Title :
Platform for the design of energy autonomous systems
Author :
Keutel, Th ; Kazi, S. ; Zhao, X. ; Kanoun, O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Meas. & Sensor Technol., Chemnitz Univ. of Technol., Chemnitz
Abstract :
Investigation of components and their interaction in operation is especially important for the design of systems using ambient energy. The limited energy harvester´s efficiency, the strong fluctuating behaviour of the ambient energy sources as well as the limited storage unit´s capacities command the actual performance of such systems. In order to design energy autonomous systems an automated test platform has been developed, to characterise energy harvesting systems at component and system level. Different energy harvester and system components have been investigated and their interaction with each other has been evaluated. Using the developed test platform, the efficiency of energy conversion and energy management can be investigated thoroughly.
Keywords :
automatic testing; energy harvesting; ambient energy sources; automated test platform; energy autonomous systems; energy conversion; energy harvester; energy management; Actuators; Automatic control; Automatic testing; Batteries; Circuit testing; Data acquisition; Energy management; Sensor systems; Signal design; System testing; Automatic Characterisation; Energy Harvesting; System Design;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Signals and Devices, 2009. SSD '09. 6th International Multi-Conference on
Conference_Location :
Djerba
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4345-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4346-8
DOI :
10.1109/SSD.2009.4956818
