Wide operation frequency band magnetostrictive vibration power generator using nonlinear spring constant by permanent magnet

S. Furumachi; T. Ueno

doi:10.1117/12.2218767

1 April 2016 Wide operation frequency band magnetostrictive vibration power generator using nonlinear spring constant by permanent magnet

S. Furumachi, T. Ueno

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Proceedings Volume 9806, Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems 2016; 98060X (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218767
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Abstract

We study magnetostrictive vibration based power generator using iron-gallium alloy (Galfenol). The generator is advantages over conventional, such as piezoelectric material in the point of high efficiency highly robust and low electrical impedance. Generally, the generator exhibits maximum power when its resonant frequency matches the frequency of ambient vibration. In other words, the mismatch of these frequencies results in significant decrease of the output. One solution is making the spring characteristics nonlinear using magnetic force, which distorts the resonant peak toward higher or lower frequency side. In this paper, vibrational generator consisting of Galfenol plate of 6 by 0.5 by 13 mm wound with coil and U shape-frame accompanied with plates and pair of permanent magnets was investigated. The experimental results show that lean of resonant peak appears attributed on the non-linear spring characteristics, and half bandwidth with magnets is 1.2 times larger than that without. It was also demonstrated that the addition of proof mass is effective to increase the sensitivity but also the bandwidth. The generator with generating power of sub mW order is useful for power source of wireless heath monitoring for bridge and factory machine.

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S. Furumachi and T. Ueno "Wide operation frequency band magnetostrictive vibration power generator using nonlinear spring constant by permanent magnet", Proc. SPIE 9806, Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems 2016, 98060X (1 April 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218767

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