In applications of vibration energy harvesting to embedded wireless sensing, the available power and energy can be very low. This poses interesting challenges for technological feasibility if the parasitic losses in the electronics used to harvest this energy are prohibitive. In this study, we present a theory for the active control of power generation in energy harvesters in a manner which addresses and compensates for parasitic loss. We conduct the analysis in the context of a single-transducer piezoelectric bimorph cantilever beam subjected to a low-frequency impulse train. The power generation of the vibration energy harvester is maximized while considering mechanical losses, electrical losses, and the static power required to activate control intelligence and facilitate power-electronic conversion. It is shown that the optimal harvesting current can be determined through the use of linear quadratic optimal control techniques. The optimal harvesting time over which energy should be generated, following an impulse, is determined concurrently with the optimal feedback law. We show that this optimal harvesting time exhibits bifurcations as a function of the parameters characterizing the losses in the system.
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ASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
September 8–10, 2014
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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978-0-7918-4615-5
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Optimal Energy Harvesting From Impulse Trains Using Piezoelectric Transduction
A. A. Kody,
A. A. Kody
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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J. T. Scruggs
J. T. Scruggs
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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A. A. Kody
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
J. T. Scruggs
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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SMASIS2014-7576, V002T07A016; 8 pages
Published Online:
December 8, 2014
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Kody, AA, & Scruggs, JT. "Optimal Energy Harvesting From Impulse Trains Using Piezoelectric Transduction." Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. Volume 2: Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials; Integrated System Design and Implementation; Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems; Energy Harvesting. Newport, Rhode Island, USA. September 8–10, 2014. V002T07A016. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2014-7576
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