A piezoelectric based energy harvester with magnetic interactions: modelling and simulation

Ibrahim , Dauda Sh. and Abdul Muthalif, Asan Gani and Saleh, Tanveer (2015) A piezoelectric based energy harvester with magnetic interactions: modelling and simulation. Advanced Materials Research, 1115. pp. 549-554. ISSN 1022-6680

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Abstract

In recent years, utilizing kinetic energy in mechanical vibrations has become an interesting area of research. This is due to ubiquitous sources of vibration energy, coupled with the ever increasing demands to power wireless sensing electronics and Microelectromechanical (MEMs) devices with low energy requirements. Thus, researchers have ventured into developing different system configurations with the aim of harvesting vibration energy to power these devices. Cantilever beam systems with piezoelectric layer have been used as vibration energy scavengers due to their abilities of converting kinetic energy in vibrating bodies into electrical energy, whereas permanent magnets have been used to improve their performance. The only unresolved challenge is to develop energy harvesters that can produce optimum energy at a wider bandwidth. In this study, a mathematical model of a system of cantilever beams with piezoelectric layers having a magnetic coupled tip mass is proposed. The lumped parameter model of the harvester is developed to estimate the power output of the proposed harvester, and to visualise the effect of magnetic coupled tip mass in widening the frequency bandwidth of the energy harvester. Preliminary Simulation results using MATLAB have however shown the effectiveness of the proposed system.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3352/47293
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Piezoelectric, Vibration Energy Harvesting, Magnetic interaction
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA168 Systems engineering
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Depositing User:	Ir. Ts. Dr Asan Gani Abdul Muthalif
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2016 11:17
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2016 15:01
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/47293

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