Increasing output power of electromagnetic vibration energy harvesters using improved Halbach arrays

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 203, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-19

  Zhu, Dibin ^a   Beeby, Steve ^a   Tudor, John ^a   Harris, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic; Halbach array; Magnet arrangement; Vibration energy harvesting

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC; ELECTROMAGNETIC VIBRATIONS; ENERGY HARVESTER; HALBACH ARRAY; LIMITED SPACE; MAGNETIC FIELD DENSITY; OUTPUT POWER; VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING;

ENERGY HARVESTING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETS;

ELECTROMAGNETISM;

EID: 84884271421     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2013.08.008     Document Type: Article

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