Energy Harvesting Technologies provides a cohesive overview of the fundamentals and current developments in the field of energy harvesting. In a well-organized structure, this volume discusses basic principles for the design and fabrication of bulk and micro-scale energy harvesting systems based upon piezoelectric, electromagnetic and thermoelectric technologies. It provides excellent coverage of theory and design rules required for fabrication of efficient electronics and batteries. In addition, it covers the prominent applications for energy harvesting devices illustrating the state-of-the-art prototypes.
Combining leading researchers from both academia and industry onto a single platform, Energy Harvesting Technologies serves as an important reference for researchers, engineers, and students involved with power sources, sensor networks and smart materials.
Author(s): Hyunuk Kim, Yonas Tadesse, Shashank Priya (auth.), Shashank Priya, Daniel J. Inman (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer US
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 524
Tags: Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks; Optical and Electronic Materials; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Circuits and Systems; Electrochemistry
Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting....Pages 3-39
Electromechanical Modeling of Cantilevered Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters for Persistent Base Motions....Pages 41-77
Performance Evaluation of Vibration-Based Piezoelectric Energy Scavengers....Pages 79-105
Piezoelectric Equivalent Circuit Models....Pages 107-128
Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting....Pages 129-161
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
On the Optimal Energy Harvesting from a Vibration Source Using a Piezoelectric Stack....Pages 165-194
Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensors....Pages 195-208
Energy Harvesting using Non-linear Techniques....Pages 209-266
Power Sources for Wireless Sensor Networks....Pages 267-286
Harvesting Microelectronic Circuits....Pages 287-321
Front Matter....Pages 323-323
Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting....Pages 325-336
Optimized Thermoelectrics For Energy Harvesting Applications....Pages 337-351
Front Matter....Pages 353-353
Thin Film Batteries for Energy Harvesting....Pages 355-363
Materials for High-energy Density Batteries....Pages 365-385
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Feasibility of an Implantable, Stimulated Muscle-Powered Piezoelectric Generator as a Power Source for Implanted Medical Devices....Pages 389-404
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting for Bio MEMS Applications....Pages 405-430
Harvesting Energy from the Straps of a Backpack Using Piezoelectric Materials....Pages 431-458
Energy Harvesting for Active RF Sensors and ID Tags....Pages 459-492
Powering Wireless SHM Sensor Nodes through Energy Harvesting....Pages 493-506
Back Matter....Pages 507-517
