Simulink model of an integrated rotary electrostatic energy harvester

Proceedings of the International Conference on Optimisation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment, OPTIM

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1006-1011

  Abdulmunam, R T ^a   Taha, L Y ^a   Ivey, P C ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrostatic converter; Energy harvesting; Rotary variable capacitor; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE POWER; ELECTROSTATIC ENERGIES; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY GAIN; MONITORING SYSTEM; SIMULINK MODELS; TIMING CONTROL; VARIABLE CAPACITOR; WIND TURBINE ROTORS;

CAPACITORS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; WIND POWER;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 84864679410     PISSN: 18420133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/OPTIM.2012.6231820     Document Type: Conference Paper

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