Abstract1. Introduction
1.1. Literature Review
1.2. Human Gait as an Excitation Source 1.3. Basic Principle and Boundary Conditions
1.4. EH Architectures
1.5. Objectives of this Work and Major Achievements
1.6. Organization of the Book
2. Theory and Modeling
2.1. Differential Equation of Motion
2.2. Friction Model
2.3. Mechanical Hardstops and Integrator Reset Conditions
2.4. Calculating the Magnetic Flux using Finite Element Analysis
2.5. Electromagnetic Coupling Function 2.6. Induced Voltage, Electrical Damping Force and Power Output
2.7. Model Simplifications and Parameter Uncertainties
2.8. Discussion
3. Geometrical Parameter Optimization
3.1. Optimization Procedure
3.2. Optimization Results
3.3. Discussion
4. Experimental Evaluation of Fabricated Architectures
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Swing Harvester Evolution
4.3. Fabrication
4.4. Experimental Results
4.5. Model Revision and Verification
4.6. Discussion
4.7. Outlook - Additional Experiments
5. Second Optimization Run
5.1. HAC1
5.2. HAC3
5.3. HAC5
5.4. HAC6
5.5. Discussion
6. Second Generation HAC Experimental Results
6.1. Fabrication
6.2. Experimental Data 6.3. Conclusion
6.4. Outlook
7. Applications
7.1. Experimental Setup
7.2. Comparison to Human Gait
7.3. Experimental Results
7.4. Discussion
8. Conclusion and Outlook
8.1. Conclusion
8.2. Viable Applications
8.3. Outlook
A. Appendix
B. List of Publications
Bibliography
Nomenclature