DocumentCode
3408184
Title
Electrostatic energy harvesting using doublers of electricity
Author
de Queiroz, A.C.M. ; Domingues, Marcelo
Author_Institution
COPPE/EP - Electr. Eng. Program, Fed. Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
fYear
2011
fDate
7-10 Aug. 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
This paper describes an investigation about how to use a kind of electrostatic generator known as “doubler of electricity” as a practical micropower generator. The device has a structure that is amenable to miniaturized construction as a MEMS device powered by ambient vibration. A simple battery charger that does not require any control circuit is studied, and the inherent instability of the device is exploited to allow greater power output, with experimental results of a large scale proto-type presented.
Keywords
battery chargers; electric power generation; electrostatics; energy harvesting; micromechanical devices; MEMS device; ambient vibration; electricity doublers; electrostatic energy harvesting; electrostatic generator; inherent instability; micropower generator; simple battery charger; Ear; Electricity; Micromechanical devices; Silicon;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 2011 IEEE 54th International Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location
Seoul
ISSN
1548-3746
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-856-3
Electronic_ISBN
1548-3746
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSCAS.2011.6026616
Filename
6026616
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