Nonlinear multi-frequency converter array for vibration energy harvesting in autonomous sensors

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue , 2012, Pages 410-413

  Ferrari, M ^a   Alghisi, D ^a   Bau M ^a   Ferrari, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Broadband vibrations; Energy harversting; Nonlinear multi frequency converter; Piezoelectric

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891689581     PISSN: 18777058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2012.09.171     Document Type: Conference Paper

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