scholarly journals Analysis of the Key Factors Affecting the Capability and Optimization for Magnetostrictive Iron-Gallium Alloy Ambient Vibration Harvesters

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huifang Liu ◽  
Chen Cong ◽  
Chongdong Cao ◽  
Qiang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Gallium Alloy ◽  
Iron Gallium

The basic phenomena of a cantilever energy harvesting device based on iron-gallium alloy magnetostrictive material for low frequency were systematically studied. The results highlighted how the physical parameters, geometric structure and bias conditions affected the vibration harvesting capacity through a thorough experimental aimed at enhancing the vibration energy harvesting capacity through an optimal design. How the performance is affected by the configuration of the multi-layers composite beam, material and dimensions of the elastic layer, arrangement position and number of bias magnets, the matching load resistance and other important design parameters was studied in depth. For the first time, it was clearly confirmed that the magnetic field of bias magnets and electromagnetic vibration shaker have almost no effect on the measurement of the voltage induced from the harvester. A harvesting power RMS up to 13.3 mW and power density RMS up to 3.7 mW/cm3/g was observed from the optimized prototype. Correspondingly, the DC output power and power density after the two-stage signal processing circuit were up to 5.2 mW and 1.45 mW/cm3/g, respectively. The prototype successfully powered multiple red light emitting diode lamps connected in a sinusoidal shape and multiple red digital display tubes, which verified the vibration harvesting capability or electricity-generating capability of the harvester prototype and the effectiveness of the signal converter.

scholarly journals Magnetostrictive iron–gallium alloy harvester with efficient two-mode AC–DC converting technology for effective vibration energy harvesting

AIP Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 115304
Author(s):  
Huifang Liu ◽  
Chongdong Cao ◽  
Xingwei Sun ◽  
Luyao Zhao ◽  
Chen Cong
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Gallium Alloy ◽  
Iron Gallium

Energy Harvesting Performance of Vertically Staggered Rectangle-Through-Holes Cantilever in Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Gao ◽  
Hongrui Ao ◽  
Hongyuan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Resonant Frequency ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvester ◽  
Cantilevered Beam ◽  
Piezoelectric Vibration

Abstract Piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting technology has attracted significant attention for its applications in integrated circuits, microelectronic devices, and wireless sensors due to high power density, easy integration, simple configuration, and other outstanding features. Among piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting structures, the cantilevered beam is one of the simplest and most commonly used structures. In this work, a vertically staggered rectangle-through-holes (VS-RTH) cantilevered model is proposed, which focuses on the multi-directional vibration collection. To verify the output performance of the device, this paper employs basic materials and fabrication methods with mathematical modeling. The simulations are conducted through finite element methods to discuss the properties of VS-RTH energy harvester on resonant frequency and output characteristics. Besides, an energy storage circuit is adopted as a collection system. It can achieve a maximum voltage of 4.5 V which is responded to the harmonic vibrating input of 1 N force and 1 m/s2 in a single vibrating direction. Moreover, the power density is 2.596 W/cm3 with a 100 kΩ resistor. It is almost four times better than the output of unidirectional cantilever beam with similar resonant frequency and volume. According to the more functionality in the applications, VS-RTH energy harvester can be used in general vibration acquisition of machines and vehicles. Except for electricity storage, the harvester can potentially employ as a sensor to monitor the diversified physical signals for smooth operation and emergence reports. Looking forward, the VS-RTH harvester renders an effective approach toward decomposing the vibration directions in the environment for further complicating vibration applications.

scholarly journals AlN-based piezoelectric micropower generator for low ambient vibration energy harvesting

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 721-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Stoppel ◽  
C. Schröder ◽  
F. Senger ◽  
B. Wagner ◽  
W. Benecke
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Micropower Generator

On the performance of a dual-mode non-linear vibration energy harvesting device

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (13) ◽  
pp. 1423-1432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roszaidi Ramlan ◽  
Michael J Brennan ◽  
Brian R Mace ◽  
Stephen G Burrow
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Research Trend ◽  
Iron Core ◽  
Dual Mode ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Stable Mode ◽  
Linear Generator ◽  
Non Linear

The research trend for harvesting energy from the ambient vibration sources has moved from using a linear resonant generator to a non-linear generator in order to improve on the performance of a linear generator; for example, the relatively small bandwidth, intolerance to mistune and the suitability of the device for low-frequency applications. This article presents experimental results to illustrate the dynamic behaviour of a dual-mode non-linear energy-harvesting device operating in hardening and bi-stable modes under harmonic excitation. The device is able to change from one mode to another by altering the negative magnetic stiffness by adjusting the separation gap between the magnets and the iron core. Results for the device operating in both modes are presented. They show that there is a larger bandwidth for the device operating in the hardening mode compared to the equivalent linear device. However, the maximum power transfer theory is less applicable for the hardening mode due to occurrence of the maximum power at different frequencies, which depends on the non-linearity and the damping in the system. The results for the bi-stable mode show that the device is insensitive to a range of excitation frequencies depending upon the input level, damping and non-linearity.

Study of the Ambient Vibration Energy Harvesting Based on Piezoelectric Effect

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 1460017
Author(s):  
Hongyu Si ◽  
Jinlu Dong ◽  
Lei Chen ◽  
Laizhi Sun ◽  
Xiaodong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Resonant Frequency ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Source ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Parallel Connection ◽  
Piezoelectric Vibrator

The resonance between piezoelectric vibrator and the vibration source is the key to maximize the ambient vibration energy harvesting by using piezoelectric generator. In this paper, the factors that influence the output power of a single piezoelectric vibrator are analyzed. The effect of geometry size (length, thickness, width of piezoelectric chip and thickness of metal shim) of a single cantilever piezoelectric vibrator to the output power is analyzed and simulated with the help of MATLAB (matrix laboratory). The curves that output power varies with geometry size are obtained when the displacement and load at the free end are constant. Then the paper points out multi-resonant frequency piezoelectric power generation, including cantilever multi-resonant frequency piezoelectric power generation and disc type multi-resonant frequency piezoelectric generation. Multi-resonant frequency of cantilever piezoelectric power generation can be realized by placing different quality mass at the free end, while disc type multi-resonant frequency piezoelectric generation can be realized through series and parallel connection of piezoelectric vibrator.

scholarly journals Analytical modelling of spiral cantilever structure for vibration energy harvesting applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.21) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Nevin Augustine ◽  
Hemanth Kotturu ◽  
S Meenatchi Sundaram ◽  
G S. Vijay
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Cantilever Structure ◽  
Spiral Geometry ◽  
Tip Mass

Research on harvesting energy from natural resources is more focused as it can make microelectronic devices self-powered. MEMS based vibration energy harvesters are gaining its popularity in recent days to extract energy from vibrating objects and to use that energy to power the sensors. A solution for the major constrain for vibration energy harvesting in micro scale has been addressed in this paper. Cantilever beams coated with piezoelectric materials which are optimized to resonate at the source vibration frequency are used in most of the traditional vibration energy harvesting applications. In micro scale such structures have very high natural frequency compared to the ambient vibration frequencies due to which frequency matching is a constrain. Tip mass at the end of the cantilever reduces the resonant frequency to a great extent but adds to complexity and fabrication difficulties. Here, we propose a spiral geometry for micro harvester structures with low fundamental frequencies compared to traditional cantilevers. The spiral geometry is proposed, simulated and analyzed, to show that such a structure would be able to vibrate near resonance at micro scale. The analysis consists of Modal analysis, Mises stress analysis and displacement analysis in COMSOL Multiphysics. The result shows that the frequency has been reduced by a factor of 300 when compared to normal cantilever in the same volume. The work provides guideline for vibration energy harvesting structure design for an improved performance.  

Chaotification as a Means of Broadband Energy Harvesting With Piezoelectric Materials

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Geiyer ◽  
Jeffrey L. Kauffman
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Low Power ◽  
Large Amplitude ◽  
Duffing Oscillator ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Single Frequency ◽  
Voltage Response ◽  
Nonlinear Phenomena ◽  
Unstable Periodic Orbits ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting

Component miniaturization and reduced power requirements in sensors have enabled growth in the field of low-power ambient vibration energy harvesting. This work aims to increase bandwidth and power output beyond current techniques by inducing chaotic nonlinear phenomena and applying a low-power controller based on the method of Ott, Grebogi, and Yorke (OGY) to stabilize a chosen periodic orbit. Previously, researchers used a nonlinear piezomagnetoelastic beam in search of a large amplitude broadband voltage response, but chaos was strictly avoided. These large amplitude responses can deteriorate over time into low energy chaotic oscillations. Including chaos as a desirable property allows small perturbations to alter the behavior of a system dramatically, improving the dynamic response for energy harvesting. The nonlinear piezomagnetoelastic beam element described by a Duffing oscillator is extended to embrace chaotic motion more actively. By driving motion along a chaotic attractor, even single frequency excitation results in a theoretically infinite number of unstable periodic orbits that can be stabilized using small control inputs. The chosen orbit will be accessible from a large range of excitation frequencies and can be dynamically changed in real-time, potentially expanding the bandwidth of operation.

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