Theoretical, Numerical and Experimental Investigation of a Faraday Disc Generator for Energy Harvesting Applications

Authors

  • Jorge Luis Galvan Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, 27000, Torreón, Coahuila, México https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8068-1974
  • Francisco-Sergio Sellschopp-Sanchez Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, 27000, Torreón, Coahuila, México https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3516-3523
  • Michel Rivero Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 58190, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2047-4209
  • Carlos Álvarez-Macías Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, 27000, Torreón, Coahuila, México https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2263-0316
  • Raúl Alejandro Avalos Zúñiga Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Unidad Querétaro, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 76090, Querétaro, México https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7991-2373
  • Rodrigo Loera-Palomo CONAHCYT - Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, 27000, Torreón, Coahuila, México https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4586-3523

Keywords:

Faraday disc, electromagnetic induction, energy harvesting, experiment, theoretical analysis

Abstract

This work investigates theoretically, numerically, and experimentally a Faraday disc generator. A Faraday disc consists of a conducting solid ring-shaped rotates at different speeds while immersed in a magnetic field. Their interaction induces an electric potential difference between the inner and outer radii of the disc, which is measured by connecting a C shaped load resistor of aluminum. This generator is constructed from readily available, inexpensive materials that can be conveniently replicated in any laboratory. This approach provides an effective educational tool for understanding the underlying physics of electromagnetic induction phenomena, construction challenges, and capabilities this type of small-scale DC generator device offers. Such generators can be used as a starting point for harvesting untapped kinetic energy, such as the movement of the human body and vibrations in machinery, among others. In addition, we discuss the challenge of designing and constructing a load resistance that allows measurement and power generation on the generators in the centimeter scale for energy harvesting applications, aiming to replace batteries for several sub-watt electronic devices

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Author Biographies

Jorge Luis Galvan, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, 27000, Torreón, Coahuila, México

received his B.S. degree in Mechatronics Engineering and his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Instituto Tecnologico de la Laguna, Torreon, Mexico, in 2017 and 2020, respectively. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at the same institution. His current research interests include electrical generation for energy harvesting applications

Francisco-Sergio Sellschopp-Sanchez, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, 27000, Torreón, Coahuila, México

received his B.Sc in Electrical Engineering from the TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic in 1994. He received the degree of M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering in 1999 at the TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de La Laguna and the degree of Doctor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the same institute in 2003. He is a full-time professor at the TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de La Laguna and his current research areas are electrical machines and power systems applied to the analysis of the power quality and energy efficiency, renewable energy, generation and integration to electrical grids

Michel Rivero, Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 58190, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, in 2004; and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, in 2008 and 2012, respectively. From 2012 to 2014, he was a Research Assistant at the Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany; and from 2014 to 2019, he was a CONACYT Research Fellow at the InstitutoTecnológico de La Laguna, Torreón, Mexico. In 2019, he joined the Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Morelia, Mexico, where he is presently working as an Associate Researcher. His current research interests include renewable energy, magnetohydrodynamics, and thermal energy storage and harvesting

Carlos Álvarez-Macías, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, 27000, Torreón, Coahuila, México

is a Senior Research Professor at the Division of Postgraduate Studies and Research from TecNM/La Laguna Institute of Technology at the City of Torreón in Coahuila México since 2016. He's a Physics from the Faculty of Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He has a Master of Science in Microelectronics from the National Institute of Optics and Electronics (INAOE). He is PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the materials research institute of the UNAM. With more than 25 scientific publications of international prestige, Dr Álvarez has experience optimizing photovoltaic materials, devices, and systems. His areas of expertise include Nanotechnology applied to Solar Energy. He has been a member of his country's National Solar Energy Association (ANES), the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) and the National System of Researchers, level I. He is currently responsible for the academic body registered in PRODEP and President of the Academy of Renewable Energy Engineering in his institution

Raúl Alejandro Avalos Zúñiga, Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Unidad Querétaro, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 76090, Querétaro, México

completed his bachelor s at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Unidad Iztapalapa (1993-1998, Energy Engineering). From 1999-2001 he completed a Master's Degree in Solar Photo-Thermal Energy at the Institute of Renewable Energies (IER) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and later his Ph.D. at the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble (INP Grenoble), in France (2001-2005, in Energy Physics). From 2005-2006 he did a postdoctoral fellowship at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Research Center (HZDR), Dresden, Germany. From 2006-2008 he worked as a professor-researcher at the UAM, Iztapalapa Unit, and from 2009-2011 at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí. From 2011 to date, he has worked as a professor-researcher in Alternative Energies of the Center for Research in Applied Science and Advanced Technology unit Querétaro (CICATA-Qro) of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN). He is a member of the National System of Level I Researchers. His research topics include alternative energies and liquid metal magnetohydrodynamics

Rodrigo Loera-Palomo, CONAHCYT - Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, 27000, Torreón, Coahuila, México

received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México, in 2007 and 2013, respectively. He is presently working as a Professor in the Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, Torreón, Mexico, through the Cátedras-CONACYT program. His current research interest include power electronics systems, switching converters, and DC-DC power supplies

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Published

2023-07-24

How to Cite

Galvan, J. L., Sellschopp-Sanchez, F.-S., Rivero, . M. ., Álvarez-Macías, C. ., Avalos Zúñiga, R. A. ., & Loera-Palomo, R. (2023). Theoretical, Numerical and Experimental Investigation of a Faraday Disc Generator for Energy Harvesting Applications. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 21(7), 849–857. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/7945

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 7 (2023): Ordinary Issue

Section

Electric Energy