Title :
Batteryless electrostatic energy harvester and control system
Author :
de Queiroz, A.C.M. ; Silva de Souza, Mayli
Author_Institution :
COPPE/EP - Electr. Eng. Program, Fed. Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
This work shows how an electrostatic energy harvester based on a “doubler of electricity” can be used as energy source for low-power applications, without the need of a battery, and describes a suitable control system for it. The fact that the generator can be made to start from very small initial charge, which can be provided by electrical noise or external interference, is used to eliminate the need of a battery.
Keywords :
electrostatic generators; energy harvesting; energy resources; noise; batteryless electrostatic energy harvester; control system; doubler of electricity; electrical noise; electrostatic generator; energy source; external interference; Capacitance; Capacitors; Control systems; Electrostatics; Generators; Voltage control; Voltage measurement; electrostatic generator; energy harvesting; low-ower circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2014 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3431-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2014.6865550
