Inkjet 3D Printed MEMS Vibrational Electromagnetic Energy Harvester
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a powerful tool that enables the printing of almost unlimited geometry in a few hours, from a virtual design to a real structure. In this paper, we present a micro-electromechanical energy harvester that utilized a 3D printed micromechanical structure combined with...
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| author | Bartosz Kawa Krzysztof Śliwa Vincent Ch. Lee Qiongfeng Shi Rafał Walczak |
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| description | Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a powerful tool that enables the printing of almost unlimited geometry in a few hours, from a virtual design to a real structure. In this paper, we present a micro-electromechanical energy harvester that utilized a 3D printed micromechanical structure combined with a miniature permanent magnet and a microelectronic coil towards a hybrid electromagnetic vibrational hybrid energy harvester. Various micromechanical structure geometries were designed, printed, and tested. The characteristic dimensions of the springs were from 200 μm to 400 μm and the total volume of the devices was below 1 cm<sup>3</sup>. The resonant frequencies (95–340 Hz range), as well as bandwidths (6–23 Hz range), for the developed prototypes were determined. The maximal generated output power was almost 24 μW with a power density up to almost 600 μW/cm<sup>3</sup>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-510c237dd60d4be59df2f4f87ce921932023-11-20T02:31:44ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-06-011311280010.3390/en13112800Inkjet 3D Printed MEMS Vibrational Electromagnetic Energy HarvesterBartosz Kawa0Krzysztof Śliwa1Vincent Ch. Lee2Qiongfeng Shi3Rafał Walczak4Department of Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50370 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50370 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117608, SingaporeDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117608, SingaporeDepartment of Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50370 Wroclaw, PolandThree-dimensional (3D) printing is a powerful tool that enables the printing of almost unlimited geometry in a few hours, from a virtual design to a real structure. In this paper, we present a micro-electromechanical energy harvester that utilized a 3D printed micromechanical structure combined with a miniature permanent magnet and a microelectronic coil towards a hybrid electromagnetic vibrational hybrid energy harvester. Various micromechanical structure geometries were designed, printed, and tested. The characteristic dimensions of the springs were from 200 μm to 400 μm and the total volume of the devices was below 1 cm<sup>3</sup>. The resonant frequencies (95–340 Hz range), as well as bandwidths (6–23 Hz range), for the developed prototypes were determined. The maximal generated output power was almost 24 μW with a power density up to almost 600 μW/cm<sup>3</sup>.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/28003D printingMEMSenergy harvester |
| spellingShingle | Bartosz Kawa Krzysztof Śliwa Vincent Ch. Lee Qiongfeng Shi Rafał Walczak Inkjet 3D Printed MEMS Vibrational Electromagnetic Energy Harvester Energies 3D printing MEMS energy harvester |
| title | Inkjet 3D Printed MEMS Vibrational Electromagnetic Energy Harvester |
| title_full | Inkjet 3D Printed MEMS Vibrational Electromagnetic Energy Harvester |
| title_fullStr | Inkjet 3D Printed MEMS Vibrational Electromagnetic Energy Harvester |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inkjet 3D Printed MEMS Vibrational Electromagnetic Energy Harvester |
| title_short | Inkjet 3D Printed MEMS Vibrational Electromagnetic Energy Harvester |
| title_sort | inkjet 3d printed mems vibrational electromagnetic energy harvester |
| topic | 3D printing MEMS energy harvester |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/2800 |
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