Published March 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Electromagnetic vibration harvester with piezoelectrically tunable resonance frequency

  • 1. Laboratory for Design of Microsystems, Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg-IMTEK (Germany)

Description

This paper presents an electromagnetic vibration scavenger that exhibits a tunable eigenfrequency. By applying a static electrical field the eigenfrequency can be shifted. This feature is originated from exploiting the elastostriction of the utilized piezoelectric bimorph suspension. It is demonstrated that in the tuning operation mode more than 50 µW are scavenged continuously across the feasible frequency range of 20 Hz.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/20/3/035025

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0960-1317/20/3/035025;
PII
S0960-1317(10)29256-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Structures, Devices and Systems
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
0960-1317
CODEN
JMMIEZ

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46021818
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
EIGENFREQUENCY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FREQUENCY RANGE; PIEZOELECTRICITY; RESONANCE; SUSPENSIONS
Descriptors DEC
DISPERSIONS; ELECTRICITY