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Published October 6, 2008 | Published
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Optimal Capacitive Load Matching of Micro Electret Power Generators

Abstract

This paper presents a model of micro-electret power generators. This model uses two capacitors with fixed charge density and variable area to model the actual micro electret power generator. Simulations of power output with capacitive loads and resistive loads are presented. The power output decreases as the load capacitance increases while it increases as the resistive load increases. To verify the model and simulation results, power output generation experiments are performed and the results confirm the simulation. To collect useful energy from the power generator, a small capacitive load, rather than a resistive load, is required.

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© 2008 ECS - The Electrochemical Society. The authors would like to thank Mr. Trevor Roper for his assistance with equipment and fabrication. We would also thank Tanya Owen, Christine Matsuki, Agnes Tong and other members of the Caltech Micromachining Laboratory for their assistance.

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