Investigation of a Magnetic Levitation Architecture with a Ferrite Core for Energy Harvesting
Igor Nazareno Soares,
Ruy Alberto Corrêa Altafim,
Ruy Alberto Pisani Altafim,
Melkzedekue de Moraes Alcântara Calabrese Moreira,
Felipe Schiavon Inocêncio de Sousa,
José A. Afonso,
João Paulo Carmo,
Rogério de Andrade Flauzino
Affiliations
Igor Nazareno Soares
Group of Metamaterials Microwaves and Optics (GMeta), Group of High Voltage and Materials (GATm), Department of Electrical Engineering (SEL), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil
Ruy Alberto Corrêa Altafim
Group of Metamaterials Microwaves and Optics (GMeta), Group of High Voltage and Materials (GATm), Department of Electrical Engineering (SEL), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil
Ruy Alberto Pisani Altafim
Department of Computer Systems, Informatics Center, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Rua dos Escoteiros, Mangabeira, João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
Melkzedekue de Moraes Alcântara Calabrese Moreira
Group of Metamaterials Microwaves and Optics (GMeta), Group of High Voltage and Materials (GATm), Department of Electrical Engineering (SEL), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil
Felipe Schiavon Inocêncio de Sousa
Group of Metamaterials Microwaves and Optics (GMeta), Group of High Voltage and Materials (GATm), Department of Electrical Engineering (SEL), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil
José A. Afonso
CMEMS-UMinho, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
João Paulo Carmo
Group of Metamaterials Microwaves and Optics (GMeta), Group of High Voltage and Materials (GATm), Department of Electrical Engineering (SEL), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil
Rogério de Andrade Flauzino
Group of Metamaterials Microwaves and Optics (GMeta), Group of High Voltage and Materials (GATm), Department of Electrical Engineering (SEL), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil
This work presents the development of a magnetic levitation system with a ferrite core, designed for electromagnetic energy harvesting from mechanical vibrations. The system consists of a fixed enamel-coated copper coil and five neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets housed within a PVC spool. To enhance magnetic flux concentration, a manganese-zinc ferrite (Mn-Zn) ring was employed within the spool. Experimental tests were conducted at frequencies up to 20 Hz, demonstrating the device’s potential for harvesting energy from small vibrations, such as those generated by human biomechanical movements, achieving operating voltages up to 3 V. Additionally, the architecture is scalable for larger systems and allows for the integration of multiple transducers without magnetic field interference, independent of the frequency or excitation phase of each transducer.
