Optimal design of a vibration-based electromagnetic energy harvester using a simulated annealing algorithm

Journal of Mechanics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 691-700

  Chiu, M C ^a   Chang, Y C ^b   Yeh, L J ^b   Chung, C H ^b  

^a Chung Chou University of Science and Technology   (Taiwan)

^b TATUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Keywords Electromechanical generator; Optimization; Permanent magnet machine

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

ELECTRICAL GENERATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC VIBRATIONS; KEYWORDS ELECTROMECHANICAL GENERATOR; PERMANENT-MAGNET MACHINE; SIMULATED ANNEALING ALGORITHMS; SIMULATED ANNEALING METHOD; SPECIFIC FREQUENCIES; VIBRATIONAL ENERGIES;

PERMANENT MAGNETS;

EID: 84871392186     PISSN: 17277191     EISSN: 18118216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jmech.2012.104     Document Type: Article

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