Vibration energy harvesting using the nonlinear oscillations of a magnetostrictive material

Erika Tsutsumi; Zachary del Rosario; Christopher Lee

doi:10.1117/12.914412

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27 March 2012 Vibration energy harvesting using the nonlinear oscillations of a magnetostrictive material

Erika Tsutsumi; Zachary del Rosario; Christopher Lee

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Proceedings Volume 8341, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012; 834104 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914412
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A novel magnetostrictive-material-based device concept to convert ambient mechanical vibration into electricity has been designed, fabricated, and tested. In order to harvest energy over a greater frequency range as compared to state-of- the-art devices, an L-shaped beam which is tuned so that the first two (bending) natural frequencies have a (near) two-to-one ratio is used as a mechanical transducer to generate nonlinear oscillations. Under harmonic excitation, an internal resonance or autoparametric, dynamic response can occur in which one vibration mode parametrically excites a second vibration mode resulting in significant displacement of both modes over an extended frequency range. A magnetostrictive material, Metglas 2605SA1, is used to convert vibration into electricity. Vibration-induced strain in the Metglas changes its magnetization which in turn generates current in a coil of wire. Metglas is highly flexible so it can undergo large displacement and does not fatigue under extended excitation. Demonstration devices are used to study how this nonlinear response can be exploited to generate electricity under single-frequency, harmonic and random base excitation.

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Erika Tsutsumi, Zachary del Rosario, and Christopher Lee "Vibration energy harvesting using the nonlinear oscillations of a magnetostrictive material", Proc. SPIE 8341, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012, 834104 (27 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914412

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