Title :
Design approach to generation of electricity from vibrations
Author :
Moury, Sanjida ; Nisha, N.K. ; Hoque, M.M.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Sci. & Eng., Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland, St. John´s, NL, Canada
Abstract :
The following paper features the research and development of a feasible approach to maximizing the efficiency of energy generated from low ambient vibrations with the help of micro-components such as compression and extension springs made up of stainless steel, a thin film of diaphragm made up of Mylar plastic and NdFeB magnets, to be assembled on low cost plastic and metallic frame. The proposed system uses external vibrations produced from different noise sources and converts it to electricity by creating a synchronized oscillation cycle which has a frequency three times more than the external vibrations. It has been designed in such a way that it itself consumes no power and the components can be manufactured with little cost. Thus the cost of production of electricity, using this model, is comparatively less.
Keywords :
electric power generation; iron compounds; neodymium compounds; vibrations; Mylar plastic; NdFeB; compression; design approach; electricity generation; extension springs; external vibrations; low ambient vibrations; magnets; metallic frame; microcomponents; noise sources; plastic frame; stainless steel; synchronized oscillation cycle; thin film; Coils; Electricity; Force; Magnetic flux; Plastics; Springs; Vibrations; electromagnetic energy generator; micro-scale energy generator; renewable energy; vibration to electricity;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical & Computer Engineering (ICECE), 2012 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dhaka
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1434-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICECE.2012.6471627