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A novel energy harvesting actuator for self-powered environmental sensors

A novel energy harvesting actuator for self-powered environmental sensors
A novel energy harvesting actuator for self-powered environmental sensors
This publication presents a novel actuator which makes use of temperature-dependent phase change to convert diurnal temperature variations into a variable force for energy harvesting. The developed actuator can be tuned in a variety of ways to maximise its energy output in any given environment, and paves the way towards a truly location-agnostic energy harvesting solution. Utilising this solution, initial testing indicates that up to 1.5 J of energy is available from a 20°C change in environmental temperature.
Curry, Joshua Sebastian
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Harris, Nicholas
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White, Neil
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Curry, Joshua Sebastian
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Harris, Nicholas
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White, Neil
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Curry, Joshua Sebastian, Harris, Nicholas and White, Neil (2021) A novel energy harvesting actuator for self-powered environmental sensors. In 2021 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS). 6 pp . (doi:10.1109/SAS51076.2021.9530184).

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Abstract

This publication presents a novel actuator which makes use of temperature-dependent phase change to convert diurnal temperature variations into a variable force for energy harvesting. The developed actuator can be tuned in a variety of ways to maximise its energy output in any given environment, and paves the way towards a truly location-agnostic energy harvesting solution. Utilising this solution, initial testing indicates that up to 1.5 J of energy is available from a 20°C change in environmental temperature.

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Published date: 23 August 2021
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Local EPrints ID: 470861
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/470861
DOI: doi:10.1109/SAS51076.2021.9530184
PURE UUID: 59d71183-dfef-4f18-9a0a-a0f3285cdb0a
ORCID for Joshua Sebastian Curry: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1065-8490
ORCID for Nicholas Harris: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4122-2219
ORCID for Neil White: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-6452

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Date deposited: 20 Oct 2022 16:40
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 03:54

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Author: Joshua Sebastian Curry ORCID iD
Author: Nicholas Harris ORCID iD
Author: Neil White ORCID iD

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