Piezoelectric rotational energy harvester for body sensors using an oscillating mass

Proceedings - BSN 2012: 9th International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 6-10

  Pillatsch, P ^a   Yeatman, E M ^a   Holmes, A S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

body sensor; energy harvester; oscillating mass; piezoelectric; rotational

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LESS; ENERGY HARVESTER; HUMAN BODIES; INITIAL EXCITATION; LOW FREQUENCY; MEASUREMENT RESULTS; OSCILLATING MASS; PIEZOELECTRIC; PIEZOELECTRIC BEAM; POWER OUT PUT; PROOF MASS; ROTATIONAL; ROTATIONAL ENERGY; TRANSDUCTION MECHANISM;

BODY SENSOR NETWORKS; ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING; ENERGY HARVESTING; MAGNETIC COUPLINGS;

PIEZOELECTRICITY;

EID: 84862285932     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/BSN.2012.22     Document Type: Conference Paper

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