Journal
SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
Volume 22, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/22/12/125009
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- EPSRC [EP/K003836/1, EP/K003836/2] Funding Source: UKRI
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/K003836/2, EP/K003836/1] Funding Source: researchfish
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In some energy harvesting systems, the maximum displacement of the seismic mass is limited due to the physical constraints of the device. This is especially the case where energy is harvested from a vibration source with large oscillation amplitude ( e. g., marine environment). For the design of inertial systems, the maximum permissible displacement of the mass is a limiting condition. In this paper the maximum output power and the corresponding efficiency of linear and rotational electromagnetic energy harvesting systems with a constrained range of motion are investigated. A unified form of output power and efficiency is presented to compare the performance of constrained linear and rotational systems. It is found that rotational energy harvesting systems have a greater capability in transferring energy to the load resistance than linear directly coupled systems, due to the presence of an extra design variable, namely the ball screw lead. Also, in this paper it is shown that for a defined environmental condition and a given proof mass with constrained throw, the amount of power delivered to the electrical load by a rotational system can be higher than the amount delivered by a linear system. The criterion that guarantees this favourable design has been obtained.
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