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Micromachined silicon Generator for Harvesting Power from Vibrations

Micromachined silicon Generator for Harvesting Power from Vibrations
Micromachined silicon Generator for Harvesting Power from Vibrations
This paper describes the design, simulation and fabrication of an electromagnetic device for generating electrical energy from vibrations. A range of dimensions has been simulated using ANSYS in order to determine natural frequencies and material stresses. A 300µm wide paddle beam gives a natural frequency of 6.4 kHz for the mode of operation and induced stresses at maximum amplitudes are well within material limits. Ansoft's Maxwell 2D has been used to predict the voltages generated and an integrated electroplated coil of 71 turns produces 0.38V with no load. Devices are currently being fabricated and the process is described.
Vibration energy harvesting, MEMS energy generator
104-107
Beeby, S P
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Tudor, M J
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Koukharenko, E
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White, N M
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O'Donnell, T
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Saha, C
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Beeby, S P, Tudor, M J, Koukharenko, E, White, N M, O'Donnell, T, Saha, C, Kulkarni, S and Roy, S (2004) Micromachined silicon Generator for Harvesting Power from Vibrations. The 4th International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS 2004), Kyoto, Japan. pp. 104-107 .

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Abstract

This paper describes the design, simulation and fabrication of an electromagnetic device for generating electrical energy from vibrations. A range of dimensions has been simulated using ANSYS in order to determine natural frequencies and material stresses. A 300µm wide paddle beam gives a natural frequency of 6.4 kHz for the mode of operation and induced stresses at maximum amplitudes are well within material limits. Ansoft's Maxwell 2D has been used to predict the voltages generated and an integrated electroplated coil of 71 turns produces 0.38V with no load. Devices are currently being fabricated and the process is described.

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Published date: 2004
Additional Information: Event Dates: 28-30th November 2004
Venue - Dates: The 4th International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS 2004), Kyoto, Japan, 2004-11-30
Keywords: Vibration energy harvesting, MEMS energy generator
Organisations: EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 260483
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/260483
PURE UUID: 8a4973aa-afb8-4fc0-9783-0c2af7999a6c
ORCID for S P Beeby: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0800-1759
ORCID for M J Tudor: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1179-9455
ORCID for N M White: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-6452

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Date deposited: 08 Feb 2005
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:46

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Author: S P Beeby ORCID iD
Author: M J Tudor ORCID iD
Author: E Koukharenko
Author: N M White ORCID iD
Author: T O'Donnell
Author: C Saha
Author: S Kulkarni
Author: S Roy

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