Title :
A shoe-equipped linear generator for energy harvesting
Author :
Wang, Can-Fei ; Miao, Dong-Min ; Luk, Patrick Chi-Kwong ; Shen, Jian-Xin ; Xu, Chi ; Shi, Dan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
This paper presents a linear generator used for energy harvesting system equipped in footwear, which scavenges power from back-and-forth motion during walk. Structure of the electric machine is studied, and sizing optimization by finite element analysis (FEA) is detailed. A prototype has been built, validating that the simulated and test results have a good agreement.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; finite element analysis; footwear; linear machines; optimisation; permanent magnet generators; back-and-forth motion; electric machine; energy harvesting; finite element analysis; footwear; optimization; shoe-equipped linear generator; Coils; Energy harvesting; Force; Generators; Magnetic cores; Prototypes; Shape; energy harvesting; finite element analysis; linear generator; permanent magnet machine;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kandy
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7192-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICSET.2010.5684934
