@inproceedings{a7aa691003df446ca093793de5c0ec3d,
title = "Switched-mode impedance synthesis for electrical tuning of a vibration energy harvester",
abstract = "Switched-mode power circuits are able to efficiently synthesise a variable complex load impedance that can tune a vibration energy harvester, whilst also providing rectification and feeding the harvested energy into a DC store. The electrical tuning system presented in this paper is based upon a boost rectifier configured as a variable power factor converter. Its performance is benchmarked against a more basic resistance emulator where it is demonstrated that electrical tuning provides an increase in power bandwidth of over three times. The paper describes the experimental results of electrical tuning in some detail and elucidates the design challenges for these systems.",
author = "Bowden, {J. A.} and Burrow, {S. G.} and Clare, {L. R.}",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1088/1742-6596/476/1/012082",
language = "English",
series = "Journal of Physics Conference Series",
publisher = "Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft & IOP Publishing Ltd",
booktitle = "13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICRO AND NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR POWER GENERATION AND ENERGY CONVERSION APPLICATIONS (POWERMEMS 2013)",
note = "13th International Conference on Micro- and Nano-Technology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS) ; Conference date: 03-12-2013 Through 06-12-2013",
}