A plucking based frequency up-converted vibration energy harvesting method
Design and model of a new frequency up-converted energy harvesting method
R. Ham (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)
Thijs Blad (TU Delft - Mechatronic Systems Design)
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Abstract
Vibration energy harvesting has proven to be a durable source of energy for a wide variety of applications, however not all of the positions these applications are placed at are suitable for conventional vibration energy harvesting. For some of these applications a frequency up-converted energy harvester could increase the power harvested. These systems are analysed in this thesis project, by first gaining insight in previously performed. After which a new method is designed and modelled. The design was then fabricated and a proof of concept was tested, of which the results are presented in this thesis project report.