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Outline
Simulations
Experimental Study
Conclusions
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Energy Harvesting
Definition: Energy harvesting is the process to convert ambient energy source
into electrical energy
Usage Areas
Wireless sensors
Structural health monitoring
Biomechanic applications
Etc..
Solar
Wind
Thermal
Vibrational
Etc..
Nonlinear Springs
Hardening mechanism
Bistable mechanism
[1]
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[1] M. Ferrari, Improved energy harvesting from wideband vibrations by nonlinear piezoelectric converters, Sensors and Actuators A 162: 425-431 (2010)
Nonlinear Springs
Hardening mechanism [2]
[1]
[1] M. Ferrari, Improved energy harvesting from wideband vibrations by nonlinear piezoelectric converters, Sensors and Actuators A 162: 425-431 (2010)
[2] L. Tang, Y. Yang and C. K. Soh, Toward Broadband Vibration-based Energy Harvesting, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 21: pp. 1867 (2010)
Nonlinear Damping
Proposed System
Bounda
ry
Goals
Bounda
ry
Increase Efficiency
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Nonlinear Damping
Linear Model
Nonlinear Model
n: nonlinearity term
Linear damping
Non-linear damping
Non-linear
damping
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Simulations
Simulations are made for n=0 linear damping case and n=1,n=2
nonlinear damping cases
Parameter
Value
m[kg]
0.02
[rad/s]
7.75155
k[N/m]
Zl[m]
120
0.01
Y0[m]
Dn
0.010.1
?
How to determine Dn
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Simulations
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Simulations
Calculation flow
Optimize Dn
z(t) (mm)
Time (s)
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N. Topaloglu, A. A. Aksekili and B. Yegin, 2011, A Displacement Dependent Damper For A Vibration Based Energy Harvester, SET 11, 10th International Conference on
Sustainable Energy Technologies, Sep. 4-7, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
N. Topaloglu, A. A. Aksekili and B. Yegin, 2011, An Optimized Damping Model for Vibration Based Energy Harvesters with Constrained Proof Mass Motion, IWPMA 2011
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and the 6th Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop, Aug. 7-11, 2011, Roanoke, VA, USA.
N. Topaloglu, A. A. Aksekili, An Optimized Damping Model for Vibration Based Energy Harvesters with Constrained Proof Mass Motion", Journal of Intellegent Material
Systems and Structures (Submited).
N. Topaloglu, A. A. Aksekili and B. Yegin, 2011, A Displacement Dependent Damper For A Vibration Based Energy Harvester, SET 11, 10th International Conference on
Sustainable Energy Technologies, Sep. 4-7, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
N. Topaloglu, A. A. Aksekili and B. Yegin, 2011, An Optimized Damping Model for Vibration Based Energy Harvesters with Constrained Proof Mass Motion, IWPMA 2011
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and the 6th Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop, Aug. 7-11, 2011, Roanoke, VA, USA.
N. Topaloglu, A. A. Aksekili, An Optimized Damping Model for Vibration Based Energy Harvesters with Constrained Proof Mass Motion", Journal of Intellegent Material
Systems and Structures (Submited).
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mz kz Dn z z my
Nonlinear Equation:
Assumptions:
y (t ) Y0 cos(t )
Harmonic motion
z (t ) A cos(t ) B sin(t )
Results
for n=2
2-term Assumption
9.82
4.11
4-term Assumption
4.99
1.65
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Experimental Study
Harvester design
Coils
Symmetry Axis
Magnets
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Experimental Study
Spring Holders
Coils
Symmetry Axis
Magnets
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Experimental Study
Computer
Controller
Oscilloscope
Shaker
HARVESTER
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Experimental Study
Pulley
Magnets
Coils
Servo
AIM: Determinig damping on the proof mass (magnet) as a function of coil turn
numbers.
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Conclusion
The linear and nonlinear systems are simulated and results are
compared for a given dataset values.
Asil A. Aksekili
asil.aksekili@yeditepe.edu.tr