• DocumentCode
    3284587
  • Title

    Optimization of kinetic energy harvester for low amplitude vibration

  • Author

    Dick, Brian ; Fralick, Mark ; Jazo, Hugo ; Kerber, Maxwell ; Brewer, Jerry ; Waters, Richard

  • Author_Institution
    Adv. Circuits & Sensors Branch, Space & Naval Warfare Syst. Center Pacific (SSC Pacific), San Diego, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    25-28 Oct. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1840
  • Lastpage
    1843
  • Abstract
    This paper presents the steps involved in optimizing the design of an electromagnetic kinetic energy harvester (KEH). The KEH device is conceptually a highly non-linear device. There are numerous dependent variables involved in the design of a KEH which are reliant upon the specific environmental conditions in which the KEH will be deployed. Furthermore, the non-linear nature of the device leads to an iterative design process. The environment that the KEH is deployed into also dictates the overall design and power per volume achieved by the device.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic devices; energy harvesting; iterative methods; electromagnetic kinetic energy harvester optimization; iterative design process; low amplitude vibration; nonlinear device; Acceleration; Coils; Design optimization; Kinetic energy; Magnetic fields; Magnets; Solid modeling; Springs; Thermoelectricity; Wireless sensor networks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Sensors, 2009 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Christchurch
  • ISSN
    1930-0395
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4548-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1930-0395
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398420
  • Filename
    5398420