Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-08T14:57:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 2159894 bytes, checksum: 0afcf73fa1c2d4c1bf3a43ee27852d53 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Currently possible solutions for alternative electric power generation have been the subject of interest of many researchers. Many of these studies focus on the use of natural resources, theoretically inexhaustible, to preserve exhaustible sources of energy. More recently, it has been studied the possibility of generating low power electricity, but enough to meet the demand of some electronic systems. Systems such as wireless sensors or remote communication which has low power consumption can be benefited. Among various technologies for producing alternative electricity, the use of vibratory energy and deformation of structures can be used to generate electricity. This conversion has the piezoelectric materials that convert mechanical strain energy into electrical energy. Thus, this work presents the characterization study of a piezoelectric material, Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT), with the purpose of generating electricity. For the characterization experiment, we used a cylindrical PZT subjected to compression in a cyclic manner in the axial direction. An experimental apparatus was designed and instrumented to capture the force, acceleration, voltage and electric power generated due to piezoelectric cell. Initially simulations were developed in order to guide the experimental set of actions. From the experimental results with a piezoelectric cell a piezoelectric generator was designed with three cells and characterized. Results of the physical parameters related to characterization are presented. / Atualmente tem sido alvo de interesse de muitos pesquisadores estudos que apresentem possíveis soluções para geração de energia elétrica alternativa. Muitas dessas pesquisas se concentram na utilização de recursos naturais, teoricamente inesgotáveis, para preservar outras fontes de energias esgotáveis. Mais recentemente, tem sido estudada a possibilidade de geração de energia elétrica de baixa potência, mas que seja suficiente para suprir a demanda de alguns sistemas eletrônicos. Sistemas como sensores sem fio ou comunicação remota que tem baixo consumo de potência podem ser beneficiados. Dentre as várias tecnologias de produção de energia elétrica alternativa, o uso da energia vibratória e de deformação de estruturas pode ser utilizada para gerar energia elétrica. Para essa conversão se tem os materiais piezoelétricos que convertem a energia de deformação mecânica em energia elétrica. Assim, neste trabalho, é apresentado o estudo de caracterização de um material piezoelétrico de Titanato Zirconato de Chumbo (PZT) com o objetivo de geração de energia elétrica. Para a caracterização experimental foi utilizado um PZT com geometria cilíndrica tubular, submetido a uma compressão de forma cíclica no sentido axial. Um aparato experimental foi criado e instrumentado para a captação da força, aceleração, tensão e potência elétrica gerada devido a célula piezoelétrica. Inicialmente simulações foram desenvolvidas no sentido de nortear o conjunto de ações experimentais. A partir dos resultados experimentais com uma célula piezoelétrica foi elaborado um gerador piezoelétrico com três células e caracterizado. Resultados dos parâmetros físicos relacionados às caracterizações são apresentados.

A exploração de fenômenos aeroelásticos dinâmicos visando à conversão de energia do escoamento em eletricidade tem recebido crescente atenção nos últimos anos. As aplicações se estendem desde estruturas aeroespaciais até a alimentação de sistemas eletrônicos sem fio e diferentes mecanismos de transdução têm sido utilizados. O uso de um aerofólio é uma abordagem conveniente e escalável para criar instabilidades e oscilações persistentes para coleta aeroelástica de energia. Este trabalho tem por objetivo avaliar configurações alternativas de aerofólio para a coleta de energia do escoamento. As análises abrangem as versões lineares e não lineares de geradores aeroelásticos de energia baseados em aerofólio com dois (2GDL) e com três graus de liberdade (3GDL) que utilizam transdução piezelétrica e eletromagnética separadamente e também simultaneamente. Em todos os casos o acoplamento eletroaeroelástico é adicionado ao grau de liberdade de flexão do aerofólio e um circuito elétrico externo utilizado para cada tipo de mecanismo de transdução. As equações adimensionais que governam o sistema eletroaeroelástico são apresentadas para cada caso e uma carga resistiva é considerada no domínio elétrico para a previsão da potência gerada. Inicialmente, as previsões do modelo piezoaeroelástico linear com 2GDL são verificadas a partir de resultados experimentais obtidos em ensaios em túnel de vento na condição de flutter. Posteriormente, no primeiro estudo de caso, o comportamento eletroaeroelástico da seção típica com 2GDL é investigado, na velocidade de flutter, variando-se parâmetros aeroelásticos e eletromecânicos. No segundo estudo de caso, uma não linearidade do tipo freeplay é adicionada ao grau de liberdade de rotação da seção típica de 2GDL. Neste caso, a seção típica é estudada na velocidade mais baixa na qual o sistema apresenta oscilações em ciclo limite para diversas configurações de parâmetros aeroelásticos e eletromecânicos. As oscilações não lineares em ciclo limite podem ser obtidas abaixo da velocidade linear de flutter. Finalmente, o comportamento eletroaeroelástico de uma seção típica linear com 3GDL é estudado segundo a variação de diferentes parâmetros. Em todos os estudos de caso, a potência gerada e a amplitude dos GDLs mecânicos são investigadas. Com o estudo, é possível localizar regiões ótimas de parâmetros adimensionais as quais propiciam um aumento da potência elétrica de saída com velocidades de escoamento aceitáveis. Uma vez escalável, é possível redimensionalizar o modelo e manufaturá-lo. / The exploration of dynamic aeroelastic phenomena for converting wind energy into low-power electricity has received growing attention in the last years. Applications extend from aerospace structures to wireless electronic systems. The use of an airfoil is a convenient approach to create instabilities and persistent oscillations for flow energy harvesting. In this work, the goal is to establish alternative configurations of the airfoil for flow energy harvesting. The analysis presented here covers linear and nonlinear versions of aeroelastic energy generators based on an airfoil with two degrees of freedom and three degrees of freedom using piezoelectric and electromagnetic transduction separately and simultaneously. Both forms of coupling are added to the plunge degree of freedom in the presence of a separate electrical load for each type of transduction. The governing coupled dimensionless electroaeroelastic equations are given with a resistive load in each electrical domain to predict system behavior. First, the model predictions are compared with experimental data obtained in wind tunnel tests under flutter condition validating the model for the case of two degrees of freedom and piezoelectric coupling. After, in the first case study the typical section with two and three degrees of freedom is studied at the linear flutter speed for several aeroelastic and electromechanical parameters configurations. In the second case of study a freeplay non-linearity is added to the rotational degree of freedom of the two degree of freedom typical section. In this case, the typical section is studied at the lowest flow speed at which the system presents limit cycle oscillations for different aeroelastic and electromechanical system parameters. The non-linear limit cycle oscillations may be obtained below the linear flutter speed. In both cases, the power generation is analyzed as well as the maximum displacements of the mechanical degrees of freedom. With this study, it is possible to locate the favorable dimensionless parameter regions that give maximum electrical power output as well as reasonable airflow speeds. In this scalable problem, the results can be used for design and fabrication of optimal airfoil-based flow energy harvesters.

The modeling, analysis and experimental verification of a two-degree-of-freedom typical aeroelastic section with superelastic shape memory alloy springs are presented. The focus is to investigate the effects of the phase transformation of the shape memory alloy springs on the flutter and post-flutter behaviors of the typical section. The shape memory alloy phase transformation kinetics is described by a modified version of well-known phenomenological models. The shape memory alloy spring model is based on classical spring design (with the pure shear assumption) and modified to account for the nonlinear effects of phase transformation. The cross-section of the shape memory alloy wire is represented by a linear radial distribution of shear strain and nonlinear radial distributions of shear stress and martensitic fraction. The equations of motion of a linear typical section are modified to include the shape memory alloy springs. A linear unsteady aerodynamic model is employed to determine the aerodynamic loads. The proposed model is cast into state-space representation and solved with a Runge-Kutta method. It is numerically and experimentally shown that the phase transformation of shape memory alloy springs can be effectively exploited to enhance the aeroelastic behavior of a typical section by replacing unstable flutter oscillations by stable oscillations of acceptable amplitudes over a range of airflow speeds, providing a useful method of passive aeroelastic control. Since the modified aeroelastic behavior is attractive for wind energy harvesting purposes, electromechanical coupling is also modeled in the plunge degree-of-freedom along with a resistive load in the electrical domain for electrical power estimation. The exploitation of the shape memory alloy phase transformation is more attractive for airfoil-based wind energy harvesting performance than the use of typical concentrated nonlinearities (e.g., hardening steel) in terms of enhanced electrical power output. / A modelagem, análise e verificação experimental de uma seção típica aeroelástica com dois graus de liberdade e molas com memória de forma superelásticas são apresentadas. O foco é investigar os efeitos da histerese pseudoelástica das molas com memória de forma nos comportamentos de flutter e pós-flutter da seção típica. A cinética das transformações de fase nas molas com memória de forma é descrita por uma versão modificada de modelos fenomenológicos amplamente conhecidos. O modelo de molas helicoidais com memória de forma é baseado em teoria clássica de molas (com a hipótese de cisalhamento puro) e modificado para representar os efeitos não lineares de transformação de fase. A seção transversal do fio da mola com memória de forma é representada por uma distribuição radial e linear de deformações de cisalhamento e por distribuições radiais e não lineares de tensões cisalhantes e de frações martensíticas. As equações de movimento de uma seção típica linear são modificadas para incluir as molas com memória de forma. Um modelo aerodinâmico linear não estacionário é utilizado para se determinar as cargas aerodinâmicas. O modelo proposto é representado em espaço de estados e resolvido com um método Runge-Kutta. Mostra-se, numérica e experimentalmente, que a histerese pseudoelástica de molas com memória de forma pode ser efetivamente explorada para melhorar o comportamento aeroelástico de uma seção típica ao transformar oscilações instáveis de flutter em oscilações estáveis e de amplitudes aceitáveis em uma faixa de velocidades do escoamento, provendo um método útil de controle aeroelástico passivo. Como o comportamento aeroelástico modificado (pela histerese pseudoelástica) é atrativo para a coleta de energia do escoamento, um acoplamento eletromecânico é modelado no grau de liberdade de deslocamento linear, juntamente com uma carga resistiva no domínio elétrico do problema para se estimar a potência elétrica gerada. A exploração da histerese pseudoelástica das molas com memória de forma é mais atrativa para a performance da coleta aeroelástica de energia do que o uso de não linearidades concentradas típicas (como o enrijecimento não linear do aço) em termos de melhoria na potência elétrica gerada.

A conversão de energia vibracional do ambiente em energia elétrica através de dispositivos piezelétricos tem recebido crescente atenção na última década. Com intuito de melhorar o desempenho destes tipos de dispositivo, são discutidos os benefícios da introdução de não linearidades nestes sistemas. O dispositivo utilizado é uma viga cantilever tipo bimorph, parcialmente recoberta por material piezelétrico, com massas magnéticas concentradas na extremidade livre da viga que geram forças magnéticas não lineares. Nesse dispositivo, além da não linearidade proveniente dos magnetos, considera-se também a não linearidade inerente ao material piezelétrico. A solução das equações eletromecânicas acopladas, que descreve o movimento do conversor piezelétrico de energia, é encontrada numericamente resolvendo-se um conjunto de equações diferenciais ordinárias com condições iniciais dadas. A resposta em frequência do sistema é aproximada pelo método perturbativo das múltiplas escalas. A potência elétrica gerada é analisada variando-se alguns parâmetros, como intensidade da força de excitação, distância entre os magnetos da extremidade livre da viga e resistor de carga. A estabilidade do sistema também é investigada através de uma análise dinâmica, de onde se conclui a influência da distância entre os magnetos juntamente com a intensidade da força de excitação nesta estabilidade. Estes parâmetros também influenciam na faixa de frequência de operação do dispositivo. É observado que os efeitos não lineares presentes no dispositivo fazem com que este opere em uma ampla faixa de frequência. É realizado o estudo de incertezas em alguns parâmetros do conversor de energia piezelétrico, através de simulações de Monte Carlo, concluindo a influência destes na frequência natural e na potência elétrica gerada pelo dispositivo. Através de ensaios experimentais confirmam-se os benefícios da introdução de não linearidades nos geradores de energia piezelétricos. / Piezoelectric energy harvesting has received great attention over the last years. The main goal of this work is to discuss the potential advantages of introducing nonlinearities in the dynamics of a beam type piezoelectric vibration energy harvester. The device is essentially a cantilever beam partially covered by piezoelectric material with a magnet tip mass. Also, we consider the nonlinear constitutive piezoelectric equations. The electromechanically coupled equations are solved numerically, through the initial value problems for ordinary differential equations. The frequency response of the system is approximated using the method of multiple scales. The electrical power output is calculated by varying the amplitude of the base acceleration, the distance between the magnets and the load resistor. The stability of the system is also investigated. Stochastic variations are introduced in some key parameters and the propagation of these uncertainties is investigated through Monte Carlos simulations. From the numerical results it is found that the influence of the parameters investigated in the frequency range of operation of the device and the nonlinear effects present on the device energy harvester extend the useful frequency range of these. Moreover uncertainty parameters affect the natural frequency and the power output harvester. Through experimental tests it has been confirmed the benefits of introducing nonlinearities in piezoelectric energy harvesters.

Le développement des énergies renouvelables peut non seulement compenser le manque d'énergie fossile à l'avenir, mais aussi sauver notre planète en réduisant la pollution par les émissions de CO2. Les matériaux piézoélectriques ont la capacité de convertir les mouvements mécaniques environnementaux en énergie électrique. Dans le cadre de cette thèse, deux types de matériaux piézoélectriques ont été étudiés pour la récupération d’énergie : les nanofils de ZnO et les microfibres de PVDF-TrFE. L’objectif ultime de cette thèse est de réaliser les dispositifs de la récupération d’énergie à faible coût pour rendre les capteurs autonomes.Au cours de la dernière décennie, les nanofils de ZnO ont suscité un grand intérêt dans le domaine de la recherche en raison de leurs multifonctionnalités avec un grand potentiel d’applications dans les différents domaines (récupération d’énergie par effet piézoélectrique et photovoltaïque, capteurs biologiques & chimiques, dépollution de l’eau & de l’air par effet photocatalytique, …). Le PVDF-TrFE est un polymère attrayant dans les applications de la récupération d'énergie en raison de ses propriétés piézoélectriques, son faible coût et sa grande flexibilité mécanique.Dans ce travail, deux méthodes de synthèse ont été employées pour obtenir les micro- & nanomatériaux piézoélectriques : Hydrothermale pour les réseaux verticaux des nanofils de ZnO et Electrospinning pour les microfibres de PVDF-TrFE. Les conditions de synthèse ont été optimisées afin d’obtenir les échantillons adéquats aux applications envisagées. Ensuite, deux types de dispositifs de la récupération d’énergie ont été fabriqués. Dans un premier temps, nous avons conçu des microgénérateurs (MGs) à base des microfibres de PVDF-TrFE déposées sur le substrat Kapton. Ces MGs flexibles basés sur l’effet piézoélectrique direct permettant la conversion de l’énergie mécanique en énergie électrique à basse fréquence de l’ordre d’hertz. Le second type de nanogénérateurs (NGs) est basé sur des nanofils verticaux de ZnO sur le substrat en silicium. Les tests de la récupération d’énergie ont été réalisés dans une gamme de fréquences de quelques centaines d’hertz pour l’application aéronautique / Development of renewable energy can not only compensate for the lack of fossil energy in the future, but also save our planet by reducing CO2 emission pollution. Piezoelectric materials have the ability to convert environmental mechanical movements into electrical energy. In this thesis, two types of piezoelectric materials have been studied for energy harvesting: ZnO nanowires and PVDF-TrFE microfibers. The ultimate goal of this thesis is to realize the low cost energy harvesting devices for self-powered sensors.Over the past decade, ZnO nanowires had attracted a great interest in the research field due to their multifunctionality with a great potential in the various applications (energy harvesting by piezoelectric and photovoltaic effect, bio & chemical sensors, water & air purification by photocatalytic effect ...). PVDF-TrFE is also an attractive polymer in energy harvesting due to its piezoelectric properties, high mechanical flexibility, and also for its low cost.In this work, two synthesis methods have been used to obtain the piezoelectric micro- & nanomaterials: Hydrothermal for the ZnO nanowire arrays and Electrospinning for the PVDF-TrFE microfibers. The synthesis conditions have been optimized in order to obtain the suitable samples for the applications. Then, two types of energy harvesting devices were manufactured. First, we realized the microgenerators (MGs) based on the PVDF-TrFE microfibers deposited on the Kapton substrate. These flexible MGs based on the direct piezoelectric effect allowing the conversion of mechanical energy into electrical energy at low frequency of the order of hertz. The second type of nanogenerators (NGs) is based on ZnO nanowire array on the silicon substrate. The energy harvesting tests were carried out in a frequency range of a few hundred hertz for the aeronautical application

Avec la réduction de l’énergie consommée par les capteurs miniatures, a émergé le nouveau concept de capteurs autonomes. Il s’agit de capteurs dont l’alimentation ne dépend pas d’une source embarquée de type batterie, dont la durée de vie est limitée. Ils ont en effet la capacité de puiser l’énergie nécessaire à leur fonctionnement à partir de l’environnement dans lequel ils se trouvent. Ce concept présente de nombreux avantages, notamment la diminution des coûts de maintenance des capteurs par l’absence d’une nécessité de remplacement des piles et par conséquent une facilité accrue du déploiement des réseaux de capteurs sans fil. Parmi les sources d’énergie envisageables, les vibrations mécaniques ambiantes comptent parmi les plus prometteuses puisqu’elles sont présentes dans un grand nombre de structures : véhicules, avions, bâtiments, etc. La conversion des vibrations mécaniques en énergie électrique est réalisée en deux étapes. Dans un premier temps, un résonateur mécanique, constitué d’une masse mobile associée à un ressort, est couplé avec les vibrations de l'environnement. Grâce à ce couplage, la masse oscille dans le système de référence et accumule une énergie mécanique. La deuxième étape est la conversion de cette énergie en énergie électrique. Un transducteur électromécanique est le siège d’une force d'amortissement sur la masse en résonance, et effectue donc un travail négatif sur le système mécanique. Notre choix de transducteur électromécanique s’est arrêté sur les transducteurs électrostatiques et piézoélectriques car ils présentent l'avantage d’être compatibilité avec le procédé CMOS et adaptés à la miniaturisation. Nous avons ensuite conçu et fabriqué un transducteur électrostatique utilisant une technologie silicium verre, qui a nécessité le développement d’un procédé ad hoc de gravure DRIE. Le dispositif a été testé en utilisant un circuit électronique de type pompe de charge. Nous avons obtenu une conversion d’énergie mécanique en énergie électrique de 61 nW au moyen d’un dispositif dont la surface est de seulement 66 mm², la sollicitation vibratoire étant à la fréquence de résonance mécanique de la microstructure, qui est de 250 Hz et avec une accélération externe de 0,25 g ainsi qu’une tension initiale de 6V. Le résultat a été confronté avec des simulations effectuées sur la base d’un modèle VHDL-AMS. L’écart avec les mesures est inférieur à 3%. Ce dispositif est le premier convertisseur miniature d’énergie basé sur une transduction électrostatique, fabriqué dans un procédé collectif à base de silicium et sans l'adjonction d'un électret. Afin de procéder à une comparaison pertinente de notre travail avec les autres dispositifs rapportés dans la littérature et qui utilisent la transduction électrostatique, nous proposons une nouvelle figure de mérite (FOM) définie comme une puissance convertie normalisée. Bien que l’état de l’art actuel montre que notre réalisation présente l’un des meilleurs facteurs de mérite, la puissance produite n'est cependant pas suffisante pour alimenter un microsystème réel, à cause notamment d’une tension de « pull-in » trop basse. Quelques pistes d’amélioration sont proposées, notamment l’exploitation de non-linéarités mécaniques pour augmenter la bande passante du spectre énergétique exploitable par le micro-dispositif / Due to size effects, the microtechnologies that are used to manufacture micro-sensors, allowed a drastic reduction of electrical power consumption. This feature contributed to the emergence of the concept of autonomous sensors, which have the ability to take the energy needed for their operation from the environment where they are located. Among the different energy sources, our choice was made on ambient mechanical vibrations. The electromechanical conversion is done within a transducer integrated with a micromechanical structure. In this work, we have designed and fabricated an electrostatic transducer based on silicon-glass technology, which required the development of a dedicated deep etching process. The device was tested experimentally and we have obtained a conversion of mechanical energy into electrical energy, corresponding to a power of 61 nW, with a device whose surface area is only 66 mm². This device is the first miniaturized silicon converter based on electrostatic transduction which does not use an electret

Cette thèse étudie expérimentalement la possibilité de récupérer l'énergie thermique en utilisant un alliage à mémoire de forme (AMF) couplé à un matériau pyro-/piézoélectrique. Cette méthode est prometteuse pour récupérer les variations lentes et petites de température. Les premiers prototypes de récupérateurs d'énergie ont été fabriqués et ont démontré pouvoir produire une énergie spécifique intéressante. Les technologies de dépôt de couches d'AMF Ti-Ni-Cu micro-structurées ont été développées. Ce travail servira de base pour la future fabrication de micro-récupérateurs d'énergie thermique exploitant des AMFs. / This thesis experimentally studies the possibility of thermal energy harvesting using coupled shape memory alloy (SMA)and pyro-/piezoelectric material. This method is promising for harvesting slow & small temperature variations. First prototypes of energy harvesters were fabricated and their ability to produce a considerable amount of specific energy was shown. Technologies of Ti-Ni-Cu SMA thin layer deposition & patterning were developed. This work will serve as a base for future fabrication of chip-scale thermal energy harvesters exploiting SMAs.

abstract: Movement disorders are becoming one of the leading causes of functional disability due to aging populations and extended life expectancy. Diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation currently depend on the behavior observed in a clinical environment. After the patient leaves the clinic, there is no standard approach to continuously monitor the patient and report potential problems. Furthermore, self-recording is inconvenient and unreliable. To address these challenges, wearable health monitoring is emerging as an effective way to augment clinical care for movement disorders. Wearable devices are being used in many health, fitness, and activity monitoring applications. However, their widespread adoption has been hindered by several adaptation and technical challenges. First, conventional rigid devices are uncomfortable to wear for long periods. Second, wearable devices must operate under very low-energy budgets due to their small battery capacities. Small batteries create a need for frequent recharging, which in turn leads users to stop using them. Third, the usefulness of wearable devices must be demonstrated through high impact applications such that users can get value out of them. This dissertation presents solutions to solving the challenges faced by wearable devices. First, it presents an open-source hardware/software platform for wearable health monitoring. The proposed platform uses flexible hybrid electronics to enable devices that conform to the shape of the user’s body. Second, it proposes an algorithm to enable recharge-free operation of wearable devices that harvest energy from the environment. The proposed solution maximizes the performance of the wearable device under minimum energy constraints. The results of the proposed algorithm are, on average, within 3% of the optimal solution computed offline. Third, a comprehensive framework for human activity recognition (HAR), one of the first steps towards a solution for movement disorders is presented. It starts with an online learning framework for HAR. Experiments on a low power IoT device (TI-CC2650 MCU) with twenty-two users show 95% accuracy in identifying seven activities and their transitions with less than 12.5 mW power consumption. The online learning framework is accompanied by a transfer learning approach for HAR that determines the number of neural network layers to transfer among uses to enable efficient online learning. Next, a technique to co-optimize the accuracy and active time of wearable applications by utilizing multiple design points with different energy-accuracy trade-offs is presented. The proposed technique switches between the design points at runtime to maximize a generalized objective function under tight harvested energy budget constraints. Finally, we present the first ultra-low-energy hardware accelerator that makes it practical to perform HAR on energy harvested from wearable devices. The accelerator consumes 22.4 microjoules per operation using a commercial 65 nm technology. In summary, the solutions presented in this dissertation can enable the wider adoption of wearable devices. / Dissertation/Thesis / Human activity recognition dataset / Doctoral Dissertation Computer Engineering 2020

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(情報学) / 甲第23318号 / 情博第754号 / 新制||情||129(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院情報学研究科社会情報学専攻 / (主査)教授 守屋 和幸, 教授 大手 信人, 教授 三田村 啓理 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Informatics / Kyoto University / DFAM

This thesis deals with the idea of energy harvesting from mechanical vibration. It describes the magnetostrictive principle as a possibility to obtain an electrical energy. It is about a generator made of a beam with Terfenol-D material and a coil. The model of this device is created in Matlab/Simulink and FEMM application. For various values of measured vibration, these methods are then compared. In FEMM, you can improve energy gain by modeling of various environmental conditions and with using of another materials (e.g. by adding of permanent magnets). The outcome of the this thesis expresses the ability to harvest the energy with designed magnetostrictive generator compared to the already created models of the piezoelectric and electromagnetic generator. Based on these results, it is possible to determine which generator is more suitable for particular application.