- 외팔보 압전 진동 에너지 수확 장치의 직류 전기 출력 해석을 위한 전용 알고리즘 개발
- ㆍ 저자명
- 김재은,김윤영,Kim. Jae-Eun,Kim. Yoon-Young
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 한국소음진동공학회논문집
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2012년|22권 9호|pp.896-902 (7 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 한국소음진동공학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
For most applications of the vibration energy harvesting technology as in wireless sensor networks for smart buildings and plants, the evaluation of DC output performance of vibration energy harvesters is typically required. However, there is no dedicated algorithm for the evaluation. The lack of a dedicated algorithm results from difficulties in the direct incorporation of nonlinear rectifying and regulating circuitry into finite element models of piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters. In this study, we develop a dedicated algorithm and present software based on it for the evaluation of not only AC but also DC electrical quantities. Here, an equivalent electrical circuit model is employed. The COMSOL multiphysics simulation tool is adopted for extracting equivalent electrical circuit parameters of a piezoelectric vibration energy harvester and MATLAB is used to make a graphical user interface. The AC voltage and power outputs calculated by the proposed algorithm under various conditions are compared with those by a traditional finite element analysis. The DC output voltage and power through a rectifier are obtained for varying values of smoothing capacitance and external resistance.