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Energy Harvesting From Overhead Transmission Line Magnetic Fields

Najafi, Syed Ahmed Ali

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2019, Master of Science in Engineering, University of Akron, Electrical Engineering.
This thesis proposes a superior magnetic field based energy harvesting system, with a wide voltage range operation and low start-up voltage. Design parameters have been analyzed to determine their impact on the amount of power that can be harvested. An efficient and novel power processing unit which produces a regulated DC voltage and distributes the power between the load and the backup energy storage element is proposed. Experimental results have demonstrated that the proposed nanocrystalline harvester core achieves very high power density and can produce as much as 55W of power from a power line carrying 615A of 60Hz current, which is much higher than that reported in many research papers, and when implemented with the associated power processing unit results in a complete energy harvesting system that can start to operate at a low harvester coil AC voltage of 2.7V and processes the power to obtain a regulated DC voltage of 12.5V. The proposed energy harvester system can be used as a power source for high power condition monitoring systems, weather stations, and systems where the use of conventional mains supply, batteries, or renewable energy sources such as solar or wind may not be convenient, practical, or economical.
J. Alexis De Abreu GarcĂ­a, Dr. (Advisor)
Yilmaz Sozer, Dr. (Advisor)
Robert J. Veillette, Dr. (Committee Member)
104 p.

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  • Najafi, S. A. A. (2019). Energy Harvesting From Overhead Transmission Line Magnetic Fields [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1548448189459464

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Najafi, Syed Ahmed Ali. Energy Harvesting From Overhead Transmission Line Magnetic Fields. 2019. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1548448189459464.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Najafi, Syed Ahmed Ali. "Energy Harvesting From Overhead Transmission Line Magnetic Fields." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1548448189459464

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)