Energy-harnessing footwear using combined electromechanical and piezoelectric transducers for charging supercapacitors

Date of Publication

2009

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Electronics and Communications Engineering

Thesis Adviser

Enrique M. Manzano

Defense Panel Chair

Cesar A. Llorente

Defense Panel Member

Ann E. Dulay
Miguel O. Gutierrez

Abstract/Summary

With our energy resource gradually depleting, limitations of battery life not coping up, and with the advent of mobile technology that makes the demand for portable energy sources ever increasing, harvesting the so called wasted or dissipated energy from human locomotion was explored.

This study shows how energy harnessing footwear was developed using combined piezoelectric and electromechanical transducer, both integrated in a shoe. In this paper, different transducer configurations are tackled to obtain the one with the highest possible output. Environment friendly Ultracapacitors, also known as supercapacitors, will serve as the energy storage device for the developed system.

The harvested energy will be stored, and will be utilized to power low-power devices such as light Emitting Diodes and the greatly sought and most innovative technology today, the Cellular phone."

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU14860

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

xx, 114, [47] leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Power resources; Piezoelectric transducers; Electromechanical devices

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