A Magnetic Field Energy Harvester to Power Micro-power Sensors on the Freight Train for Railway Application

Jin Tao; Bo Luo; Yongchao Wang; Zhuling Wang; Ruikun Mai

doi:10.1007/978-981-99-0631-4_20

A Magnetic Field Energy Harvester to Power Micro-power Sensors on the Freight Train for Railway Application

Jin Tao
, Bo Luo^*
, Yongchao Wang
, Zhuling Wang
, Ruikun Mai

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Electrical Engineering

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Power supply for monitoring sensors on freight trains is a big challenge in the railway system. It is urgent to find a low-cost and convenient supply source to power on-vehicle sensors. This paper proposes a magnetic field-based energy harvester (EH) to power the micro-power sensors for condition monitoring at the bottom of the freight car. The proposed EH system uses the magnetic field introduced by the rail track current, which can provide a continuous and stable source for sensors in the moving condition. Firstly, the basic principle and the basic model of the proposed EH system are analyzed. The key parameters to design the EH system are classified and discussed, such as winding number, wire diameter, and core diameter. Secondly, the finite element simulation tool analyzes the influence of eddy current and magnetic field distribution caused by the metal object under the vehicle. The saturation limitation of the magnetic core is also considered to guide system design. Finally, an experimental setup is conducted and a receiver coil with 1000 turns is fabricated at a distance of 80mm above the rail. The upper limit of the output power of the coil under the steel plate is 0.48 W. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer (ICWPT 2022)
Editors	Chengbin Ma, Yiming Zhang, Siqi Li, Lei Zhao, Ming Liu, Pengcheng Zhang
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Pages	190-198
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-99-0631-4
ISBN (Print)	978-981-99-0630-7, 978-981-99-0633-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0631-4_20
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer, ICWPT 2022 - Chongqing, China Duration: 2 Dec 2022 → 5 Dec 2022

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Name	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume	1018 LNEE
ISSN (Print)	1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)	1876-1119

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Conference	International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer, ICWPT 2022
Place	China
City	Chongqing
Period	2/12/22 → 5/12/22

Research Keywords

Finite element analysis
Magnetic field energy harvesting
Railway system
Sensor power

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Tao, J., Luo, B., Wang, Y., Wang, Z., & Mai, R. (2023). A Magnetic Field Energy Harvester to Power Micro-power Sensors on the Freight Train for Railway Application. In C. Ma, Y. Zhang, S. Li, L. Zhao, M. Liu, & P. Zhang (Eds.), The Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer (ICWPT 2022) (1 ed., pp. 190-198). (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; Vol. 1018 LNEE). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0631-4_20

Tao, Jin ; Luo, Bo ; Wang, Yongchao et al. / A Magnetic Field Energy Harvester to Power Micro-power Sensors on the Freight Train for Railway Application. The Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer (ICWPT 2022). editor / Chengbin Ma ; Yiming Zhang ; Siqi Li ; Lei Zhao ; Ming Liu ; Pengcheng Zhang. 1. ed. Springer Singapore, 2023. pp. 190-198 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering).

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Tao, J, Luo, B, Wang, Y, Wang, Z & Mai, R 2023, A Magnetic Field Energy Harvester to Power Micro-power Sensors on the Freight Train for Railway Application. in C Ma, Y Zhang, S Li, L Zhao, M Liu & P Zhang (eds), The Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer (ICWPT 2022). 1 edn, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol. 1018 LNEE, Springer Singapore, pp. 190-198, International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer, ICWPT 2022, Chongqing, China, 2/12/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0631-4_20

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The Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer (ICWPT 2022). ed. / Chengbin Ma; Yiming Zhang; Siqi Li; Lei Zhao; Ming Liu; Pengcheng Zhang. 1. ed. Springer Singapore, 2023. p. 190-198 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; Vol. 1018 LNEE).

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Tao J, Luo B, Wang Y, Wang Z, Mai R. A Magnetic Field Energy Harvester to Power Micro-power Sensors on the Freight Train for Railway Application. In Ma C, Zhang Y, Li S, Zhao L, Liu M, Zhang P, editors, The Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer (ICWPT 2022). 1 ed. Springer Singapore. 2023. p. 190-198. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering). Epub 2023 Mar 23. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-0631-4_20

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