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Piezoelectric Micro Power Generator (PMPG) : a MEMS-based energy scavenger
… Auto ID tag has demonstrated the need for a power source with the characteristics of our Piezoelectric Micro Power Generator (PMPG). The PMPG is a MEMS-based energy scavenging device which converts ambient, vibrational energy into electrical energy. It consists of a composite micro-cantilever …
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Self-powered wireless sensor system using MEMS piezoelectric micro power generator (PMPG)
… titanate, Pb(Zr,Ti)03, MEMS Piezoelectric Micro Power Generator (PMPG) has been integrated with a commercial wireless sensor node (Telos), to demonstrate a self-powered RF temperature sensor module. PMPG and a power management module are designed to satisfy sensor node's power requirement. …
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Design of a model pipeline for testing of piezoelectric micro power generator for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
… System (TAPS), a distributed wireless self-powered sensor array is needed to monitor the entire length of the pipeline at all times. Such a sensor faces two primary challenges: a method to provide power for the sensor, and a method to detect corrosion. This project has two goals: to build a …
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Integrated micro fuel cells with on-board hydride reactors and autonomous control schemes
Miniaturization of power generators to the MEMS scale, based on the hydrogen-air fuel cell, is the object of this research. The micro fuel cell approach has been adopted for advantages of both high power and energy densities. On-board hydrogen production/storage and an efficient control scheme that …