Energy Harvesting using Free Energy Sources

International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering

© 2017 by SSRG - IJECE Journal

Volume 4 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Mrs. A. Mary Joy Kinol, A.R. Asraf Hussain, M. Kowshick and S. Anbarasu

10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V4I3P101

How to Cite?

Mrs. A. Mary Joy Kinol, A.R. Asraf Hussain, M. Kowshick and S. Anbarasu, "Energy Harvesting using Free Energy Sources," SSRG International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, vol. 4,  no. 3, pp. 1-3, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V4I3P101

Abstract:

We propose an innovative method that provides synergy between energy scavenging and energy harvesting architecture. Newton’s third law states that, “Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed, but it can be transferred from one form to another”. As we solely agree upon his statement, we move forward with our proposal, as it depends on that in many ways. We develop this harvesting architecture to meet energy crisis problem, which could become a major threat in near future. We use two sources in our proposal which could provide more efficiency and backup if one environmental energy is unavailable. One of the sources is pressure and the latter is vibration. This could efficiently deliver us enough energy to power AC loads.

Keywords:

Energy harvesting; free energy sources; multisource architecture.

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