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Design and Analysis of a Three-DOF Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester

R. T. P. Reddy [1], X. Xiong [2], J. Hu [3],
[1] University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA
[2] Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA
[3] Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA

Introduction: Vibration energy harvester can convert mechanical vibration energy into electrical energy and store it in battery for later use. It can create clean renewable energy from vibration movements such as walking, jumping, running, etc. This can convert energy previously wasted ... Read More

Study of Pull-In Voltage in MEMS Actuators

P. D. Hanasi[1], B. G. Sheeparamatti[1], B. B. Kirankumar[1]
[1]Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

Micro cantilevers are the basic MEMS structures, which can be used both as sensors and actuators. The . The objective of this work is to study concept of pull-in voltage and how to reduce the same. Voltage is applied to upper cantilever beam and lower contact electrode is made as ground. ... Read More

Development of a Micro Ultrasonic Transducer

F. F. Dall'Agnol[1], A. C. F. de Mattos[1]
[1]Center for Information Technology Renato Archer (CTI), Campinas, SP, Brazil

We simulate a Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer (CMUT) using COMSOL Multiphysics® software. The CMUT is an electromechanical system, therefore, we couple the physics of electrical and structural mechanics to describe its dynamics. We obtain the distributions of the electric ... Read More

Sensibility Analysis of Inductance Involving an E-core Magnetic Circuit for Non Homogeneous Material

K. Z. Gomes [1], T. A. G. Tolosa [1], E. V. S. Pouzada [1],
[1] Mauá Institute of Technology, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil

In this work, a methodology is developed, based on the application of finite element method in the frequency domain, using the COMSOL Multiphyics software, aiming the sensibility analysis of inductance calculation involving some configurations of an E-core magnetic circuit. Such ... Read More

Electric Field Assisted Formation of Polymeric Hollow Microstructures

Vivek [1], S. Baranwal [1], A. Bindal [1], R. Mukherjee [1], A. Atta [1]
[1]IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

Hollow microstructures find numerous applications in microsystems, bioMEMS and microfluidic systems [1]. Consequently, one-step fabrication process of hollow polymeric microstructures by external electric field along with capillary forces, termed as electric field- assisted capillarity ... Read More

Simulation of Nanopores in Capacitive Energy Extraction Based on Double Layer Expansion (CDLE)

E. Ruiz-Reina [1], F. Carrique [2], A.V. Delgado [3], M.M. Fernández [3],
[1] Department of Applied Physics II, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
[2] Department of Applied Physics I, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
[3] Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain

Capacitive energy extraction based on double layer expansion (CDLE) is a new method devised for extracting energy from the exchange of fresh and salty water in porous electrodes. First suggested by D. Brogioli, it is enclosed in a group of emergent technologies jointly known as Capmix ... Read More

Particle Beam Tracking with COMSOL Multiphysics® Software

O. Karamyshev[1], L. J. Devlin[1], C. P. Welsch[1]
[1]University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Accurate and efficient tracking is important for designing particle accelerators as well as many other applications which use electromagnetic fields to control particles. We have developed a tracking code in MATLAB® Simulink® which uses electric and magnetic fields calculated in COMSOL ... Read More

Influence of Voltage Type and Polarity on Electric Field Distribution Along a Polymeric Insulator

Arshad [1], Dr. A. Nekahi [1], S. McMeekin [1], M. Farzaneh [2]
[1] School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom
[2] Canada Research Chair on Atmospheric Icing Engineering of Power Networks (INGIVRE), Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, QC, Canada

Electric field distribution along an insulator surface is of prime importance for the long term performance of insulators. In this paper electric field and potential distribution along a standard 33 kV polymeric insulator were investigated under different pollution conditions. Effect of ... Read More

Mathematical Modeling of Glucose Responsive Hydrogels

A. Pareek [1], T. Mathur [2], V. Runkana [1],
[1] Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Tata Consultancy Services, Pune, India
[2] Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

Diabetes mellitus affects 387 million people across the world according to the latest estimates of International Diabetes Foundation. Insulin is one of the major drugs required to keep the glucose level within desired limits in a diabetic patient. Insulin is generally administered to a ... Read More

Progress in Numerical Simulation of HIIPER Space Propulsion Device

P. Keutelian[1], A. Krishnamurthy[1], G. Chen[1], B. Ulmen[1], G.H. Miley[1]
[1]University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA

HIIPER is an experimental space propulsion device using a helicon and an IEC as a plasma generation and acceleration stage, respectively. There is an experiment in progress, but for true rapid iteration and to model the performance of the engine, COMSOL is a strong candidate for ... Read More

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