Performance evaluation of different rectifiers for Piezo-electric energy harvesting applications

2011 International Conference on Recent Advancements in Electrical, Electronics and Control Engineering, IConRAEeCE'11 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 248-252

  Grace, E Annie ^a   Rajan, S Edward ^a   Asis, A Allwyn Clarence ^a  

^a MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Piezo electric Generator; Renewable power generation; Resonant rectifier; SEPIC rectifier

Indexed keywords

AC SIGNALS; ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; COST EFFECTIVE; DC ELECTRICAL; DIODE BRIDGE RECTIFIERS; HIGH OUTPUT; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; LOW POWER; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; OUTPUT POWER; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PIEZO-ELECTRIC GENERATOR; POWER SOURCES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION; RESONANT RECTIFIER; SEPIC RECTIFIER; SIMULATION STUDIES;

AC GENERATOR MOTORS; BRIDGE CIRCUITS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY HARVESTING; PIEZOELECTRICITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS;

EID: 84856730335     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICONRAEeCE.2011.6129810     Document Type: Conference Paper

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