A wind-flutter energy converter for powering wireless sensors

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 163-171

  Fei, Fei ^a   Mai, John D ^b   Li, Wen Jung ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic generator; Energy conversion; Flutter; Power management circuit; Wind power

Indexed keywords

CHARGE PUMP; COPPER COILS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC GENERATOR; ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONATORS; ENERGY CONVERTERS; POWER CONDITIONING; POWER MANAGEMENT CIRCUITS; POWER OUT PUT; WIND CONDITIONS; WIND SPEED; WIRELESS SENSOR;

CHARGE PUMP CIRCUITS; DC-DC CONVERTERS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY HARVESTING; FLUTTER (AERODYNAMICS); SENSORS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WIND POWER;

DC POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84655174853     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2011.06.015     Document Type: Article

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