Modeling and Experimental Investigation of a Periodically Excited Hybrid Energy-Harvesting Generator

verfasst von

Viktor Hofmann, Gleb Kleyman, Jens Twiefel

Abstract

In this article the modeling of a broadband energy harvester utilizing piezoelectric and electromagnetic effects for rotational applications is presented. The hybrid energy harvester consists of a one-side-clamped piezoelectric bimorph with a solenoid on the free end and is excited periodically but non-harmonically by magnets that are fixed on a rotating object. To estimate and describe the performance of the energy harvester concept a linear semi-analytical model for the bimorph and the solenoid is developed and then enhanced for non-harmonic system oscillations by decomposing them into their harmonic components. A comparison between the calculated and measurement signals of a prototype device shows great conformity. According to model-based and experimental analysis, the hybrid system has good broadband behavior regarding electric power output. That aspect makes the device a perfect energy-harvesting system for application with highly fluctuating revolution speeds like miniature wind turbines.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Dynamik und Schwingungen

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Energy Harvesting and Systems

Band

2

Seiten

213-226

Anzahl der Seiten

14

ISSN

2329-8774

Publikationsdatum

01.07.2015

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Erneuerbare Energien, Nachhaltigkeit und Umwelt, Energieanlagenbau und Kraftwerkstechnik, Elektrotechnik und Elektronik, Elektrochemie

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 7 – Erschwingliche und saubere Energie

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1515/ehs-2014-0043 (Zugang: Geschlossen)