Power optimization of vibration energy harvesters utilizing passive and active circuits

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 21, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1343-1361

  Wickenheiser, Adam M ^a   Garcia, Ephrahim ^b  

^a The George Washington University   (United States)

^b School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

energy harvesting; piezoelectric; power optimization.

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CIRCUITS; BASE EXCITATION; CIRCUIT TOPOLOGY; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DIMENSIONLESS PARAMETERS; ENERGY HARVESTER; ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEMS; FORWARD VOLTAGE; FUNDAMENTAL RESONANCE; LOAD IMPEDANCE; MAXIMUM POWER; MECHANICAL DAMPING; OPTIMAL OPERATING POINT; PIEZOELECTRIC; PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY; POWER OPTIMIZATION.; QUALITY FACTORS; RECTIFIER CIRCUIT; RESISTIVE LOADS; SCALE-FREE; SINGLE-MODE MODELS; SYNCHRONIZED SWITCH HARVESTING; VIBRATION ENERGIES;

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; HARVESTERS; HARVESTING; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRICITY; RECTIFYING CIRCUITS;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 77951230234     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X10376678     Document Type: Conference Paper

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