Dual-Rotor Electromagnetic-Based Energy Harvesting System for Smart Home Applications

This work presents the development of a dual-rotor rotational electromagnetic energy harvesting (EH) generator and its power management system (PMS). The electromagnetic harvester is driven mechanically by pushing or pulling a shaft. By doing so, energy can be harvested in both directions. The PMS steps up the ac voltage of the EH system and converts it into a useful dc one utilizing a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) concept. The PMS together with EH system are tested and the experimental results for the full system are presented. The EH device generates a maximum output energy of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$100~\mu \text{J}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> with a maximum open circuit voltage of 0.7 V. The PMS achieves an efficiency of 70% while providing <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$350~\mu \text{A}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> at its output.

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