Analysis of voltage multiplier circuit simulation for rain energy harvesting using circular piezoelectric

Abidin, Nik Ahmad Kamil Zainal; Nayan, Norkharziana Mohd; Azizan, Muhammad Mokhzaini; Ali, Md. Asraf

doi:10.1016/j.ymssp.2017.08.019

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“…The most commonly used rectifying circuit is the full bridge, but the half bridge can also be used, Figures 11 and 12. In [20], three advanced schemes were presented: the Greinacher voltage Doubler, Figure 13, the Cockcroft Walton Cascade Voltage Doubler (CWCVD), Figure 14, and the Karthaus Fisher Cascade Voltage Doubler (KFCVD), Figure 15.…”

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“…In [20], the voltage source was modeled by an AC sinusoidal ideal pulse, while the waveforms obtained in the third paragraph show that this hypothesis is far from truth.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The best performance is given by the full bridge. Simulations were performed in [20], showing that the Greinacher voltage doubler is the most effective, but KFCVD is the most promising for reducing the voltage ripple.…”

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“…During recent years, particular attention has been given to the possibility of harvest energy from the raindrops by researchers from the region of Malaysia [16][17][18][19][20] and Bangladesh [21].…”

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“…In [20], some interesting performances on the rectifying structures have been traced. Different rectifying circuits have been compared in simulation environments in which the piezoelectric harvester has been modeled by a sinusoidal source.…”

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Comparison Among Different Rainfall Energy Harvesting Structures

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Featured Application: With a view to reducing the employment of battery-powered systems to meet environmental requirements, sensors should be powered by energy harvesting systems. Sensors require little energy to perform measurements and also to transmit data; energy that can be recovered from rainwater by the harvesting structures.Abstract: In this paper, an experimental comparison between different rainfall harvesting devices through the study of the electrical rectifying circuit is proposed. In more detail, three harvesting structures are considered: the cantilever, the bridge and the floating circle. Different waveforms were acquired and discussed. The processed data were compared in order to suggest the best choice for the rectifying circuit, from the simplest one to that most frequently endorsed in the technical literature.

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confidence: 99%

“…In [20], the voltage source was modeled by an AC sinusoidal ideal pulse, while the waveforms obtained in the third paragraph show that this hypothesis is far from truth.…”

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High‐Efficiency Energy Management Circuit Combining Synchronized Switch Harvesting on Inductor Rectifier and Impedance Matching for Impact‐Type Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

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Today, in internet of things applications, ambient-energy harvesting (EH) self-powered systems have gained considerable attention as a promising replacement for batteries. [1,2] The piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs) can convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. However, the PEHs suffer from the inherent capacitance C p and varying load resistance. Furthermore, they generate an AC output. Therefore, an energy management circuit connecting the PEHs and energy storage devices is necessary to achieve AC to DC conversion and extract maximum output power. [3] Studies have proposed four kinds of switch-based energy management circuit techniques to improve the output power and EH efficiency: synchronized switch harvesting (SSH), [4] impedance matching, [5] synchronous electrical charge extraction (SECE), [6] and maximum power point tracking (MPPT). [7] Recent studies have combined the abovementioned EH techniques [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] to further improve the EH efficiency and the output power. A combination of a synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI) rectifier and a MPPT technique yields an improvement in the harvesting efficiency and the output power (1.7 times) of vibration-type PEHs as compared to the use of only a full-bridge rectifier (FBR). [8] A series SSHI rectifier and a MPPT circuit implemented by an analog circuit were used, [9] and an output power equivalent to 2.68 times that of the FBR circuit was achieved. In ref.[13], a SSHI rectifier and a SECE technique were alternately used in every half-cycle, which improved the working bandwidth and the output power (2.3 times) compared to the FBR circuit. The above studies show that combining the SSHI with other techniques can effectively improve the output power of the periodic vibration-type PEH.Compared with the periodic vibration-type PEHs, the impact-type piezoelectric energy harvesters (IPEHs) excited by impact or shock generate intermittent decaying electrical energy, which is more common in people's life, such as the road EH system, [16][17][18][19][20][21] the rain EH system, [22][23][24][25] and the human motion EH system. [26][27][28] In our previous study, [30] an alternative impedance matching technique for the microwind IPEH was proposed, and it reached an efficiency of 73.4% at a wind speed of 1.53 m s À1 . In ref. [19], an adaptive impedance matching technique for bridge IPEH was proposed; it reached an efficiency of 80%. In ref. [31], an integrated parallel-SSHI circuit was proposed for IPEH and achieved 2.69 times enhancement. However, these existing energy management circuits [16,19,22,[29][30][31] for IPEHs still

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Review of contemporary energy harvesting techniques and their feasibility in wireless geophones

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Nasir

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Intl J of Energy Research

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Summmary Energy harvesting converts ambient energy to electrical energy providing numerous opportunities to realize wireless sensors. Seismic exploration is a prime avenue to benefit from it as energy harvesting equipped geophones would relieve the burden of cables which account for the biggest chunk of exploration cost and equipment weight. Since numerous energies are abundantly available in seismic fields, these can be harvested to power up geophones. However, due to the random and intermittent nature of the harvested energy, it is important that geophones must be equipped to tap from several energy sources for a stable operation. It may involve some initial installation cost but in the long run, it is cost‐effective and beneficial as the sources for energy harvesting are available naturally. Extensive research has been carried out in recent years to harvest energies from various sources. However, there has not been a thorough investigation of utilizing these developments in the seismic context. In this survey, a comprehensive literature review is provided on the research progress in energy harvesting methods suitable for direct adaptation in geophones. Specifically, the focus is on small form factor energy harvesting circuits and systems capable of harvesting energy from wind, sun, vibrations, temperature difference, and radio frequencies. Furthermore, case studies are presented to assess the suitability of the studied energy harvesting methods. Finally, a design of energy harvesting equipped geophone is also proposed.

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Analysis of voltage multiplier circuit simulation for rain energy harvesting using circular piezoelectric

Cited by 31 publications

References 11 publications

Comparison Among Different Rainfall Energy Harvesting Structures

Comparison Among Different Rainfall Energy Harvesting Structures

High‐Efficiency Energy Management Circuit Combining Synchronized Switch Harvesting on Inductor Rectifier and Impedance Matching for Impact‐Type Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

Review of contemporary energy harvesting techniques and their feasibility in wireless geophones

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