Design of a linearized magnetic spring for body-worn inertial energy harvesters
Design of a linearized magnetic spring for body-worn inertial energy harvesters
A potential method for powering body-worn sensors is that of inertial energy harvesting; extracting energy from the movement of the human body. However, the frequencies typically present are <5 Hz, hence requiring physically large devices. A promising solution utilizes a magnetic spring, but these exhibit a non-linear relationship between force (and hence resonant frequency) and displacement. This paper describes a design for implementing a linearized magnetic spring. Finite element analysis is used to model this device and compare against those reported in the literature. Simulation results indicate that, compared to the state-of-the-art, this design exhibits improved linearity (2%) across a wider displacement range (±25 mm). A prototype has been fabricated, and the simulation results experimentally validated.
Huang, Hui
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Merrett, Geoff V.
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White, Neil M.
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Huang, Hui
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Merrett, Geoff V.
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White, Neil M.
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Huang, Hui, Merrett, Geoff V. and White, Neil M.
(2012)
Design of a linearized magnetic spring for body-worn inertial energy harvesters.
International Workshop on Algorithms and Concepts for Networked Sensing Systems Powered by Energy Harvesters (EnHaNSS'12), Antwerp, Belgium.
11 - 14 Jun 2012.
4 pp
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A potential method for powering body-worn sensors is that of inertial energy harvesting; extracting energy from the movement of the human body. However, the frequencies typically present are <5 Hz, hence requiring physically large devices. A promising solution utilizes a magnetic spring, but these exhibit a non-linear relationship between force (and hence resonant frequency) and displacement. This paper describes a design for implementing a linearized magnetic spring. Finite element analysis is used to model this device and compare against those reported in the literature. Simulation results indicate that, compared to the state-of-the-art, this design exhibits improved linearity (2%) across a wider displacement range (±25 mm). A prototype has been fabricated, and the simulation results experimentally validated.
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International Workshop on Algorithms and Concepts for Networked Sensing Systems Powered by Energy Harvesters (EnHaNSS'12), Antwerp, Belgium, 2012-06-11 - 2012-06-14
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Geoff V. Merrett
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Neil M. White
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