TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of motions and actuation methods for biomechanical energy harvesting
AU - Niu, Penglin
AU - Chapman, Patrick
AU - Riemer, Raziel
AU - Zhang, Xudong
PY - 2004/11/29
Y1 - 2004/11/29
N2 - This paper addresses energy harvesting from biomechanical motions. Such a technique is useful for powering small portable devices, such as wireless phones, music players, and digital assistants. For very low power devices, biomechanical energy may be enough to provide baseload power. In others, such as cell phones (which typically requires up to 3 W), biomechanical energy would recharge batteries for extended use between line charges, or allow for peak just-in-time power. In this paper, we consider several biomechanical motions for power generation. We evaluate actuation methods, including magnetic, piezoelectric, electrostatic, and electrical polymers for various motions in terms of energy, power, mass, and cost. We also discuss the practical issues associated with each, especially in terms of the power electronics required to connect the biomechanical sources to useful loads.
AB - This paper addresses energy harvesting from biomechanical motions. Such a technique is useful for powering small portable devices, such as wireless phones, music players, and digital assistants. For very low power devices, biomechanical energy may be enough to provide baseload power. In others, such as cell phones (which typically requires up to 3 W), biomechanical energy would recharge batteries for extended use between line charges, or allow for peak just-in-time power. In this paper, we consider several biomechanical motions for power generation. We evaluate actuation methods, including magnetic, piezoelectric, electrostatic, and electrical polymers for various motions in terms of energy, power, mass, and cost. We also discuss the practical issues associated with each, especially in terms of the power electronics required to connect the biomechanical sources to useful loads.
KW - Biomechanics
KW - Electroactive
KW - Electrostatic
KW - Energy conversion
KW - Magnetic
KW - Piezoelectric
KW - Polymers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=8744314747&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/PESC.2004.1355442
DO - 10.1109/PESC.2004.1355442
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:8744314747
SN - 0780383990
T3 - PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference
SP - 2100
EP - 2106
BT - 2004 IEEE 35th Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC04
T2 - 2004 IEEE 35th Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC04
Y2 - 20 June 2004 through 25 June 2004
ER -