A study of a multi-pole magnetic generator for low-frequency vibrational energy harvesting

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Cheng, Shuo ^a   Arnold, David P ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL OUTPUT; FREQUENCY CONTENTS; FREQUENCY UP-CONVERSION; LOW FREQUENCY; LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATION; MAGNET ARRAY; MAGNET DESIGNS; MAGNETIC ENERGIES; MAGNETIC GENERATORS; MAGNETIC POLES; MECHANICAL EXCITATIONS; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; SIMULATION-BASED; VIBRATIONAL ENERGIES; VOLTAGE ENHANCEMENTS;

FREQUENCY CONVERTERS; MAGNETISM; MAGNETS; POLES;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 74849121419     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/20/2/025015     Document Type: Article

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