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Journal article
A Self-Powered VDJT AC–DC Conversion Circuit for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems
Designs, Vol.7(4), 94
20/07/2023
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Abstract
A comprehensive model for micro-powered piezoelectric generator (PG), analysis of operation, and control of voltage doubler joule thief (VDJT) circuit to find the piezoelectric devices (PD’s) optimum functioning points are discussed in the present article. The proposed model demonstrates the power dependence of the PG on mechanical excitation, frequency, and acceleration, as well as outlines the load behaviour for optimal operation. The proposed VDJT circuit integrates the combination of voltage doubler (VD) and joule thief circuit, whereas the VD circuit works in Stage 1 for AC (alternating current)–DC (direct current) conversion, while a joule thief circuit works in Stage 2 for DC–DC conversion. The proposed circuit functions as an efficient power converter, which converts power from AC–DC and boosts the voltage from low to high without employing any additional electronic components and generating duty cycles. The electrical nature of the input (i.e., PD) of a VDJT circuit is in perfect arrangement with the investigated optimisation needs when using the proposed control circuit. The effectiveness of the proposed VDJT circuit is examined in terms of both simulation and experiment, and the results are presented. The proposed circuit’s performance was validated with available results of power electronics interfaces in the literature. The proposed circuit’s flexibility and controllability can be used for various applications, including mobile battery charging and power harvesting.
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- Title
- A Self-Powered VDJT AC–DC Conversion Circuit for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems
- Creators
- Muhammad Kamran - Southern Cross UniversityMahesh Edla - MYRA CorporateAhmed Mostafa Thabet - Southern Cross UniversityDeguchi Mikio - National Institute of Technology, Niihama CollegeVinh Bui - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Designs, Vol.7(4), 94
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Grant note
- The study was supported by Southern Cross University.
- Identifiers
- 991013134613802368
- Copyright
- © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Academic Unit
- Information Technology; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article