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Finite element modeling and experimental verification of a suspension electromagnetic energy harvester

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Abstract

The power output characteristics of an electromagnetic energy harvester which uses magnetic levitation to produce the nonlinear vibration were investigated in this paper. A finite element model was developed in the electromagnetic finite element software MAXWELL®. The results show that the power output of the harvester was strongly influenced by it's external loads and structural parameters. The experimental results show that the peak power output of the electromagnetic harvester is 8.2 mW at the resonance of 8.5 Hz under the vibration acceleration of 5m/s2. That obtained from the finite element analysis is 8.5 mW at 8.4Hz. The experimental results effectively verify the validity of the finite element modeling.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Computational Modeling and Simulation
Pages879-883
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Advances in Computational Modeling and Simulation, ACMS 2013 - Kunming, China
Duration: 17 Jul 201319 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume444-445
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Advances in Computational Modeling and Simulation, ACMS 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityKunming
Period17/07/1319/07/13

Keywords

  • Electromagnetic
  • Energy harvester
  • Magnetic levitation

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