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Self-powered autonomous wireless sensor node using vibration energy harvesting

Self-powered autonomous wireless sensor node using vibration energy harvesting
Self-powered autonomous wireless sensor node using vibration energy harvesting
This paper reports the development and implementation of an energy aware autonomous wireless condition monitoring sensor system (ACMS) powered by ambient vibrations. An electromagnetic (EM) generator has been designed to harvest sufficient energy to power a radio-frequency (RF) linked accelerometer-based sensor system. The ACMS is energy aware and will adjust the measurement/transmit duty cycle according to the available energy; this is typically every 3 s at 0.6 m s?2 rms acceleration and can be as low as 0.2 m s?2 rms with a duty cycle around 12 min. The EM generator has a volume of only 150 mm3 producing an average power of 58 ?W at 0.6m s?2 rms acceleration at a frequency of 52 Hz. In addition, a voltage multiplier circuit is shown to increase the electrical damping compared to a purely resistive load; this allows for an average power of 120 ?W to be generated at 1.7 m s?2 rms acceleration. The ACMS has been successfully demonstrated on an industrial air compressor and an office air conditioning unit, continuously monitoring vibration levels and thereby simulating a typical condition monitoring application
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Torah, Russel, Glynne-Jones, Peter, Tudor, John, O'Donnell, T., Roy, S. and Beeby, Steve (2008) Self-powered autonomous wireless sensor node using vibration energy harvesting. Measurement Science and Technology, 19 (12), 125202. (doi:10.1088/0957-0233/19/12/125202).

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This paper reports the development and implementation of an energy aware autonomous wireless condition monitoring sensor system (ACMS) powered by ambient vibrations. An electromagnetic (EM) generator has been designed to harvest sufficient energy to power a radio-frequency (RF) linked accelerometer-based sensor system. The ACMS is energy aware and will adjust the measurement/transmit duty cycle according to the available energy; this is typically every 3 s at 0.6 m s?2 rms acceleration and can be as low as 0.2 m s?2 rms with a duty cycle around 12 min. The EM generator has a volume of only 150 mm3 producing an average power of 58 ?W at 0.6m s?2 rms acceleration at a frequency of 52 Hz. In addition, a voltage multiplier circuit is shown to increase the electrical damping compared to a purely resistive load; this allows for an average power of 120 ?W to be generated at 1.7 m s?2 rms acceleration. The ACMS has been successfully demonstrated on an industrial air compressor and an office air conditioning unit, continuously monitoring vibration levels and thereby simulating a typical condition monitoring application

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Published date: 24 October 2008
Organisations: EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 266983
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/266983
ISSN: 1361-6501
PURE UUID: e49da498-e94b-42d6-89b9-98db987ee32b
ORCID for Russel Torah: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5598-2860
ORCID for Peter Glynne-Jones: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5684-3953
ORCID for John Tudor: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1179-9455
ORCID for Steve Beeby: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0800-1759

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Date deposited: 16 Dec 2008 13:14
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Author: Russel Torah ORCID iD
Author: John Tudor ORCID iD
Author: T. O'Donnell
Author: S. Roy
Author: Steve Beeby ORCID iD

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