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A Conditioning System for High-Voltage Electrostatic/Triboelectric Energy Harvesters Using Bennet Doubler and Self-Actuated Hysteresis Switch

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Abstract

Electrostatic kinetic energy harvester and more particularly triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) can generate very high output AC voltages of several hundred volts. In addition, the losses due to the energy transfer between the typically small inner capacitance of the generators and a necessary large reservoir capacitance for collecting the harvested energy, severely limits the energy storage efficiency. In this paper, we propose a 2-stage conditioning system that efficiently manages the high-voltages of a TENG without any external active control. It includes, as the 1st stage, an unstable charge pump (a Bennet doubler) for the signal rectification and, as the 2nd stage, a novel self-actuated electrostatic switch having a narrow hysteresis followed by a DC-DC Buck converter. With this system, the converted energy is improved by 24 times compared to a classical full-wave diode bridge, while the output voltage remains below 20 V and then is compatible with commercial regulators.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems and Eurosensors XXXIII, TRANSDUCERS 2019 and EUROSENSORS XXXIII
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages346-349
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781728120072
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems and Eurosensors XXXIII, TRANSDUCERS 2019 and EUROSENSORS XXXIII - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 23 Jun 201927 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name2019 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems and Eurosensors XXXIII, TRANSDUCERS 2019 and EUROSENSORS XXXIII

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems and Eurosensors XXXIII, TRANSDUCERS 2019 and EUROSENSORS XXXIII
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period23/06/1927/06/19

Keywords

  • Bennet doubler
  • Triboelectric nanogenerator
  • energy harvesting
  • high-voltage conditioning circuit

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