Investigations of a nonlinear energy harvester with a bistable potential well

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 329, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1215-1226

  Mann, B P ^a   Owens, B A ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISTABLE POTENTIAL; ELECTRICAL LOAD; ENERGY HARVESTER; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; MAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; NONLINEAR BEHAVIOR; POTENTIAL WELLS; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

FREQUENCY RESPONSE; HARVESTERS;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 74149090793     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: 10958568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2009.11.034     Document Type: Article

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