"random mechanical switching harvesting on inductor": A novel approach to collect and store energy from weak random vibrations with zero voltage threshold

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 198, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-45

  Giusa, Fabio ^a   Giuffrida, Andrea ^a   Trigona, Carlo ^a   Andò, Bruno ^a   Bulsara, Adi R ^b   Baglio, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

Author keywords

Diode less energy harvester; Energy harvesting; Mechanical switches; Piezoelectric materials; Wideband noisy vibrations

Indexed keywords

DIODE BRIDGE RECTIFIERS; ENERGY HARVESTER; ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL SWITCH; MECHANICAL SWITCHING; VIBRATING ELEMENTS; WIDE-BAND; WORKING PRINCIPLES;

BRIDGE CIRCUITS; CAPACITORS; DIODES; ENERGY HARVESTING; KINETICS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING;

VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 84877996805     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2013.04.018     Document Type: Article

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