1st Edition
Energy Harvesting Autonomous Sensor Systems Design, Analysis, and Practical Implementation
Introduction
Motivation of Wireless Sensor Networks
Problems in Powering Wireless Sensor Nodes
Energy Harvesting Solution for Wireless Sensor Node
Contribution of this Book
Organization of the Book
Wind Energy Harvesting System
Direct WEH Approach using Wind Turbine-Generator
Indirect WEH Approach using Piezoelectric Material
Thermal Energy Harvesting System
Thermal Energy Harvester
Resistor Emulation based Maximum Power Point Tracker
Implementation of Optimal TEH Wireless Sensor Node
Experimental Results
Vibration Energy Harvesting System
Impact-Based VEH using Piezoelectric Pushbutton Igniter
Impact-Based VEH using Prestressed Piezoelectric Diaphragm Material
Hybrid Energy Harvesting System
Solar Energy Harvesting System
Composite Solar, Wind (S+W) Energy Sources
Composite Solar, Thermal (S+T) Energy Sources
Electrical Power Transfer with ‘no wires’
Inductively Coupled Power Transfer from Power Lines
Wireless Power Transfer via Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonances
Conclusions and Future Works
Conclusions
Future Research Works
Biography
Tan, Yen Kheng
