Multi-mechanism vibration harvester combining inductive and piezoelectric mechanisms

Anthony Marin; Shashank Priya

doi:10.1117/12.917011

27 March 2012 Multi-mechanism vibration harvester combining inductive and piezoelectric mechanisms

Anthony Marin, Shashank Priya

Proceedings Volume 8341, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012; 83411L (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917011
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

With increasing demand for wireless sensor nodes in automobile, aircraft and rail applications, the need for energy harvesters has been growing. In these applications, energy harvesters provide a more robust and inexpensive power solution than batteries. In order to enhance the power density of existing energy harvesters, a variety of multimodal energy harvesting techniques have been proposed. Multi-modal energy harvesters can be categorized as: (i) Multi-Source Energy Harvester (MSEH), (ii) Multi-Mechanism Energy Harvester (MMEH), and (iii) Single Source Multi-Mode Energy Harvester (S²M²EH). In this study, we focus on developing MMEH which combines the inductive and piezoelectric mechanisms. The multi-mechanism harvester was modeled using FEM techniques and theoretically analyzed to optimize the performance and reduce the overall shape and size similar to that of AA battery. The theoretical model combining analytical and FEM modeling techniques provides the system dynamics and output power for specific generator and cymbal geometry at various source conditions. In the proposed design, a cylindrical tube contains a magnetic levitation cavity where a center magnet oscillates through a copper coil. Piezoelectric cymbal transducers were mounted on the top and bottom sections of the cylindrical shell. In response to the external vibrations, electrical energy was harvested from the relative motion between magnet and coil through Faraday's effect and from the piezoelectric material through the direct piezoelectric effect. Experimental results validate the predictions from theoretical model and show the promise of multimodal harvester for powering wireless sensor nodes in automobile, aircraft, and rail applications.

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Anthony Marin and Shashank Priya "Multi-mechanism vibration harvester combining inductive and piezoelectric mechanisms", Proc. SPIE 8341, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012, 83411L (27 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917011

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