Results
- Showing results for:
- Reset all filters
Search results
-
Conference paperEvangelou SA, Shabbir W, 2016,
Dynamic modeling platform for series hybrid electric vehicles
, 8th IFAC International Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control, Publisher: Elsevier, Pages: 533-540, ISSN: 1474-6670This paper introduces a simulation model that can be used to develop and testdesigns and control systems for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The work involves a novelsimulating platform, developed in Simulink, where each component of a series HEV is developedusing a first-principles approach in a modular fashion, validated by available experimental dataand then integrated to form a coupled nonlinear dynamic model. The vehicle model is capable toact as a platform for the design of supervisory control systems (SCSs) that optimize the energyflow in the powertrain. Simulations with two distinct SCSs and two driving cycles are used toanalyze the vehicle performance under varying driving and operating conditions. The resultsdemonstrate the applicability of the model for realistic prediction of both vehicle behavior andcomponent energy losses, design optimization and control system design.
-
Journal articleZhong W, Hui SY, 2016,
Charging Time Control of Wireless Power Transfer Systems Without Using Mutual Coupling Information and Wireless Communication System
, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol: 64, Pages: 228-235, ISSN: 0278-0046A charging time control method for wireless power transfer systems with a secondary-side hysteresis output power control is presented. It is a primary-side control method that adopts the combined use of three concepts, namely 1) an intermediate capacitor in the receiver circuit as a power flow indicator, 2) hysteresis switching actions of a shunt decoupling power switch in the receiver circuit to regulate the dc voltage of such intermediate capacitor, and 3) the turn-on and turn-off times of the decoupling switch detected on the primary side for closed-loop control. This method has the advantage of eliminating the need for 1) precise information of the mutual inductance between the transmitter and the receiver coils and 2) wireless communication system for feedback purpose. Practical results obtained from a hardware prototype are included. They confirm the proposed operating principles and indicate that the method can automatically lead to optimal energy efficiency operation.
-
Conference paperTrovato V, Teng F, Strbac G, 2016,
Value of thermostatic loads in future low-carbon Great Britain system
, 19th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), Publisher: IEEEThis paper quantifies the value of a large population of heterogeneous thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs). The TCL dynamics are regulated by means of an advanced demand side response model (DSRM). It optimally determines the flexible energy/power consumption and simultaneously allocates multiple ancillary services. This model explicitly incorporates the control of dynamics of the TCL recovery pattern after the provision of the selected services. The proposed framework is integrated in a mixed integer linear programming formulation for a multi-stage stochastic unit commitment. The scheduling routine considers inertia-dependent frequency response requirements to deal with the drastic reduction of system inertia under future low-carbon scenarios. Case studies focus on the system operation cost and CO2 emissions reductions for individual TCLs for a) different future network scenarios, b) different frequency requirements, c) changes of TCL parameters (e.g. coefficient of performance, thermal insulation etc.).
-
Conference papertrovato, Teng F, Strbac G, 2016,
Value of Thermostatic Loads in Future Low-Carbon Great Britain System
, Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), 2016, Publisher: IEEEThis paperquantifies the value of a large population of heterogeneous thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs). The TCL dynamics are regulated by means of an advanced demand side response model(DSRM). It optimally determines the flexible energy/power consumption and simultaneouslyallocatesmultiple ancillaryservices. Thismodelexplicitlyincorporates the control ofdynamics of the TCL recovery patternafter the provision of the selected services.The proposed frameworkis integrated ina mixed integer linear programming formulation for a multi-stage stochastic unit commitment.The scheduling routine considers inertia-dependent frequency response requirements to deal with the drastic reduction of system inertia under future low-carbon scenarios. Case studies focus on the system operation costand CO2emissions reductionsfor individual TCLs fora)different future network scenarios, b)different frequencyrequirements, c)changesof TCL parameters (e.g. coefficient of performance, thermal insulation etc.).
-
Conference paperfalugi P, Konstantelos I, strbac G, 2016,
Application of novel Nested decomposition techniques to long-term planning problems
, Power Systems Computation Conference, Publisher: IEEECost effective, long term planning under uncertainty constitutes a significant challenge since a meaningful description of the planning problem is given by large Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) models which may contain thousands of binary variables and millions of continuous variables. In this paper, a novel multistage decomposition scheme, based on Nested Benders decomposition is applied to the transmission planning problem. The difficulties in using temporal decomposition schemes in the context of planning problems due to the presence of non-sequential investment state equations are highlighted. An efficient and highly-generalizable framework for recasting the temporal constraints of such problems in a structure amenable to nested decomposition methods is presented. The proposed scheme's solution validity and substantial computational benefits are clearly demonstrated through the aid of case studies on the IEEE24-bus test system.
-
Conference paperMartinez Sanz I, Chaudhuri B, Strbac G, 2016,
Coordinated corrective control for transient stability enhancement in future Great Britain transmission system
, 19th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC 2016), Publisher: IEEEThis paper demonstrates a corrective control strategy through fast actuators (TCSC FACTS and HVDC links, both LCC and VSC) in order to enhance the transient stability in the future Great Britain (GB) transmission network. A model predictive control (MPC) scheme that relies on system wide-area measurements is employed for coordinated control action through these power electronic devices with the aim of preserving the system stability without having to constrain pre-fault transfer levels. Case studies employing detailed dynamic models are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach for different formulations on a representative equivalent model of the future GB transmission grid.
-
Journal articleManfredi S, Angeli D, 2016,
A Criterion for Exponential Consensus of Time-Varying Non-Monotone Nonlinear Networks
, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL, Vol: 62, Pages: 2483-2489, ISSN: 0018-9286In this technical note, we present new results on exponential consensus for continuous-time nonlinear time varying networks. A key feature in the following is that the monotonicity property is not required, unlike most of existing literature on the subject. Moreover, we give an estimate of the exponential rate of convergence towards the agreement manifold. Finally, representative example and counterexample are given.
-
Journal articleBachtiar V, Manzie C, Moase WH, et al., 2016,
Analytical results for the multi-objective design of model-predictive control
, Control Engineering Practice, Vol: 56, Pages: 1-12, ISSN: 0967-0661In model-predictive control (MPC), achieving the best closed-loop performance under a given computational capacity is the underlying design consideration. This paper analyzes the MPC tuning problem with control performance and required computational capacity as competing design objectives. The proposed multi-objective design of MPC (MOD-MPC) approach extends current methods that treat control performance and the computational capacity separately – often with the latter as a fixed constraint – which requires the implementation hardware to be known a priori. The proposed approach focuses on the tuning of structural MPC parameters, namely sampling time and prediction horizon length, to produce a set of optimal choices available to the practitioner. The posed design problem is then analyzed to reveal key properties, including smoothness of the design objectives and parameter bounds, and establish certain validated guarantees. Founded on these properties, necessary and sufficient conditions for an effective and efficient optimizer are presented, leading to a specialized multi-objective optimizer for the MOD-MPC being proposed. Finally, two real-world control problems are used to illustrate the results of the tuning approach and importance of the developed conditions for an effective optimizer of the MOD-MPC problem.
-
Conference paperXiang X, Zhang X, Chaffey G, et al., 2016,
A New Modulation Method for Resonant Modular Multilevel DCDC Converter with Flexible Ratio Operation and Inherent Balance Capability in HVDC Application
, 2016 International High Voltage Direct Current Conference (HVDC 2016) -
Journal articleLi S, Guo Y, Tan S-C, et al., 2016,
An Off-line Single-Inductor Multiple-Output LED Driver With High Dimming Precision and Full Dimming Range
, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol: 32, Pages: 4716-4727, ISSN: 0885-8993This paper presents a single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) LED driver with precise dimming and full dimming range. Based on the coordination of a string-level scheme and a system-level dimming scheme, the proposed SIMO LED driver can overcome practical constraints of existing SIMO LED drivers such as limited dimming range and needs for high-current switches. The proposal can achieve dimming precision up to an accuracy of 0.8% and also full dimming range. It has the flexibility of using either phase-shift or synchronous pulsewidth-modulated (PWM) switching for dimming control. The proposed circuit and control operations have been practically verified with a 25-W off-line SIMO-driven LED system. Practical evaluations of its power quality and energy efficiency are also provided.
-
Conference paperMylvaganam T, Astolfi A, 2016,
Towards a systematic solution for differential games with limited communication
, 2016 American Control Conference (ACC), Publisher: American Automatic Control Council, Pages: 3814-3819, ISSN: 2378-5861The main aim of this work is to develop a systematic approach for dealing with differential games with limited communication. To this end a differential game with limited communication is considered. The communication topology is described by a directed graph. The main components characterising the differential game with limited communication are identified before the resulting game is formally defined. Sufficient conditions to solve the problem are identified both in the general nonlinear case and in the linear-quadratic case. A numerical example illustrating the theoretical approach and results is presented. Finally, several directions for further developments are identified.
-
Conference paperYe Y, Papadaskalopoulos D, Strbac G, 2016,
An MPEC approach for analysing the impact of energy storage in imperfect electricity markets
, 13th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), Publisher: IEEE, ISSN: 2165-4093Although recent studies have investigated the impacts of energy storage on various aspects of power system operation and planning, its role in imperfect electricity markets has not been explored yet. This paper provides for the first time theoretical and quantitative evidence of the beneficial impact of energy storage in limiting market power by generation companies. Quantitative analysis is supported by a bi-level optimization model of the imperfect electricity market setting, accounting for the time-coupling operational constraints of energy storage. This bi-level problem is solved after converting it to a Mathematical Program with Equilibrium Constraints (MPEC). Case studies are carried out on a test market with day-ahead horizon and hourly resolution.
-
Conference paperrodriguez-bernuz JM, Junyent Ferre A, 2016,
Model predictive current reference calculation for single-phase VSCs
, 2016 18TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS (EPE'16-ECCE EUROPE) -
Journal articleDzafic I, Jabr RA, Huseinagic I, et al., 2016,
Multi-phase state estimation featuring industrial-grade distribution network models
, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol: 8, Pages: 609-618, ISSN: 1949-3053This paper proposes a novel implementation of a multi-phase distribution network state estimator which employs industrial-grade modeling of power components and measurements. Unlike the classical voltage-based and current-based state estimators, this paper presents the implementation details of a constrained weighted least squares state calculation method that includes standard three-phase state estimation capabilities in addition to practical modeling requirements from the industry; these requirements comprise multi-phase line configurations, unsymmetrical and incomplete transformer connections, power measurements on 4-connected loads, cumulative-type power measurements, line-to-line voltage magnitude measurements, and reversible line drop compensators. The enhanced modeling equips the estimator with capabilities that make it superior to a recently presented state-of-the-art distribution network load estimator that is currently used in real-life distribution management systems; comparative performance results demonstrate the advantage of the proposed estimator under practical measurement schemes.
-
Conference paperMoreira R, Moreno R, Strbac G, 2016,
Synergies and conflicts among energy storage services
, IEEE - Energycon 2016, Publisher: IEEEEnergy storage can provide services to several sectors in electricity industry, including generation, transmission and distribution and support a cost-effective transition to a low carbon electricity industry. Sharing storage plant’s energy and power capacity for multiple services portfolios leads to conflicting or synergic interactions among services. In this context, the proposed methodology determines interactions among services for distributed energy storage plants, including energy arbitrage, peak demand shaving and various balancing services, and assesses the impact that such interactions have on storage plant remunerability in a multiple service business model framework for distributed energy storage. We demonstrate that services interact differently depending on markets and system operating conditions. We also find that correlation between energy market and local system conditions is important to determine whether energy arbitrage conflicts with further services.
-
Journal articleMokryani G, Majumdar ANKUR, Pal BC, 2016,
A Probabilistic Method for the Operation of Three-Phase Unbalanced Active Distribution Networks
, IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol: 10, Pages: 944-954, ISSN: 1752-1416This paper proposes a probabilistic multi-objective optimization method for the operation of three-phase distribution networks incorporating active network management (ANM) schemes including coordinated voltage control and adaptive power factor control. The proposed probabilistic method incorporates detailed modelling of three-phase distribution network components and considers different operational objectives. The method simultaneously minimizes the total energy losses of the lines from the point of view of distribution network operators (DNOs) and maximizes the energy generated by photovoltaic (PV) cells considering ANM schemes and network constraints. Uncertainties related to intermittent generation of PVs and load demands are modelled by probability density functions (PDFs). Monte Carlo simulation method is employed to use the generated PDFs. The problem is solved using ɛ-constraint approach and fuzzy satisfying method is used to select the best solution from the Pareto optimal set. The effectiveness of the proposed probabilistic method is demonstrated with IEEE 13- and 34- bus test feeders.
-
Conference paperTindemans S, Strbac G, 2016,
Nondisruptive decentralized control of thermal loads with second order thermal models
, 2016 IEEE PES General Meeting, Publisher: IEEEDynamic load controllers for thermostatically con- trolled loads should allow for accurate control of power consump- tion and should not disrupt the quality of service. This paper proposes an intuitive definition of nondisruptiveness for systems with second-order thermal models, based on a decomposition into fast and slow temperature modes. It enables the explicit control of the slow mode temperature using an embedded first order model; control of the fast mode is implicit. Temperature bounds are derived, and the slow mode controller is implemented using an accurate decentralised stochastic control strategy. Simulation results confirm its accuracy and nondisruptiveness.
-
Journal articlePerez A, Moreno R, Moreira R, et al., 2016,
Effect of Battery Degradation on Multi-Service Portfolios of Energy Storage
, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, Vol: 7, Pages: 1718-1729, ISSN: 1949-3029In an electricity market environment, energy storage plant owners are remunerated for the provision of services to multiple electricity sectors. Some of these services, however, may accelerate battery aging and degradation and hence this needs to be properly balanced against associated services remunerations. In this framework, we propose a combined economic-degradation model to quantify effects of operational policies (mainly focused on constraining State of Charge –SOC– to prescribed levels in order to reduce effects of aging) on gross revenue, multi-service portfolios, degradation and lifespan of distributed energy storage plants that can provide multiple services to energy and balancing market participants and Distribution Network Operators (DNO). Through various case studies based on the Great Britain (GB) system, we demonstrate that although operational policies focused on battery damage reduction will lead to a revenue loss in the shortterm, such loss can be more than compensated by long-term revenues due to a lengthier battery lifespan. We also demonstrate that operational policies to reduce battery degradation mainly affect services related to the energy (rather than balancing) market, which represents a smaller proportion of the overall revenue streams of a distributed storage plant. The model is also used to study effects of ambient temperature fluctuations.
-
Journal articleKonstantelos I, Giannelos S, Strbac G, 2016,
Strategic valuation of smart grid technology options in distribution networks
, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol: 32, Pages: 1293-1303, ISSN: 0885-8950The increasing penetration of renewabledistributed generation (DG) sources in distribution networks canlead to violations of network constraints. Thus, significantnetwork reinforcements may be required to ensure that DGoutput is not constrained. However, the uncertainty around themagnitude, location and timing of future DG capacity rendersplanners unable to take fully-informed decisions and integrateDG at a minimum cost. In this paper we propose a novelstochastic planning model that considers investment inconventional assets as well as smart grid assets such as demandsideresponse, coordinated voltage control and soft open points(SOPs). The model also considers the possibility of active powergeneration curtailment of the DG units. A node-variableformulation has been adopted to relieve the substantialcomputational burden of the resulting mixed integer non-linearprogramming (MINLP) problem. A case study shows that smarttechnologies can possess significant strategic value due to theirinherent flexibility in dealing with different system evolutiontrajectories. This latent benefit remains undetected undertraditional deterministic planning approaches which may hinderthe transition to the smart grid.
-
Conference paperZhang C, Jaimoukha IM, Segundo Sevilla, 2016,
Fault-tolerant observer design with a tolerance measure for systems with sensor failure
, 2016 American Control Conference, Publisher: IEEE, Pages: 7523-7528, ISSN: 0743-1619A fault-tolerant switching observer design methodology is proposed. The aim is to maintain a desired level of closed-loop performance under a range of sensor fault scenarios while the fault-free nominal performance is optimized. The range of considered fault scenarios is determined by a minimum number p of assumed working sensors. Thus the smaller p is, the more fault tolerant is the observer. This is then used to define a fault tolerance measure for observer design. Due to the combinatorial nature of the problem, a semidefinite relaxation procedure is proposed to deal with the large number of fault scenarios for systems that have many vulnerable sensors. The procedure results in a significant reduction in the number of constraints needed to solve the problem. Two numerical examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the fault-tolerant observer design.
-
Conference paperScarciotti G, Astolfi A, 2016,
A note on the electrical equivalent of the moment theory
, 2016 American Control Conference (ACC), Publisher: IEEE, Pages: 7462-7465In this short note the relation between the moments of a linear system and the phasors of an electric circuit is discussed. We show that the phasors are a special case of moments and we prove that the components of the solution of a Sylvester equation are the phasors of the currents of the system. We point out several directions in which the phasor theory can be extended using recent generalizations of the moment theory, which can benefit the analysis of circuits and power electronics.
-
Conference paperPadoan A, Astolfi A, 2016,
Nonlinear system identification for continuous-time autonomous systems via functional equations methods
, 2016 American Control Conference (ACC), Publisher: IEEE, Pages: 1814-1819The problem of identifying an autonomous nonlinear system, that is, the problem of finding a state-space description of a given sequence generated by sampling the output of an unknown autonomous nonlinear system, is studied. A theoretical framework which combines the use of the Schroder functional equation with realization-theoretic techniques is developed.
-
Journal articleBauso D, Mylvaganam T, Astolfi A, 2016,
Crowd-averse robust mean-field games: approximation via state space extension
, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol: 61, Pages: 1882-1894, ISSN: 0018-9286We consider a population of dynamic agents, also referred to as players. The state of each player evolves according to a linear stochastic differential equation driven by a Brownian motion and under the influence of a control and an adversarial disturbance. Every player minimizes a cost functional which involves quadratic terms on state and control plus a cross-coupling mean-field term measuring the congestion resulting from the collective behavior, which motivates the term “crowd-averse.” Motivations for this model are analyzed and discussed in three main contexts: a stock market application, a production engineering example, and a dynamic demand management problem in power systems. For the problem in its abstract formulation, we illustrate the paradigm of robust mean-field games. Main contributions involve first the formulation of the problem as a robust mean-field game; second, the development of a new approximate solution approach based on the extension of the state space; third, a relaxation method to minimize the approximation error. Further results are provided for the scalar case, for which we establish performance bounds, and analyze stochastic stability of both the microscopic and the macroscopic dynamics.
-
Conference paperChaffey GP, Judge PD, Merlin MMC, et al., 2016,
DC Fault Ride Through of Multilevel Converters
, 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC) can providesignificant advantages for power transmission applications, how-ever there are remaining challenges trading off DC fault response,losses and controllability. Alternative multilevel converter topolo-gies using combinations of full bridge and half bridge submodulesor series switches allow for competitive efficiency whilst retainingcontrol over the DC fault current. Several possible fault responsesare analysed to evaluate appropriate converter control actions.Experimental results from a 60 submodule 15 kW demonstratorare presented to validate the DC fault performance of the fullbridge MMC, the mixed stack MMC and the alternate armconverter. It is shown that each can control the current intoa low impedance DC fault, and there no requirement to blockthe semiconductor devices.
-
Journal articleZhang C, Lin D, Hui SY, 2016,
Basic control principles of omnidirectional wireless power transfer
, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol: 31, Pages: 5215-5227, ISSN: 0885-8993This paper presents the basic control principles of omnidirectional wireless power transfer (WPT) based on the current amplitude control. The principles involve 1) an “omnidirectional” scanning process for detecting the power requirements in a 3-D space and 2) a “directional” power flow control for focusing the wireless power toward the targeted areas. Such principles apply to any WPT system comprising three orthogonal transmitter coils and multiple receivers with coil resonators. A current amplitude control method capable of generating a magnetic vector at a set of points evenly distributed on a spherical surface is explained. Based on the voltage and the current information in the transmitter circuit, the power involved in each vector over the spherical surface can be obtained. By scanning the vector over the spherical surface, the collective power flow requirements for the targeted loads can be determined. Based on the power requirements for the vectors over the spherical surface, a weighted time-sharing scheme is adopted to focus the wireless power toward the targeted areas. This method has been successfully applied to a hardware prototype. Both theoretical and experimental results are included to confirm these principles.
-
Conference paperYang Y, Tindemans S, Strbac G, 2016,
An implicit switching model for distribution network reliability assessment
, 19th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC)Modern active distribution networks make use of intelligent switching actions to restore supply to end users after faults. This complicates the reliability analysis of such networks, as the number of possible switching actions grows exponentially with network size. This paper proposes an approximate reliability analysis method where switching actions are modelled implicitly. It can be used graphically as a model reduction method, and simulated using time-sequential or state sampling Monte Carlo methods. The method is illustrated on a simple distribution network, and reliability indices are reported both as averages and distributions. Large speedups result from the use of biased non-sequential Monte Carlo sampling–a method that is hard to combine with explicit switching models.
-
Conference paperSun M, Konstantelos I, Tindemans S, et al., 2016,
Evaluating composite approaches to modelling high-dimensional stochastic variables in power systems
, 19th Power Systems Computation ConferenceThe large-scale integration of intermittent energy sources, the introduction of shiftable load elements and the growing interconnection that characterizes electricity systems worldwide have led to a significant increase of operational uncertainty. The construction of suitable statistical models is a fundamental step towards building Monte Carlo analysis frameworks to be used for exploring the uncertainty state-space and supporting real-time decision-making. The main contribution of the present paper is the development of novel composite modelling approaches that employ dimensionality reduction, clustering and parametric modelling techniques with a particular focus on the use of pair copula construction schemes. Large power system datasets are modelled using different combinations of the aforementioned techniques, and detailed comparisons are drawn on the basis of Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, multivariate two-sample energy tests and visual data comparisons. The proposed methods are shown to be superior to alternative high-dimensional modelling approaches.
-
Journal articleTeng F, Mu Y, Jia H, et al., 2016,
Challenges of Primary Frequency Control and Benefits of Primary Frequency Response Support from Electric Vehicles
, Energy Procedia, Vol: 88, Pages: 985-990, ISSN: 1876-6102As the integration of wind generation displaces conventional plants, system inertia provided by rotating mass declines, causing concerns over system frequency stability. This paper implements an advanced stochastic scheduling model with inertia-dependent fast frequency response requirements to investigate the challenges on the primary frequency control in the future Great Britain electricity system. The results suggest that the required volume and the associated cost of primary frequency response increase significantly along with the increased capacity of wind plants. Alternative measures (e.g. electric vehicles) have been proposed to alleviate these concerns. Therefore, this paper also analyses the benefits of primary frequency response support from electric vehicles in reducing system operation cost, wind curtailment and carbon emissions.
-
Journal articleChen HT, Tan SC, Lee ATL, et al., 2016,
Precise color control of red-green-blue light-emitting diode systems
, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol: 32, Pages: 3063-3074, ISSN: 0885-8993© 1986-2012 IEEE. The complex nature and differences of the luminous and thermal characteristics of red, green, and blue (RGB) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) make precise color control of RGB LED systems a great technological challenge. This paper presents a nonlinear model that includes coupling effects among LED devices for predicting color in RGB LED systems. A control method is included to demonstrate that this model can be used for precise color control. The proposed model and control method have been successfully evaluated in practical tests. The measurements agree well with model predictions. They form a new design tool for precise color control of RGB LED systems.
-
Journal articleMiller LM, Elliott ADT, Mitcheson PD, et al., 2016,
Maximum performance of piezoelectric energy harvesters when coupled to interface circuits
, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol: 16, Pages: 4803-4815, ISSN: 1530-437XThis paper presents a complete optimization of a piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting system, including a piezoelectric transducer, a power conditioning circuit with full semiconductor device models, a battery and passive components. To the authors awareness, this is the first time and all of these elements have been integrated into one optimization. The optimization is done within a framework, which models the combined mechanical and electrical elements of a complete piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting system. To realize the optimization, an optimal electrical damping is achieved using a single-supply pre-biasing circuit with a buck converter to charge the battery. The model is implemented in MATLAB and verified in SPICE. The results of the full system model are used to find the mechanical and electrical system parameters required to maximize the power output. The model, therefore, yields the upper bound of the output power and the system effectiveness of complete piezoelectric energy harvesting systems and, hence, provides both a benchmark for assessing the effectiveness of existing harvesters and a framework to design the optimized harvesters. It is also shown that the increased acceleration does not always result in increased power generation as a larger damping force is required, forcing a geometry change of the harvester to avoid exceeding the piezoelectric breakdown voltage. Similarly, increasing available volume may not result in the increased power generation because of the difficulty of resonating the beam at certain frequencies whilst utilizing the entire volume. A maximum system effectiveness of 48% is shown to be achievable at 100 Hz for a 3.38-cm3 generator.
This data is extracted from the Web of Science and reproduced under a licence from Thomson Reuters. You may not copy or re-distribute this data in whole or in part without the written consent of the Science business of Thomson Reuters.