Modeling and optimization of planar electret-based electrostatic energy harvester

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Volumn 10 PART A, Issue , 2008, Pages 305-314

  Mahmoud, M A E ^a   El Saadany, E F ^a   Mansour, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; ELECTRETS; ELECTROSTATICS; ENERGY HARVESTING;

PLANAR ELECTRET-BASED ELECTROSTATIC ENERGY HARVESTER; VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING; AVERAGE OUTPUT POWER; ELECTROSTATIC ENERGIES; LOW COST FABRICATION; MODEL EQUATIONS; MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZED STRUCTURES; VIBRATION SOURCES;

ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTROSTATIC GENERATORS;

EID: 44349111071     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2007-43241     Document Type: Conference Paper

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