scholarly journals Serial Switch Only Rectifier as a Power Conditioning Circuit for Electric Field Energy Harvesting

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 5279
Author(s):  
Oswaldo Menéndez ◽  
Loreto Romero ◽  
Fernando Auat Cheein
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Power Management ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Field Energy ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Experimental Findings ◽  
Conditioning Circuit

Because traditional electronics cannot directly use the alternating output voltage and current provided by electric field energy harvesters, harvesting systems require additional regulating and conditioning circuits. In this field, this work presents a conditioning circuit, called serial switch-only rectifier (SSOR) for low-voltage electric field energy harvesting (EFEH) applications. The proposed approach consists of a tubular topology harvester mounted on the outer jacket of a 230 V three-wires electrical cable (neutral, ground, and phase), in which terminals are connected to SSOR. We compare SSOR performance with classic electronic approaches, such as a full-bridge rectifier and voltage doubler. Experimental findings showed that the gathered energy by a 1 m cylindrical harvester increased in approximately 73.3% using the SSOR as a power management circuit. Experimental findings showed that the gathered energy by a 1 m cylindrical harvester increase in approximately 73.3% using the SSOR as a power management circuit. This increase is principally due to the fact that a serial bidirectional switch disconnects the harvester from the rest of the management circuit, enhancing the charge collection process. Although simulated results disclosed that SSOR increased collected energy for smaller-scale harvesters (experimental tests obtained using a 10 cm cylindrical harvester), additional losses in bidirectional switch reduced its performance. In addition, we introduce a comprehensive analysis of EFEH systems based on SSOR according to the mains frequency for future power systems.

scholarly journals Magnetic and Electric Energy Harvesting Technologies in Power Grids: A Review

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Yang ◽  
Lin Du ◽  
Huizong Yu ◽  
Peilin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Structural Difference ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Field Energy ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

With the development of intelligent modern power systems, real-time sensing and monitoring of system operating conditions have become one of the enabling technologies. Due to their flexibility, robustness and broad serviceable scope, wireless sensor networks have become a promising candidate for achieving the condition monitoring in a power grid. In order to solve the problematic power supplies of the sensors, energy harvesting (EH) technology has attracted increasing research interest. The motivation of this paper is to investigate the profiles of harnessing the electric and magnetic fields and facilitate the further application of energy scavenging techniques in the context of power systems. In this paper, the fundamentals, current status, challenges, and future prospects of the two most applicable EH methods in the grid—magnetic field energy harvesting (MEH) and electric field energy harvesting (EEH) are reviewed. The characteristics of the magnetic field and electric field under typical scenarios in power systems is analyzed first. Then the MEH and EEH are classified and reviewed respectively according to the structural difference of energy harvesters, which have been further evaluated based on the comparison of advantages and disadvantages for the future development trend.

Research on Energy Harvesting Device Based on Spatial Electric Field

2013 ◽  
Vol 475-476 ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Hong Wei Li ◽  
Chun Hui Yu ◽  
Li Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Field Energy ◽  
New Device ◽  
Load Tests ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Conditioning Circuit

It is rich in electric field energy in high voltage substations while it is hardly collected and utilized. A novel energy harvesting device based on spatial electric field is presented in this paper, which is composed of capacitive energy collector and conditioning circuit. A simulation model of the energy collector is established to study the relationship between output voltage and its structural parameters and is verified by no-load tests. There are some restraining factors such as output voltage unstable in the traditional conditioning circuit. A new conditioning circuit is designed to overcome the problems and this new circuit is more effectively. This paper designs a new device to harvest the electric field energy within substations and it can provide broad potential use in the future.

A Management Circuit with Upconversion Oscillation Technology for Electric-Field Energy Harvesting

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 5515-5523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiajia Zhang ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Yumei Wen ◽  
Feng Zhang ◽  
Chao Yang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Field Energy

A Self-Triggered Pulsed-Mode Flyback Converter for Electric-Field Energy Harvesting

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 377-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Rodriguez ◽  
Donald Grahame Holmes ◽  
Brendan Mcgrath ◽  
Richardt H. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Field Energy ◽  
Flyback Converter ◽  
Pulsed Mode

scholarly journals Electric-Field Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oktay Cetinkaya ◽  
Ozgur B. Akan
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Networks ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Field Energy

scholarly journals A 30mV input battery-less power management system

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Hui Yap ◽  
Yan Chiew Wong
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Power Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Cmos Process ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting ◽  
Power Management System

This paper presents a fully-integrated on chip battery-less power management system through energy harvesting circuit developed in a 130nm CMOS process. A 30mV input voltage from a TEG is able to be boosted by the proposed Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) voltage booster and a dynamic closed loop power management to a regulated 1.2V. Waste body heat is harvested through Thermoelectric energy harvesting to power up low power devices such as Wireless Body Area Network. A significant finding where 1 Degree Celsius thermal difference produces a minimum 30mV is able to be boosted to 1.2V. Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM) digital control oscillator is the key component for the gate control of the proposed voltage booster. Radio Frequency (RF) rectifier is utilized to act as a start-up mechanism for voltage booster and power up the low voltage closed loop power management circuit. The digitally control oscillator and comparator are able to operate at low voltage 600mV which are powered up by a RF rectifier, and thus to kick-start the voltage booster.

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