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A Charge-Depletion Study of an Electrostatic Generator with Adjustable Output Voltage
Daneshvar, S. H.; Maymandi-Nejad, M.; Sachdev, M. et al.
2019In IEEE Sensors Journal, 19 (3), p. 1028-1039
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Keywords :
Energy scavenging; Capacitors; Electromyography; Electrostatic generators; Electrostatics; Energy harvesting; Gas generators; Implants (surgical); Joints (anatomy); Kinetic energy; Kinetics; Mathematical models; Sensor networks; Sensors; Solar cells; Bio implants; Capacitance ratio; Harvesting energies; Knee joint movements; Mechanical energies; Microgenerators; Variable capacitor; Capacitance
Abstract :
[en] Micro-scale generators are becoming more popular for harvesting energy to power bio-implantable devices and sensor networks. Most electrostatic generators (ESGs) use constant capacitors as storage or reservoir components in conjunction with a variable capacitor. The main issue with some existing ESG topologies is that these capacitors deplete and discharge over time. This paper studies a typical ESG and derives the charge depletion problem mathematically. Subsequently, a new ESG capable of circumventing this problem is proposed. Closed-form formulas expressing the output voltage and generated power are derived and validated. The proposed ESG harvests 25% of the power that the mechanical energy source generates by actuating the variable capacitor when the maximum-to-minimum capacitance ratio of the variable capacitor is optimized. In the presented case study, the ESG generates 9.75 mW optimally when a variable capacitor with a maximum/minimum capacitance ratio of 39/ $9.75~\mu \text{F}$ is used for energy harvesting from a 1-Hz knee joint movement of a walking person. The overall volume of the ESG is estimated to be 125 mm3, and the variable capacitor is charged to 5 V at its maximum capacitance. A control mechanism and a self-starting circuit are presented for this ESG architecture, which allows it to generate any desired output voltage. This capability can be used to harvest the maximum available kinetic energy and compensate load variations. © 2001-2012 IEEE.
Disciplines :
Electrical & electronics engineering
Author, co-author :
Daneshvar, S. H.;  Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
Maymandi-Nejad, M.;  Department of Electrical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 9177948974, Iran
Sachdev, M.;  Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
Redouté, Jean-Michel  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Systèmes microélectroniques intégrés
Language :
English
Title :
A Charge-Depletion Study of an Electrostatic Generator with Adjustable Output Voltage
Publication date :
2019
Journal title :
IEEE Sensors Journal
ISSN :
1530-437X
eISSN :
1558-1748
Publisher :
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Volume :
19
Issue :
3
Pages :
1028-1039
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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