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Development of Magnetostrictive Energy Harvesting of Mechanical Vibration Energy

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
95109 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
N10A-020-0412 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
NAVY 10T020 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Etrema Products, Inc.
2500 N. Loop Drive Ames, IA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2010
Title: Development of Magnetostrictive Energy Harvesting of Mechanical Vibration Energy
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N00014-10-M-0318
Award Amount: $69,910.00
 

Abstract:

Energy harvesting devices utilizing magnetostrictive materials are a logical choice for harvesting the high impedance (high force, low displacement) vibrations found aboard Navy ships. Force-based devices, enabled by magnetostrictive materials, can harvest energy over an extremely large bandwidth, approximately 35 and 70 Hz currently, making them more desirable in situations aboard Navy ships were transient vibration conditions created by varying ship speeds is present. This broader bandwidth also means easier installation of the devices without the need for exact placement on the vibration source and eliminating tuning requirements typical of the displacement based devices. The robustness and formability that Galfenol alloys exhibit allow 1-dimensional (1D), 2-dimensional (2D), and 3-dimensional (3D) energy harvesting devices to be developed and optimized for the identified need and vibration coupling scheme. A 1D Galfenol device could consist of wire(s) bundled together to form an energy harvesting cable that could be wrapped around a vibrating column; a 2D Galfenol device could consist of a single Galfenol sheet attached to a vibrating panel; and a 3D Galfenol device could consist of structural support on-which the vibration source is mounted. The proposed work will investigate 1D and 2D Galfenol energy harvesting devices in Navy ship environments.

Principal Investigator:

Eric Summers
Dir. of Materials Enginee
5152968030
eric.summers@etrema.com

Business Contact:

Jon Snodgrass
Executive Vice President
5152968030
jon.snodgrass@etrema.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Etrema Products, Inc.
2500 N. Loop Drive Ames, IA 50010

EIN/Tax ID: 421364093
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
Ames Lab - Iowa State University
111 TASF
Ames, IA 50011
Contact: Tom Lograsso
Contact Phone: 5152948425