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Harvesting Vibration Energy Using Nonlinear Oscillations of an Electromagnetic Inductor

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Harvesting Vibration Energy Using Nonlinear Oscillations of an Electromagnetic Inductor

Author(s)

Lee, Christopher
Stamp, David
Kapania, Nitin

Description

Harvesting energy from ambient vibration is a promising method for providing a continuous source of power for wireless sensor nodes. However, traditional energy harvesters are often derived from resonant linear oscillators which are capable of providing sufficient output power only if the dominant frequency of input vibrations closely matches the device resonant frequency. The limited scope of such devices has sparked an interest in the use of nonlinear oscillators as mechanisms for broadband energy harvesting. In this study, we investigate the harvesting performance of an electromagnetic harvester sustaining oscillations through the phenomena of magnetic levitation. The nonlinear behavior of the device is effectively modeled by Duffing’s equation, and direct numerical integration confirms the broadband frequency response of the nonlinear harvester. The nonlinear harvester’s power generation capabilities are directly compared to a linear electromagnetic harvester with similar dynamic parameters. Experimental testing shows that the presence of both high and low amplitude solutions for the nonlinear energy harvester results in a tendency for the oscillator to remain in a low energy state for non-harmonic vibration inputs, unless continuous energy impulses are provided. We conclude by considering future applications and improvements for such nonlinear devices.

Date Published

2018-03-26 15:11:06

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Nonlinear Oscillations, Dynamical Systems, and Bifurcations of Vector Fields Electromagnetic energy harvesting based on HfZrO tunneling junctions Duffing’s Equation Vibration energy harvesting with a nonlinear structure

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