Journal ArticleDOI
A comprehensive review on vibration energy harvesting: Modelling and realization
Chongfeng Wei,Xingjian Jing +1 more
Reads0
Chats0
Abstract:
This paper presents a state-of-the-art review on a hot topic in the literature, i.e., vibration based energy harvesting techniques, including theory, modelling methods and the realizations of the piezoelectric, electromagnetic and electrostatic approaches. To minimize the requirement of external power source and maintenance for electric devices such as wireless sensor networks, the energy harvesting technique based on vibrations has been a dynamic field of studying interest over past years. One important limitation of existing energy harvesting techniques is that the power output performance is seriously subject to the resonant frequencies of ambient vibrations, which are often random and broadband. To solve this problem, researchers have concentrated on developing efficient energy harvesters by adopting new materials and optimising the harvesting devices. Particularly, among these approaches, different types of energy harvesters have been designed with consideration of nonlinear characteristics so that the frequency bandwidth for effective energy harvesting of energy harvesters can be broadened. This paper reviews three main and important vibration-to-electricity conversion mechanisms, their design theory or methods and potential applications in the literature. As one of important factors to estimate the power output performance, the energy conversion efficiency of different conversion mechanisms is also summarised. Finally, the challenging issues based on the existing methods and future requirement of energy harvesting are discussed.read more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Energy Scavenging From Low Frequency Vibrations Through a Multi-Pole Thin Magnet and a High-Aspect-Ratio Array Coil
TL;DR: In this paper, a low-frequency-vibration energy harvesting employing a 16-poles thin magnet plate and a high-aspect-ratio spiral micro array coil was proposed.
Journal ArticleDOI
Expected lifetime of fibrous nanogenerator exposed to cyclic compressive pressure
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of a cyclic compressive load on the performance of polyvinylidene fluoride micro-nano fibrous nanogenerator was investigated. But the authors focused on the lifetime of energy scavenging devices.
Proceedings ArticleDOI
Analyses of electromagnetic and piezoelectric systems for efficient vibration energy harvesting
TL;DR: In this paper, the use of electromagnetic and piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters is analyzed and evaluated for a choice of the efficient system with respect to the character of vibrations and the required power output.
Energy Harvesting for Wireless and Less-Wired Sensors in Gas Turbines
TL;DR: In this paper, four types of energy harvesters aimed for gas turbine applications were developed during the thesis, including a semiconductor thermoelectric harvester for a location in the gas turbine with active cooling at 600°C, with 800°C wall temperature.
Journal ArticleDOI
RF Energy Scavenging With a Wide-Range Input Power Level
TL;DR: L impedance matching elements were used to perform the desired matching between the power source and the circuit to reduce the reflected power resulted in enhanced RF-DC conversion efficiency.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Energy harvesting vibration sources for microsystems applications
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of existing piezoelectric generators is presented in this paper, including impact coupled, resonant and human-based devices, including large scale discrete devices and wafer-scale integrated versions.
Journal ArticleDOI
A study of low level vibrations as a power source for wireless sensor nodes
TL;DR: The goal of this paper is not to suggest that the conversion of vibrations is the best or most versatile method to scavenge ambient power, but to study its potential as a viable power source for applications where vibrations are present.
Journal ArticleDOI
A review of power harvesting using piezoelectric materials (2003–2006)
Steven R. Anton,Henry A. Sodano +1 more
TL;DR: The field of power harvesting has experienced significant growth over the past few years due to the ever-increasing desire to produce portable and wireless electronics with extended lifespans as mentioned in this paper, and the use of batteries can be troublesome due to their limited lifespan, thus necessitating their periodic replacement.
Journal ArticleDOI
A piezoelectric vibration based generator for wireless electronics
Shad Roundy,Paul K. Wright +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a vibration-based piezoelectric generator has been developed as an enabling technology for wireless sensor networks, where the authors discuss the modeling, design, and optimization of the generator based on a two-layer bending element.
Journal ArticleDOI
Energy Harvesting From Human and Machine Motion for Wireless Electronic Devices
TL;DR: The principles and state-of-art in motion-driven miniature energy harvesters are reviewed and trends, suitable applications, and possible future developments are discussed.
Related Papers (5)
A review of the recent research on vibration energy harvesting via bistable systems
Ryan L. Harne,Kon-Well Wang +1 more
A study of low level vibrations as a power source for wireless sensor nodes
Energy harvesting vibration sources for microsystems applications
A review of power harvesting using piezoelectric materials (2003–2006)
Steven R. Anton,Henry A. Sodano +1 more