CEC Semenster Undefined
Energy Harvesting
Paul Nickelsberg -
April 15,
2013
Energy Review
This discussion presents a short review of energy - how it's measured and applied in low-power electronic devices. We'll discuss the promise of "free" and "inexhaustible" energy, battery-life extension, and introduce various energy generation technologies.
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April 16,
2013
Energy Generation Discussion 1
This discussion will review concepts of energy generation as applied to photoelectric, magnetic inductive, and radiated energy harvesting devices. The instructor will present various devices and review their energy production methods.
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April 17,
2013
Energy Generation Discussion 2
This discussion will continue our talk about energy generation devices as applied to piezoelectric, thermal, and chemical energy harvesting devices. The instructor will present various devices and review their energy production methods.
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April 18,
2013
Energy Storage Devices
This discussion will focus on energy storage devices with emphasis on batteries, battery applications, and battery technologies. Super capacitor and large capacitor energy storage devices will be included in the lesson.
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April 19,
2013
Energy Conversion and Management Silicon
This discussion presents various commercial devices and circuit topologies used for energy conversion and storage. We will review various silicon integrated circuit components and present some interesting commercial energy harvesting kits that students may wish to explore
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Instructor
Paul Nickelsberg