Analysis of optimum coil parameter of permanent magnet generator for energy harvesting application

Abdul Fatah Hilmy, Harun (2014) Analysis of optimum coil parameter of permanent magnet generator for energy harvesting application. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

With the increasing demand of electricity all around the globe, the importance of portable electrical energy supply cannot be taken lightly. As we know, electricity is very important to us nowadays. Our daily life depends on electric-powered devices. Thus, a portable energy source seems like the great solution to the problem. This is where this project becomes handy. In this project, a permanent magnet generator (PMG) is designed for motion energy harvesting application. The harvesting mechanism was driven by human motion as it can be wear on and the energy that was produced will be stored into battery. The design process of the PMG for motion energy harvesting includes several steps. The design focused only on the optimizing coil parameter of the PMG. Firstly, the PMG are modeled by using GMSH software and analyzed using Finite Element Method. All data gained from the Finite Element Method are then analyzed to ensure that the PMG are able to produce the desired output. After the analysis, it was found out that the PMG is able to produce 50W of output power with certain setting of the coil parameter. Previously, a lot of energy harvester has been introduced such as solar panel, tidal harvester and wind harvester. This project is the new variation of energy harvester which uses the motion energy to generate electricity and it is hoped to help other researcher or provide useful guide to produce a much better portable energy harvesting device in the future.

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