Simulation and Investigation of the Change of Geometric Parameters on Voltage Induced in the Energy Harvesting System with Magnetic Spring

The aim of this paper is to establish mathematical modelling and simulation for the voltage induced during movement of the moveable magnet in a double-sided magnetic spring, being part of the energy harvesting system. For various configurations of the set of permanent magnets, the repulsive forces of magnetic spring and induced voltage in energy harvester winding will be calculated. Changing the geometrical dimensions and shape of permanent magnets allows one to control the stiffness of the so-called double-sided magnetic spring, and furthermore, allows one to change the natural frequency of the energy harvester system. Properly chosen stiffness in the energy harvester system is the crucial issue for high efficiency in energy recovery. In a given case, the energy harvester consists of three permanent magnets inserted into a tube with coils wound on it. To calculate the force between the magnets and the magnetic flux in the coils, the ANSYS program was used. The voltages induced in coils for various configurations of the magnets were simulated in the MATLAB program.