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Development of a cantilever beam generator employing vibration energy harvesting

Development of a cantilever beam generator employing vibration energy harvesting
Development of a cantilever beam generator employing vibration energy harvesting
This paper details the development of a generator based upon a cantilever beam inertial mass system which harvests energy from ambient environmental vibrations. The paper compares the predicted results from Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of the mechanical behaviour and magnetic field simulations and experimental results from a generator. Several design changes were implemented to maximise the conversion of magnetic energy into generated power and a maximum power output of 17.8µW was achieved at a resonant frequency of 56.6Hz and an applied acceleration of 60mg (g = 9.81ms-2).
Energy Harvesting, vibration powered generator
181-184
Torah, R.
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Beeby, S.P.
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Tudor, M.J.
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O'Donnell, T.
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Roy, S.
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Torah, R.
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Beeby, S.P.
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Tudor, M.J.
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O'Donnell, T.
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Roy, S.
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Torah, R., Beeby, S.P., Tudor, M.J., O'Donnell, T. and Roy, S. (2006) Development of a cantilever beam generator employing vibration energy harvesting. The 6th International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS 2006), , Berkeley, United States. 29 Nov - 01 Dec 2006. pp. 181-184 .

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Abstract

This paper details the development of a generator based upon a cantilever beam inertial mass system which harvests energy from ambient environmental vibrations. The paper compares the predicted results from Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of the mechanical behaviour and magnetic field simulations and experimental results from a generator. Several design changes were implemented to maximise the conversion of magnetic energy into generated power and a maximum power output of 17.8µW was achieved at a resonant frequency of 56.6Hz and an applied acceleration of 60mg (g = 9.81ms-2).

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Published date: 2006
Venue - Dates: The 6th International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS 2006), , Berkeley, United States, 2006-11-29 - 2006-12-01
Keywords: Energy Harvesting, vibration powered generator
Organisations: EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 263356
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/263356
PURE UUID: 5fb9408b-cbc3-4929-9996-cf8466319b7c
ORCID for R. Torah: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5598-2860
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

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Date deposited: 30 Jan 2007
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:20

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Author: R. Torah ORCID iD
Author: S.P. Beeby ORCID iD
Author: M.J. Tudor ORCID iD
Author: T. O'Donnell
Author: S. Roy

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