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Electromagnetic Vibration Power Generator

This paper shows an alternative for supplying wireless sensors with energy: electrical power is generated from an ambient mechanical vibration by use of a vibration power generator. As the generator is excited by ambient mechanical vibration, its construction produces a relative movement of a magnetic circuit. This movement induces a current into an electrical coil due to Faradays law. For aeronautical applications like e.g. helicopters, the generated power of around 5 mW provides enough energy to supply a wireless sensor.

Design of energy harvesting generator base on rapid prototyping parts

This paper deals with an alternative design of an electromagnetic energy harvesting generator for supplying wireless sensors with energy. The developed device is complex mechatronics system which generates an electrical power from an ambient mechanical vibration by use of a suitable construction of electromagnetic generator. The developed design of generator has immobile parts base on rapid prototyping parts from ABS plastic material. It is suitable for product of device and it provides lightweight device with sufficient durability. As this device is excited by ambient mechanical vibration, it harvests electrical energy due to Faradaypsilas law.

Development of energy harvesting sources for remote applications as mechatronic systems

This paper deals with a complex energy harvesting system which generates electric energy from its surroundings. The source of an ambient energy can be available in the form of solar, thermal or mechanical energy. The paper is focused on the energy harvesting from mechanical energy of vibrations. The mechatronic approach was used for development of the energy harvesting source which harvests electrical energy from ambient mechanical vibrations.

Optimal Design of Vibration Power Generator for Low Frequency

This paper deals with an optimal design of an electromagnetic energy harvesting generator for supplying wireless sensors with energy. The developed device is complex mechatronic system which generates an electrical power from an ambient low frequency mechanical vibration by use of a suitable electromagnetic generator. This device is excited by ambient mechanical vibration and electrical energy is harvested due to Faraday’s law. The design of this vibration power generator results from development cycles and the final generator can provide sufficient electrical energy for wireless sensors. The vibration power generator is tuned up to frequency of vibration 17 Hz and harvested output power depends non-linearly on level of vibration. The vibration power generator operates in level of vibration 0.1 – 1 G peak and output power is in range 2 – 25 mW.

Verification of Vibration Power Generator Model for Prediction of Harvested Power

This paper deals with modeling of a vibrational power generator and verification of a complex generator model for prediction of harvested power. The power generator is an electromagnetic device, which uses ambient energy of mechanical vibrations for generating useful electrical energy. This energy harvesting device constitutes a complex mechatronic system consisting of a resonance mechanism, electromechanical converter, power management (electronics and energy storage) and a powered device. When this system is placed in environment with sufficient mechanical vibration, the generator harvests energy and it can be used as autonomous source of electrical energy for powering of wireless sensors in remote applications. The verified simulation model of this device can provide a prediction of possible harvested power without any physical position of this device in a vibratory environment (only acceleration measurement is used as input).

Development of energy harvester system for avionics

This paper deals with an energy harvesting system for avionics; it is an energy source for a unit which is used for wireless monitoring or autonomous control of a small aircraft engine. This paper is focused on development process of energy harvesting system from mechanical vibrations in the engine area. The used energy harvesting system consists of an electro-magnetic energy harvester, power management and energy storage element. The energy harvesting system with commercial power management circuits have to be tested and verified measured results are used for an optimal redesign of the electro-magnetic harvester. This developmental step is necessary for the development of the optimal vibration energy harvesting system.

Harmonic reduction in induction machine using slot wedges optimization

The time and the space waveform of electric and magnetic magnitudes of AC machines are a non-sinusoidal including the case of powered by the grid. The reasons of the deformation are in the actual design layout of electrical machines, at various asymmetry generated in the production or as a result of failures in electric, magnetic and mechanical parts of the machine. The rotating electric machine may produce several types of harmonics. Some may be suppressed by construction modifications (skewing slots, magnetic conducting slot wedges, the air gap increasing and the winding pitch reducing). Many of these modifications are often not each other exclude or inconsistent with other requirements of the machine. Therefore, these harmonics cannot be completely suppressed. The possibility way how to reduce harmonics of induction machine using slot wedges optimization is presented.

Increasing sensitivity of vibration energy harvester

This paper deals with an electromagnetic vibration energy harvester which generates electrical energy from ambient vibrations. This harvester provides an autonomous source of energy for wireless applications, with an expected power consumption of several mW, placed in an environment excited by ambient vibrations. A tuned up design of the harvester with an electromagnetic converter provides sufficient generating of electrical energy for wireless applications. The output power depends on a frequency and level of the vibration and sensitivity of the energy harvester. Our harvester includes a unique spring-less resonance mechanism where stiffness is provided by repelled magnetic forces. The sensitivity is affected only by friction forces inside the mechanism of the harvester. Ways of decreasing friction, it means an increasing sensitivity, are investigated in this paper. The increasing sensitivity of the harvester provides more generated energy or decrease of the harvester size and weight.

Design and optimization of synchronous reluctance machine

This paper deals with the design of synchronous reluctance machine of the transverse-laminated type. Rotor design has been made for two different rotor geometries based on general design recommendations. These geometries are studied and compared by using 2D finite element analysis. The geometries are developed by optimization algorithms after that. The optimized parameters are torque ripple and average value of the torque. Finally optimized design is compared with initial one. Stator for purpose of this study is used from standard asynchronous machine.

Additional asynchronous and pulsating torque analysis of 3-phase induction machine

This document contains possibilities of additional asynchronous torque development due to the high harmonics and their general derivation. Also, there is calculated a pulsating torque of 3-phase induction machine with power 1.1kW from electromagnetic field and example of additional asynchronous torque calculation. Whole analysis is done by finite element method in ANSYS. The torque is calculated via a circular path integral of the Maxwell stress tensor. The Maxwell stress tensor provides a convenient way of computing forces acting on bodies by evaluating a surface integral.