A MEMS-based energy harvester for generating energy from non-resonant environmental vibrations

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 202, Issue , 2013, Pages 124-134

  Zorlu, Özge ^a   Külah, Haluk ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic energy generation; Energy harvesting; Mechanical frequency up conversion (mFupC); MEMS coil; Non resonant harvester; Vibration

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT AMPLITUDES; ENVIRONMENTAL VIBRATIONS; LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATION; MECHANICAL FREQUENCY; MEMS COILS; NONRESONANT; RESONANCE FREQUENCIES; VIBRATION;

COPPER; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ENERGY HARVESTING; MAGNETS; NANOCANTILEVERS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 84887038090     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2013.01.032     Document Type: Article

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