A model of a magnetically sprung vibration generator for power harvesting applications

Proceedings of IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, IEMDC 2007

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 725-730

  Constantinou, P ^a   Mellor, P H ^b   Wilcox, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EXCITATION FREQUENCIES; POWER HARVESTING; RESONANT GENERATOR; VIBRATION GENERATOR;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 35048855982     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMDC.2007.382757     Document Type: Conference Paper

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