Batteryless DCM Boost Converter for Kinetic Energy Harvesting Applications
In this paper, a bidirectional boost converter operated
in Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM) is presented as a suitable
power conditioning circuit for tuning of kinetic energy harvesters
without the need of a battery. A nonlinear control scheme, composed
by two linear controllers, is used to control the average value of
the input current, enabling the synthesization of complex loads. The
converter, along with the control system, is validated through SPICE
simulations using the LTspice tool. The converter model and the
controller transfer functions are derived. From the simulation results,
it was found that the input current distortion increases with the
introduced phase shift and that, such distortion, is almost entirely
present at the zero-crossing point of the input voltage.
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[6] S. P. Beeby, L. Wang, D. Zhu, A. S. Weddell, G. V. Merrett, B. Stark,
G. Szarka, and B. M. Al-Hashimi, “A comparison of power output from
linear and nonlinear kinetic energy harvesters using real vibration data,”
Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 22, no. 7, p. 075022, 2013.
[7] S. G. Burrow and L. Penrose, “A 2 DOF vibration harvester
for broadband and multifrequency harvesting using a single
electro-magnetic transducer,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series,
vol. 557, no. 1, p. 12031, 2014.
[8] A. Cammarano, S. G. Burrow, D. A. W. Barton, A. Carrella, and L. R.
Clare, “Tuning a resonant energy harvester using a generalized electrical
load,” Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 19, no. 5, may 2010.
[9] S. Saggini, S. Giro, F. Ongaro, and P. Mattavelli, “Implementation of
reactive and resistive load matching for optimal energy harvesting from
piezoelectric generators,” 2010 IEEE 12th Workshop on Control and
Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), pp. 1–6, 2010.
[10] G. D. Szarka, B. H. Stark, and S. G. Burrow, “Review of
Power Conditioning for Kinetic Energy Harvesting Systems,” IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 803–815, feb
2012.
[11] J. Sun, D. M. Mitchell, M. F. Greuel, P. T. Krein, and R. M. Bass,
“Averaged modeling of PWM converters operating in discontinuous
conduction mode,” Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 16,
no. 4, pp. 482–492, jul 2001.
[12] J. B. Hoagg and D. S. Bernstein, “Nonminimum-phase zeros - Much to
do about nothing,” IEEE Control Systems Magazine, vol. 27, no. 3, pp.
45–57, jun 2007.
[13] C. Peters, J. Handwerker, D. Maurath, and Y. Manoli, “A Sub-500 mV
Highly Efficient Active Rectifier for Energy Harvesting Applications,”
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, vol. 58,
no. 7, pp. 1542–1550, jul 2011.
[14] E. A. Gomez-Casseres, S. M. Arbulu, R. J. Franco, R. Contreras,
and J. Martinez, “Comparison of passive rectifier circuits for energy
harvesting applications,” in Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering, vol. 2016-Octob, 2016.
[1] K. Tashiro, “Possibility of magnetic energy harvesting for zero-power
sensor,” IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials, vol. 137,
no. 8, pp. 442–447, 2017.
[2] G. Venkatesh, “Semiconductor solutions for the internet of things: The
role of event detection, asynchronous design, energy harvesting and
flexible electronics,” Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, vol. 93,
no. 3, pp. 441–461, 2013.
[3] A. Sanchez Ramirez, K. Das, R. Loendersloot, T. Tinga, and
P. Havinga, “Wireless sensor network for helicopter rotor blade
vibration monitoring: Requirements definition and technological
aspects,” Key Engineering Materials, vol. 569, pp. 775–782, 2013.
(Online). Available: http://doc.utwente.nl/87397/.
[4] J. A. Bowden, S. G. Burrow, A. Cammarano, L. R. Clare, and
P. D. Mitcheson, “Switched-Mode Load Impedance Synthesis to
Parametrically Tune Electromagnetic Vibration Energy Harvesters,”
IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 603–610,
2015. [5] A. R. M. Siddique, S. Mahmud, and B. Van Heyst, “A comprehensive
review on vibration based micro power generators using electromagnetic
and piezoelectric transducer mechanisms,” Energy Conversion and
Management, vol. 106, pp. 728–747, 2015.
[6] S. P. Beeby, L. Wang, D. Zhu, A. S. Weddell, G. V. Merrett, B. Stark,
G. Szarka, and B. M. Al-Hashimi, “A comparison of power output from
linear and nonlinear kinetic energy harvesters using real vibration data,”
Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 22, no. 7, p. 075022, 2013.
[7] S. G. Burrow and L. Penrose, “A 2 DOF vibration harvester
for broadband and multifrequency harvesting using a single
electro-magnetic transducer,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series,
vol. 557, no. 1, p. 12031, 2014.
[8] A. Cammarano, S. G. Burrow, D. A. W. Barton, A. Carrella, and L. R.
Clare, “Tuning a resonant energy harvester using a generalized electrical
load,” Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 19, no. 5, may 2010.
[9] S. Saggini, S. Giro, F. Ongaro, and P. Mattavelli, “Implementation of
reactive and resistive load matching for optimal energy harvesting from
piezoelectric generators,” 2010 IEEE 12th Workshop on Control and
Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), pp. 1–6, 2010.
[10] G. D. Szarka, B. H. Stark, and S. G. Burrow, “Review of
Power Conditioning for Kinetic Energy Harvesting Systems,” IEEE
Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 803–815, feb
2012.
[11] J. Sun, D. M. Mitchell, M. F. Greuel, P. T. Krein, and R. M. Bass,
“Averaged modeling of PWM converters operating in discontinuous
conduction mode,” Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 16,
no. 4, pp. 482–492, jul 2001.
[12] J. B. Hoagg and D. S. Bernstein, “Nonminimum-phase zeros - Much to
do about nothing,” IEEE Control Systems Magazine, vol. 27, no. 3, pp.
45–57, jun 2007.
[13] C. Peters, J. Handwerker, D. Maurath, and Y. Manoli, “A Sub-500 mV
Highly Efficient Active Rectifier for Energy Harvesting Applications,”
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, vol. 58,
no. 7, pp. 1542–1550, jul 2011.
[14] E. A. Gomez-Casseres, S. M. Arbulu, R. J. Franco, R. Contreras,
and J. Martinez, “Comparison of passive rectifier circuits for energy
harvesting applications,” in Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering, vol. 2016-Octob, 2016.
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in Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM) is presented as a suitable
power conditioning circuit for tuning of kinetic energy harvesters
without the need of a battery. A nonlinear control scheme, composed
by two linear controllers, is used to control the average value of
the input current, enabling the synthesization of complex loads. The
converter, along with the control system, is validated through SPICE
simulations using the LTspice tool. The converter model and the
controller transfer functions are derived. From the simulation results,
it was found that the input current distortion increases with the
introduced phase shift and that, such distortion, is almost entirely
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