Research Article

The Influence of the Load Type on the Center Frequency Tuning of the Variable-Flux Biaxial Energy Harvester

Table 1

VBH mechanical and electrical specifications.

ParametersValue

Travel track total length (mm)72
Unstretched end-spring length (mm)14.5
Compressed end-spring length (mm)13.5
End-spring inner diameter (mm)8.9
End-spring outer diameter (mm)10.75
Stainless steel ball diameter (mm)13.05
Stainless steel ball mass (grams)8.9
Proof-mass travel distance (mm)30
Distance between top magnet and coil (mm)14
Distance between side magnets (mm)26.3
Coil inductance 3.4
Coil resistance 10.6
Coil number of turns970
Top magnet part number [10]BY0X08DCS
Side magnets’ part number [11]BX082CS-S