• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제41권11호
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• pp.1574-1579
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• 2016

본 논문은 무인항공기 비행시간 향상을 위해 RF 무선 전력 획득 기술을 이용한 self-powered 센서 노드 회로에 관해 설계 연구하였다. 제안하는 센서 노드는 두 가지 경우가 만족하였을 때 동작한다. 마스터 노드의 입력 RF ID와 센서 노드의 ID가 같을 경우와 RF 무선 전력 획득 시스템이 히스테리시스 스위치에 의해 동작될 때다. 마스터 노드의 출력은 263 MHz에서 26 dBm을 사용하였다. RF 전력을 DC 전력으로 변환하는 최대 효율은 마스터 노드에서 2미터 떨어진 지점(4-6 dBm)에서 55 %이다. 최대 RF 무선 전력 획득 범위는 마스터 노드와 센서 노드의 거리가 약 13 m 이다. 센서 노드의 MCU 및 수신기와 온도 센서와 같은 부하의 소비 전력은 10 msec 동안 5.0 V에서 평균 15 mA이다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 춘계학술회의 초록집
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• pp.7-7
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• 2010

Energy harvesting from the environment has been of great interest as a standalone power source of wireless sensor nodes for Ubiquitous Sensor Networks(USN). In particular, the piezoelectric energy harvesting from ambient vibration sources has intensively researched because it has a relatively high power density comparing with other energy scavenging methods. Through recent advances in low power consumption RF transmitters and sensors, it is possible to adopt a micro-power energy harvesting system realized by MEMS technology for the system-on-chip. However, the MEMS energy harvesting system has some drawbacks such as a high natural frequency over 300 Hz and a small power generation due to a small dimension. To overcome these limitations, we devised a novel power generator with a spiral spring structure as shown in the figure. The natural frequency of a cantilever could be decreased to the usable frequency region (under 300 Hz) because the natural frequency depends on the length of a cantilever. In this study, the natural frequency of the energy harvester was a lower than a normal cantilever structure and sufficiently controllable in 50 - 200 Hz frequency region as adjusting weight of a proof mass. Moreover, the MEMS energy harvester had a high energy conversion efficiency using a shear mode ($d_{15}$) is much larger than a 33 mode ($d_{33}$) and the energy conversion efficiency is proportional to the piezoelectric constant (d). We expect the spiral type MEMS power generator would be a good candidate for a standalone power generator for USN.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2018

Recent developments in the field of energy harvesting technology that convert ambient energy resources into electricity enable the use of self-powered energy systems in wearable and portable electronic devices without the need for additional external power sources. In particular, piezoelectric-effect-based flexible energy harvesters have drawn much attention because they can guarantee power generation from ubiquitous mechanical and vibrational movements. In response to demand for sustainable, permanent, and remote use of real-life personal electronics, many research groups have investigated flexible piezoelectric energy harvesters (f-PEHs) that employ nanoscaled piezoelectric materials such as nanowires, nanoparticles, nanofibers, and nanotubes. In those attempts, they have proven the feasibility of energy harvesting from tiny periodic mechanical deformations and energy utilization of f-PEH in commercial electronic devices. This review paper provides a brief overview of f-PEH devices based on piezoelectric nanomaterials and summarizes the development history, output performance, and applications.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.92-98
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• 2008

The target of this paper is to study on the usefulness of the SSHI technique as a wireless electrical power supply when it is driven by mechanical vibrations of low frequency. A THUNDER series a piezoelectric material (TH7-R), which has been developed by a NASA engineer is selected for this study. A mechanical motion vibrator supplies piezoelectric material with mechanical energy. An optical fiber sensor and a pulse generating circuit are used to accomplish the parallel-SSHI technique. As a result of this study, energy harvesting using SSHI technique results in a significant increase of the electrical power flow.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1993년도 Proceedings of International Conference for Agricultural Machinery and Process Engineering
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• pp.744-751
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• 1993

A prototype motorised hand-held mango harvester was designed and fabricated at the faculty of Engineering , University of Agriculture Malaysia. The harvester is aimed at reducing the harvesting operation time, improving the working comfort during the operation and increasing the harvesting capacity. The mango harvester consists of gripping and detaching devices, a power transmission shaft with a 12 V battery operated motor and an aluminium pole together with a collecting chute. Preliminary observation on the harvester's performance showed significant and satisfactory results. It was found out that the magno harvester was capable of harvesting on an average six seconds for each fruit detachment. Further study is being conducted to improve the efficiency and capacity of the mango harvester.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2015년도 제51회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 초록집
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• pp.323-323
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• 2015

In recent years, increasing concerns of environmental issues of global warming and limitations of conventional energy resources have resulted in extensive researches into energy harvesting from unused energy. Thermoelectric generation (TEG) is a promising technology for waste heat to power, and various kinds of applications are possible if a waste heat source meets the requirements of TEG operation. In terms of commercialization, economic feasibility is important for an emerging technology like TEG. In this study, economic analysis was conducted for the application of TEG on various sources of waste heat.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.379-390
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• 2019

In this research, we propose an energy harvesting structure with a flexible blade element vibrating at its first mode to maximize the power output of the piezoelectric material. For this purpose, a piezoelectric patch was attached on the blade element used in a small-scale wind turbine, and air load was applied with a suitable angle of attack in the stall zone. The aerodynamic load created by air excitation vibrates the blade element in its first natural frequency and maximizes the voltage output of the piezoelectric patch. The variation of power outputs with respect to electrical resistance, air speed, and extra mass is experimentally investigated for various cases. An analytical model is constituted using a single-mode blade element with piezoelectric patch dynamics, and the power outputs of the obtained model are compared with experimental results.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.917-922
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• 2016

RF신호로부터 전력을 수집하는 에너지 하베스팅 기술은 센서의 전원 공급 문제를 해결함으로써 네트워크의 수명을 향상시킬 수 있는 방안으로 최근 큰 관심을 받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 무선 정보 및 전력 동시 전송을 위한 효율적인 알고리즘을 제안하고자 한다. 먼저, 에너지 하베스팅 네트워크에서 채널의 probability density function을 이용하여 water-level의 하계값을 찾은 후, 이를 기반으로 파워 할당 해를 도출한다. 또한, 최소 필요 획득 에너지 조건을 효율적으로 만족시켜줄 수 있는 파워 분할 방안을 제안하였다. 시뮬레이션을 통해 제안 방안은 기존 방안에 비해 최소 필요 획득 에너지 조건을 보장하면서 평균 데이터 전송률을 향상시키고, 최적해에 비해서는 10% 미만의 미미한 성능 저하가 있었지만 계산 복잡도를 현저히 줄일 수 있음을 보인다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.2627-2635
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 새로운 MPPT 제어기능을 갖는 빛에너지 하베스팅 회로를 제안한다. 기존의 빛 에너지 하베스팅 회로에서는 MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) 기능을 구현하기 위해 전력 변환기(power converter)를 동작시키기 위한 클록의 주파수나 듀티 싸이클(duty cycle)을 지속적으로 변화시키는 방법을 사용하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 전력변환기에 전력 공급을 위한 전력 스위치의 듀티 싸이클을 제어하여 MPPT 기능을 구현하는 새로운 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 회로는 $0.35{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정으로 설계 되었으며 칩 면적은 패드를 포함하여 $770{\mu}m{\times}800{\mu}m$이다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2013년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.379-382
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• 2013

기존의 빛 에너지 하베스팅 회로에서는 MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) 기능을 구현하기 위해 전력변환기(power converter)를 동작시키기 위한 클럭의 주파수나 듀티 싸이클(duty cycle)을 지속적으로 변화시키는 방법을 사용하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 전력변환기에 전력 공급을 위한 스위치의 듀티 싸이클을 제어하여 MPPT 기능을 구현하는 새로운 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 회로는 0.35um CMOS 공정으로 설계 되었으며 칩 면적은 패드를 포함하여 $770um{\times}800um$이다.