Next Generation Energy-Harvesting Electronics - holistic approach 1763
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Abstract
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Organisations
- Imperial College London (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of California, Berkeley (Collaboration)
- Vestfold University College, Norway (Collaboration)
- Mentor Graphics Europe (Project Partner)
- ARM (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- NXP Semiconductors (Project Partner)
- Qinetiq (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Diodes (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
Publications
A G Mukherjee (Author)
(2011)
Tuning Resonant Energy Harvesters Using A Variable Reluctance Link
Alwyn Elliott (Author)
(2012)
Power Density Improvement of a Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Using a Micro-power Switch-Mode Interface
Alwyn Elliott (Author)
(2012)
Multilayer Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Using Single Supply Pre-biasing for Maximum Power Generation
Alwyn Elliott (Author)
(2012)
Implementation of Single Supply Pre-Biasing with Sub-35µW Control Overhead for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting
Anisha Mikherjee (Author)
(2012)
Magnetic Potential Well Tuning of Resonant Cantilever Energy Harvester
Ayala-Garcia I
(2013)
Magnetic tuning of a kinetic energy harvester using variable reluctance
in Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
Beeby, Steve P.; White, Neil
(2010)
Energy Harvesting for Autonomous Systems
Burrow S
(2013)
Advances in Energy Harvesting Methods
Dicken J
(2012)
Power-Extraction Circuits for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters in Miniature and Low-Power Applications
in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Elliott A
(2015)
Which is better, electrostatic or piezoelectric energy harvesting systems?
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Elliott A
(2012)
Implementation of a Single Supply Pre-biasing Circuit for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters
in Procedia Engineering
James Dicken (Author)
(2011)
Single-Supply Pre-Biasing Circuit for Low-Amplitude Energy Harvesting Applications
Miller L
(2012)
Coulomb-damped resonant generators using piezoelectric transduction
in Applied Physics Letters
Miller L
(2016)
Maximum Performance of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters When Coupled to Interface Circuits
in IEEE Sensors Journal
Mitcheson P
(2012)
Maximum Effectiveness of Electrostatic Energy Harvesters When Coupled to Interface Circuits
in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers
Mitcheson PD
(2010)
Energy harvesting for human wearable and implantable bio-sensors.
in Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Paul Mitcheson (Author)
(2013)
Adaptable, High Efficiency Energy Harvesters
Pitt, Jeremy
(2012)
This Pervasive Day: The Potential and Perils of Pervasive Computing
| Description | Research Fish deleted everything that was previously in this box so I cannot reproduce it word for word. We worked on methods of tuning energy harvesters to make them tunable for use in real world environments for power sensors. We also worked on interface circuits for piezoelectric energy harvesters that gave around twice the usable power output of previously known designs. |
| Exploitation Route | Any company interested in using energy harvesters, or developing energy harvesters will have an interest in the work. There is also significant interest from the academic research community. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Energy |
| URL | http://www.holistic.ecs.soton.ac.uk/ |
| Description | Findings have been disseminated and led to discussions with industry, although nothing concrete has come out of this as yet, but the work did help with securing a grant with ABB. Our general expertise in Energy Harvesting has helped win a Marie Curie training award (722496-ENHANCE). |
| First Year Of Impact | 2010 |
| Sector | Energy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | Industry grant with Airbus |
| Amount | £99,985 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Airbus Group |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | France |
| Start | 03/2013 |
| End | 02/2014 |
| Description | Colaboratoin with UC Berkeley |
| Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Work on the analysis of electromechanical energy harvesters using piezoelectric materials in order to maximise power density when linked to a new circuit architecture. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Collaboration with Vestfold University College, Norway |
| Organisation | Vestfold University College, Norway |
| Country | Norway |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This work was a collaboration on mechanical analysis of piezoelectric enregy harvesters with our new interface circuit. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Cheltenham Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I am organising an event on energy harvesting at the Cheltenham Science Festival on energy harvesting and wireless power transfer. After the session many audience members came and chatted to us. There was clear genuine interest from them - across a broad age range. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |