Harvesting Wave Energy from Resonant Observers

Kirsh, Thomas P.; Hubler, Alfred

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Title

Harvesting Wave Energy from Resonant Observers

Author(s)

• Kirsh, Thomas P.
• Hubler, Alfred

Contributor(s)

Hubler, Alfred

Issue Date

2015-05

Keyword(s)

• Physics
• Energy
• Waves
• Resonance
• Oscillators
• Power

Abstract

This project looks at creating a sink that diverts the electromagnetic waves in from a source on another plane. We use a self-sustaining oscillator A as our source, another oscillator B as the receiver, and a third oscillator C as the ground. There is an optimal friction constant such that when A and B are in resonance, we should find that the maximum power is dissipated in B and minimum power is dissipated in C. The oscillators have equations of motion similar to the Van der Pol equation but with different damping terms. For some solutions, I found analytically a value for the amplitude. Using Matlab, I run simulations of our system in order to determine the optimal resistance that produces the maximum power in the receiver as well as the power dissipated at each oscillator.

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Language

en

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Copyright and License Information

• Copyright 2015 Thomas P. Kirsh
• Copyright 2015 Alfred Hubler

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