Small excitation self-powered sensing energy harvester for rail traffic condition monitoring

Yuanjing Qin, Mengzhou Liu, Hailing Fu

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Abstract

A small excitation bistable vibration energy harvester for railway transportation is developed for self-powered condition monitoring utilizing low-frequency vibration of key train components. Analyze operational vibration data collected from trains to determine design requirements. A free sliding magnet is placed in a tube with a top fixed magnet and two limit springs, using gravity, magnetism, and spring force to provide two stable positions for the movable magnet. This structure can enter the bistable operating region under small excitation amplitude and has a wide operating bandwidth. Build and test prototypes using conditions similar to real train operating conditions. A wide operating bandwidth (7 Hz-46 Hz) is obtained due to the bistability. Peak output power is 3.17mW measured into a 900 ω resistive load at 30 Hz and 1.4g.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012087
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume2369
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event5th International Conference on Mechanical, Electric, and Industrial Engineering, MEIE 2022 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 24 Jun 202225 Jun 2022

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