A piezoelectric self-powered active interface for AC/DC power conversion improvement of electromagnetic energy harvesting
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Author(s)
Lombardi, G
Lallart, M
Kiziroglou, M
Yeatman, EM
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
In the framework of hybrid energy harvesting for scavenging ambient motion, this paper proposes a cooperative piezoelectricelectromagnetic energy harvesting system to harvest rotational energy. In particular, while the actual process of harvesting energy is accomplished by the electromagnetic device, the piezoelectric element is used for improving the AC/DC conversion efficiency of the former. To do so, a half wave voltage doubler using MOSFETs driven by the piezoelement is employed. The low voltage output (order of magnitude of mV) of the electromagnetic system and the low conversion abilities of the piezoelectric transducer in the proposed mechanical structure justifies the motivation behind this work. Simulations followed by experimental validations are exposed and discussed, highlighting the improvement of energy conversion efficiency of an electromagnetic transducer, giving a power gain of 27 with respect to the DC power obtained with standard silicon diodes.
Date Issued
2020-10-01
Date Acceptance
2020-08-10
Citation
Smart Materials and Structures, 2020, 29 (11)
ISSN
0964-1726
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Journal / Book Title
Smart Materials and Structures
Volume
29
Issue
11
Copyright Statement
© 2020 IOP Publishing Ltd. This is an author-created, un-copyedited version of an article accepted for publication in Smart Materials and Structures. IOP Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The definitive publisher authenticated version is available online at https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-665X/abadd3
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Instruments & Instrumentation
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science
energy harvesting
hybrid system
AC
DC power conversion efficiency
electromagnetic systems
piezoelectric systems
FREQUENCY
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 117002
Date Publish Online
2020-09-30