Electromagnetic energy-harvesting shock absorbers: Design, modeling, and road tests

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1065-1074

  Li, Zhongjie ^a   Zuo, Lei ^a   Luhrs, George ^a   Lin, Liangjun ^a   Qin, Yi Xian ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic; Energy harvesting; Regenerative; Road test; Shock absorber; Vehicle suspension

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ENERGY HARVESTING; ROADS AND STREETS; VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC; GEAR TRANSMISSIONS; PERMANENT MAGNETICS; REGENERATIVE; ROAD TESTS; VARIABLE DAMPING; VIBRATION-DAMPING;

SHOCK ABSORBERS;

EID: 84885099272     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2012.2229308     Document Type: Article

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