Design, fabrication, and modeling of a four-bar electromagnetic vibration power generator

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 21, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1303-1316

  Oliver, Josiah M ^a   Priya, Shashank ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

electromagnetic; energy harvesting; vibration

Indexed keywords

BAR MAGNETS; COMPREHENSIVE MODELING; DESIGN VARIABLES; ELECTRICAL DAMPING; ELECTROMAGNETIC; ELECTROMAGNETIC VIBRATIONS; GEOMETRICAL VARIATIONS; LOAD RESISTANCES; MODELING APPROACH; POWER GENERATORS; POWER OUT PUT; THEORETICAL LIMITS; VELOCITY FIELD; VIBRATION;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; HARVESTING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 78650286765     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X09356005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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