A Magnetically Coupled Electromagnetic Energy Harvester with Low Operating Frequency for Human Body Kinetic Energy

In this paper, a magnetically coupled electromagnetic energy harvester (MCEEH) is proposed for harvesting human body kinetic energy. The proposed MCEEH mainly consists of a pair of spring-connected magnets, coils, and a free-moving magnet. Specifically, the interaction force between the magnets is r...

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Autores principales: Xiang Li, Jinpeng Meng, Chongqiu Yang, Huirong Zhang, Leian Zhang, Rujun Song
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:04f2845cd0354b55a9983f01a4ba2e6e2021-11-25T18:22:55ZA Magnetically Coupled Electromagnetic Energy Harvester with Low Operating Frequency for Human Body Kinetic Energy10.3390/mi121113002072-666Xhttps://doaj.org/article/04f2845cd0354b55a9983f01a4ba2e6e2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/11/1300https://doaj.org/toc/2072-666XIn this paper, a magnetically coupled electromagnetic energy harvester (MCEEH) is proposed for harvesting human body kinetic energy. The proposed MCEEH mainly consists of a pair of spring-connected magnets, coils, and a free-moving magnet. Specifically, the interaction force between the magnets is repulsive. The main feature of this structure is the use of a magnetic-spring structure to weaken the hardening response caused by the repulsive force. The magnetic coupling method enables the energy harvester system to harvest energy efficiently at low frequency. The MCEEH is experimentally investigated for improving energy harvesting efficiency. Under harmonic excitation with an acceleration of 0.5 g, the MCEEH reaches resonance frequency at 8.8 Hz and the maximum output power of the three coils are 5.2 mW, 2.8 mW, and 2.5 mW, respectively. In the case of hand-shaking excitation, the generator can obtain the maximum voltage of 0.6 V under the excitation acceleration of 0.2 g and the excitation frequency of 3.4 Hz. Additionally, a maximum instantaneous power can be obtained of about 26 mW from the human body’s kinetic energy.Xiang LiJinpeng MengChongqiu YangHuirong ZhangLeian ZhangRujun SongMDPI AGarticlevibration energy harvestingelectromagnetic energy harvestermagnetic couplinghuman body kinetic energyMechanical engineering and machineryTJ1-1570ENMicromachines, Vol 12, Iss 1300, p 1300 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic vibration energy harvesting
electromagnetic energy harvester
magnetic coupling
human body kinetic energy
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
spellingShingle vibration energy harvesting
electromagnetic energy harvester
magnetic coupling
human body kinetic energy
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Xiang Li
Jinpeng Meng
Chongqiu Yang
Huirong Zhang
Leian Zhang
Rujun Song
A Magnetically Coupled Electromagnetic Energy Harvester with Low Operating Frequency for Human Body Kinetic Energy
description In this paper, a magnetically coupled electromagnetic energy harvester (MCEEH) is proposed for harvesting human body kinetic energy. The proposed MCEEH mainly consists of a pair of spring-connected magnets, coils, and a free-moving magnet. Specifically, the interaction force between the magnets is repulsive. The main feature of this structure is the use of a magnetic-spring structure to weaken the hardening response caused by the repulsive force. The magnetic coupling method enables the energy harvester system to harvest energy efficiently at low frequency. The MCEEH is experimentally investigated for improving energy harvesting efficiency. Under harmonic excitation with an acceleration of 0.5 g, the MCEEH reaches resonance frequency at 8.8 Hz and the maximum output power of the three coils are 5.2 mW, 2.8 mW, and 2.5 mW, respectively. In the case of hand-shaking excitation, the generator can obtain the maximum voltage of 0.6 V under the excitation acceleration of 0.2 g and the excitation frequency of 3.4 Hz. Additionally, a maximum instantaneous power can be obtained of about 26 mW from the human body’s kinetic energy.
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author Xiang Li
Jinpeng Meng
Chongqiu Yang
Huirong Zhang
Leian Zhang
Rujun Song
author_facet Xiang Li
Jinpeng Meng
Chongqiu Yang
Huirong Zhang
Leian Zhang
Rujun Song
author_sort Xiang Li
title A Magnetically Coupled Electromagnetic Energy Harvester with Low Operating Frequency for Human Body Kinetic Energy
title_short A Magnetically Coupled Electromagnetic Energy Harvester with Low Operating Frequency for Human Body Kinetic Energy
title_full A Magnetically Coupled Electromagnetic Energy Harvester with Low Operating Frequency for Human Body Kinetic Energy
title_fullStr A Magnetically Coupled Electromagnetic Energy Harvester with Low Operating Frequency for Human Body Kinetic Energy
title_full_unstemmed A Magnetically Coupled Electromagnetic Energy Harvester with Low Operating Frequency for Human Body Kinetic Energy
title_sort magnetically coupled electromagnetic energy harvester with low operating frequency for human body kinetic energy
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/04f2845cd0354b55a9983f01a4ba2e6e
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