Self-powered wireless sensor system using MEMS piezoelectric micro power generator (PMPG)

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Xia, YuXin, M.B.A. Sloan School of Management.
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Self-powered wireless monitoring system using MEMS piezoelectric micro power generator
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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Sang-Gook Kim.
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Abstract
A thin-film lead zirconate titanate, Pb(Zr,Ti)03, MEMS Piezoelectric Micro Power Generator (PMPG) has been integrated with a commercial wireless sensor node (Telos), to demonstrate a self-powered RF temperature sensor module. PMPG and a power management module are designed to satisfy sensor node's power requirement. An electro-mechanical model of PMPG has been developed to maximize power output. The 2nd generation PMPG is designed to provide 0.173 mW power at 3 V DC with a natural frequency of 155.5 Hz. The power management module is developed to provide AC-DC rectification, energy storage, and active switching between PMPG and application circuit. To minimize power consumption, sensor data is taken at a discontinuous interval. A test bed is developed, which mimics that of a liquid gas pipeline used in the Alaska, where the self-powered sensor be used to monitor pipeline temperature.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2006.
 
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-102).
 
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2006
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37091
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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