafers for saw dicing into chips. A cylindrical permanent magnet is inserted into a pre-etched channel for sliding upon external vibration, which is surrounded by the solenoids. The size of the harvester chip is as small as 10.58 mm × 2.06 mm × 2.55 mm. The internal resistance of the solenoids is about 17.9 Ω. The maximum peak-to-peak voltage and average power output are measured as 120.4 mV and 43.7 μW. The EM energy harvester shows great improvement in power density, which is 786 μW/cm3 and the normalized power density is 98.3 μW/cm3/g. The EM energy harvester is verified by experiment to be able to generate electricity through various human body movements of walking, running and jumping. The wafer-level fabricated chip-style solenoidal EM harvesters are advantageous in uniform performance, small size and volume applications.

scholarly journals Study of the Properties of a Hybrid Piezoelectric and Electromagnetic Energy Harvester for a Civil Engineering Low-Frequency Sloshing Environment

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 391
Author(s):  
Nan Wu ◽  
Yuncheng He ◽  
Jiyang Fu ◽  
Peng Liao
Keyword(s):  
Output Power ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Electromagnetic Energy ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Piezoelectric Film ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Level Height

In this paper a novel hybrid piezoelectric and electromagnetic energy harvester for civil engineering low-frequency sloshing environment is reported. The architecture, fabrication and characterization of the harvester are discussed. The hybrid energy harvester is composed of a permanent magnet, copper coil, and PVDF(polyvinylidene difluoride) piezoelectric film, and the upper U-tube device containing a cylindrical fluid barrier is connected to the foundation support plate by a hinge and spring. The two primary means of energy collection were through the vortex street, which alternately impacted the PVDF piezoelectric film through fluid shedding, and the electromotive force (EMF) induced by changes in the magnetic field position in the conducting coil. Experimentally, the maximum output power of the piezoelectric transformer of the hybrid energy harvester was 2.47 μW (circuit load 270 kΩ; liquid level height 80 mm); and the maximum output power of the electromagnetic generator was 2.72 μW (circuit load 470 kΩ; liquid level height 60 mm). The low-frequency sloshing energy collected by this energy harvester can drive microsensors for civil engineering monitoring.

A Miniature Mechanical-Piezoelectric-Configured Three-Axis Vibrational Energy Harvester

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 5601-5615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiao-Fang Hung ◽  
Tien-Kan Chung ◽  
Po-Chen Yeh ◽  
Chin-Chung Chen ◽  
Chieh-Min Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Vibrational Energy

Frequency Tuning of a Nonlinear Electromagnetic Energy Harvester

2013 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Longhan Xie ◽  
Ruxu Du
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Permanent Magnets ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Frequency Tuning ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Stretch Ratio ◽  
Electromagnetic Energy ◽  
Elastic Strings ◽  
Simulation And Experiment ◽  
Frequency Tunable

This paper investigates a frequency-tunable nonlinear electromagnetic energy harvester. The electromagnetic harvester mainly consists of permanent magnets supported on the base to provide a magnetic field, and electrical coils suspended by four even-distributed elastic strings to be an oscillating object. When the base provides external excitation, the electrical coils oscillate in the magnetic field to produce electricity. The stretch length of the elastic strings can be tuned to change their stretch ratio by tuning adjustable screws, which can result in a shift of natural frequency of the harvester system. The transverse force of the elastic strings has nonlinear behavior, which broadens the system's frequency response to improve the performance of the energy harvester. Both simulation and experiment show that the above-discussed electromagnetic energy harvester has nonlinear behavior and frequency-tunable ability, which can be used to improve the effectiveness of energy harvesting.

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