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Performance Analysis of Relay applied to Energy Harvesting (에너지 하베스팅을 적용한 중계기의 성능 분석)

  • Kim, Tae-Wook;Kong, Hyung-Yun
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.67-72
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, an energy harvesting scheme is applied in the cooperative communication. The proposed scheme uses an energy harvesting relay in which the relay harvests the energy from the source node and transfers to the power form in forwarding the received data to the destination node. The well-known maximal ratio combining (MRC) technique is applied to increase the diversity gain at the destination. Therefore, with applying the proposed energy harvesting scheme, the limited power at the relay is solved, and the operation efficiency of the network and the mobile devices is improved. Finally, performance of the proposed protocol is analyzed in terms of bit error rate, outage probability, power collection efficiency.

Analysis on the Advanced Model for Solar Energy Harvesting (개선된 태양 에너지 하베스팅 모델에 대한 분석)

  • Nayantai, Bulganbat;Kong, In-Yeup
    • Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.99-104
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    • 2013
  • Replacement of sensor nodes for monitoring a wide range area such as mountains and forests needs a lot of time and cost. Using new and renewable energy around them can maximize the lifetime of wireless sensor networks, in which solar energy is infinite energy source that is available in 365 days. To design these sensor networks, solar energy model is essential and to estimate and analyze the overall photovoltaic energy. Using this, we can figure out important data such as the size and performance of solar panel needed. However, existing researches for solar energy harvesting consider parts of many factors to influence the quantity of solar energy gathered. In this paper, we suggest advanced solar energy harvesting model considering angular loss (solar cell panel), overheat loss (solar cell), rechargeable battery heat and cooling for each monthly properties. From our experimental results according to outdoor temperature, panel angle and the surface temperature of solar panel, we show these impact factors are correctly configured.

An Efficient Spectrum Sensing Technique for Wireless Energy Harvesting Systems (무선에너지하비스팅 시스템을 위한 효율적인 스펙트럼 센싱 기법)

  • Hwang, Yu Min;Shin, Yoan;Kim, Dong In;Kim, Jin Young
    • Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.141-145
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    • 2017
  • Spectrum sensing is a critical functionality of Cognitive Radio(CR) systems and the CR systems can be applied to RF energy harvesting systems to improve an energy harvesting rate. There are number of spectrum sensing techniques. One of techniques is energy detection. Energy detection is the simplest detection method and is the most commonly used. But, energy detection has a hidden terminal problem in real wireless communication, because of secondary user (SU) can be affected by frequency fading and shadowing. Cooperative spectrum sensing can solve this problem using spatial diversity of SUs. But it has a problem of increasing data by processing multiple secondary. So, we propose the system model using adaptive spectrum sensing algorithm and system model is simulated. This algorithm chooses sensing method between single energy sensing and cooperative energy according to the received signal's Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) from Primary User (PU). The simulation result shows that adaptive spectrum sensing has an efficiency and improvement in CR systems.

Piezoelectric Nanogenerators: Energy Harvesting Technology (압전 나노발전기: 에너지 수확 기술)

  • Shin, Dong-Myeong;Hwang, Yoon-Hwae
    • Vacuum Magazine
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.17-20
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    • 2016
  • Piezoelectric nanogenerators are energy harvesting device to convert a mechanical energy into an electric energy using nanostructured piezoelectric materials. This review summarizes works to date on piezoelectric nanogenerators, starting with a basic theory of piezoelectricity and working mechanism, and moving through the reports of numerous nanogenerators using nanorod arrays, flexible substrates and alternative materials. A sufficient power generated from nanogenerators suggests feasible applications for either power supplies or strain sensors of highly integratedl nano devices. Further development of nanogenerators holds promise for the development of self-powered implantable and wearable electronics.