• DocumentCode
    2037244
  • Title

    Performances improvement of MEMS sensors and energy scavengers by diamagnetic levitation

  • Author

    De Pasquale, Giorgio ; Siyambalapitiya, Chamila ; Somà, Aurelio ; Wang, Jing

  • Author_Institution
    Mech. Dept., Politec. di Torino, Torino, Italy
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    14-18 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    465
  • Lastpage
    468
  • Abstract
    The employment of the diamagnetic levitation strategy by MEMS inertial sensors and energy scavengers is analyzed as an alternative to traditional mechanical suspensions, with special focus on performance improvements in accuracy and efficiency. The basics of the diamagnetic levitation are described. Both analytical and numerical simulation approaches are presented, followed by validation of the predicted values by measurements in the static field.
  • Keywords
    diamagnetic materials; energy harvesting; magnetic levitation; microsensors; MEMS inertial sensor; diamagnetic levitation strategy; energy scavenger; numerical simulation approach; Damping; Electromechanical sensors; Magnetic levitation; Magnetic materials; Magnetic sensors; Mechanical sensors; Micromechanical devices; Power generation; Suspensions; Vibrations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, 2009. ICEAA '09. International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Torino
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3385-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3386-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICEAA.2009.5297394
  • Filename
    5297394