Abstract

Parametric resonance is a type of nonlinear vibration phenomenon [1], [2] induced from the periodic modulation of at least one of the system parameters and has the potential to exhibit interesting higher order nonlinear behaviour [3]. Parametrically excited vibration energy harvesters have been previously shown to enhance both the power amplitude [4] and the frequency bandwidth [5] when compared to the conventional direct resonant approach. However, to practically activate the more profitable regions of parametric resonance, additional design mechanisms [6], [7] are required to overcome a critical initiation threshold amplitude. One route is to establish an autoparametric system where external direct excitation is internally coupled to parametric excitation [8]. For a coupled two degrees of freedom (DoF) oscillatory system, principal autoparametric resonance can be achieved when the natural frequency of the first DoF f1 is twice that of the second DoF f2 and the external excitation is in the vicinity of f1. This paper looks at combining rotary and translatory motion and use autoparametric resonance phenomena.

Highlights

  • Energy Harvesting is a technology for capturing non-electrical energy from ambient energy sources, converting it into electrical energy and storing it to power wireless electronic devices

  • For a coupled two degrees of freedom (DoF) oscillatory system, principal autoparametric resonance can be achieved when the natural frequency of the first DoF f1 is twice that of the second DoF f2 and the external excitation is in the vicinity of f1

  • This paper looks at combining rotary and translatory motion and use autoparametric resonance phenomena

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Summary

Introduction

Energy Harvesting is a technology for capturing non-electrical energy from ambient energy sources, converting it into electrical energy and storing it to power wireless electronic devices. There are many types of KEH’s, but all of those systems have one common goal: an ideal KEH can keep the kinetic proof mass in resonance over an infinite large excitation bandwidth. Over time many different types of systems have been analytically characterized, designed and tested. Most of these systems show only small improvements with respect to their bandwidth. None of those systems can transfer mechanical vibration power into electrical energy over a wide frequency band. The ideal kinetic harvester system will have a simple mechanical structure as well as a wide vibration frequency range for which the system can transfer effectively environmental mechanical vibrations into electrical energy. In chapter 2.1. a mathematical system model is derived and in chapter 2.2. numerical simulations are presented

Design of 2DoF bistable rotatory-translatory KEH
Lumped parameter model of the 2DoF rotary-translatory KEH system
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