Published September 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Electrostatic micro power generation from low-frequency vibration such as human motion

  • 1. Advanced Devices Research Center, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd, Gifu (Japan)

Description

We developed an electrostatic micro power generator for low-frequency energy harvesting applications. This micro power generator consists of a new vibration structure and a new electret structure (stripe masked electret). The advantage of this micro power generator is the high power generation structure of both the controlled gap between electrodes and long-range movement at low frequency. This generator shows 40 µW of power output at very low frequency vibration (2 Hz, 0.4 G)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/19/9/094002

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0960-1317/19/9/094002;
PII
S0960-1317(09)05865-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Structures, Devices and Systems
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
0960-1317
CODEN
JMMIEZ

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45011116
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRODES; HARVESTING; HUMAN POPULATIONS; POWER GENERATION
Descriptors DEC
POPULATIONS