UNSPECIFIED (2003) Investigation of a resonance microgenerator. JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, 13 (2). pp. 209-216. ISSN 0960-1317

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Abstract

Microgenerators that could extract energy from the environment would be very attractive for powering some types of microsystems. One approach uses a mechanical resonant element to transfer seismic vibrations into useful motion. A novel configuration for an electromagnetic microgenerator and an electrostatic microgenerator has been modelled and confirmed by experiments at a small macroscopic scale. This design allows the possibility of a 'stacked' array to increase the output. However it is concluded, as with other studies, that few applications are plausible with the outputs that can be achieved. A power output of 6 nW is predicted for a typical single-element electromagnetic microgenerator but at a very low voltage. The electrostatic form delivers more useful voltage but, at the small scale, its reactive impedance is much too high for useful power delivery.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering T Technology T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Journal or Publication Title:	JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING
Publisher:	IOP PUBLISHING LTD
ISSN:	0960-1317
Date:	March 2003
Volume:	13
Number:	2
Number of Pages:	8
Page Range:	pp. 209-216
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/9895

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