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Harvesting Vibration Energy Using Nonlinear Oscillations Of An Electromagnetic Inductor, Christopher Lee, David Stamp, Nitin Kapania, José Oscar Mur-Miranda
Harvesting Vibration Energy Using Nonlinear Oscillations Of An Electromagnetic Inductor, Christopher Lee, David Stamp, Nitin Kapania, José Oscar Mur-Miranda
Christopher Lee
Harvesting energy from ambient vibration is a promising method for providing a continuous source of power for wireless sensor nodes. However, traditional energy harvesters are often derived from resonant linear oscillators which are capable of providing sufficient output power only if the dominant frequency of input vibrations closely matches the device resonant frequency. The limited scope of such devices has sparked an interest in the use of nonlinear oscillators as mechanisms for broadband energy harvesting. In this study, we investigate the harvesting performance of an electromagnetic harvester sustaining oscillations through the phenomena of magnetic levitation. The nonlinear behavior of the …
An Autoparametric, Electromagnetic Ambient Vibration Energy Harvester, Johannes Santen, Nitin Kapania, Christopher Lee
An Autoparametric, Electromagnetic Ambient Vibration Energy Harvester, Johannes Santen, Nitin Kapania, Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Results are presented for the design and testing of an electromagnetic device to convert ambient mechanical vibration into electricity. The design of the device is based on an L-shaped beam structure which is tuned so that the first two (bending) natural frequencies have a (near) two-to-one ratio. This creates an internal resonance or autoparmetic condition that can result in a nonlinear dynamic response to a sinusoidal (base) displacement excitation over an extended frequency range. This is in contrast to single degree-of-freedom, linear-dynamics based vibration harvesters which convert energy in a very narrow frequency band. Representative measurements of displacement and power …
A Perching Landing Gear For A Quadcopter, Elsa Culler, Gray Thomas, Christopher Lee
A Perching Landing Gear For A Quadcopter, Elsa Culler, Gray Thomas, Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
The design, fabrication, and testing of two prototypes of a landing gear mechanism that would allow a quadcopter to grasp and perch upon a branch-like structure are presented. The prototypes are based upon a snapping-claw mechanism that is triggered on the impact of landing. A complaint claw, fabricated using shape deposition manufacturing techniques, can conform to various shapes and contours of perching structures. Results from flight tests with a commercial off-the-shelf quadcopter and zip line tests are presented which demonstrate the performance of the mechanism.