Abstract
This article concerns the concept of energy harvesting associated with dynamic systems. The particular area of work is the concept of fully or partially self-powered dynamic systems requiring zero or reduced external energy inputs. A self-powered dynamic system, in this paper, is defined as a dynamic system powered by its own excessive kinetic energy, renewable energy or a combination of both. The technologies explored in the paper are associated with self-powered devices (e.g. sensors), regenerative actuators, and energy harvesting. The power produced by human motion is reported as a potential energy input to mechanical devices. A solar powered airship system is used as an example of a self-sustained system. A bio-inspired design is investigated to demonstrate the advantage of employing biomimetics in improving the power density of an energy harvesting system.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Procs European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Sciences |
| Subtitle of host publication | EUCASS 2013 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2013 |
| Event | EUCASS 2013 - 5th European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Sciences - Munich, Germany Duration: 1 Jul 2013 → 5 Jul 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | EUCASS 2013 - 5th European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Sciences |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Munich |
| Period | 1/07/13 → 5/07/13 |
Keywords
- Self-powered actuators
- Self-powered sensors
- Self-powered systems
- Energy harvesting
- Bio-inspired systems
- biomimetics
- solar-powered airships
- regenerative actuators
- regenerative shock absorber
- regenerative suspension