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Constant Charge Characteristics of TENG in Wireless Energy Transmission
Jiayue Sun1, Hao Sun1, Weihao Gao1
1Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) act as a constant charge source for wireless power. The total transferred charge remains constant per cycle, regardless of the number of receivers, advancing self-powered systems.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy Harvesting
Background:
- Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are emerging mechanical energy harvesters.
- TENGs offer potential for wireless energy transmission using Maxwell's displacement current.
- Understanding TENG charge transmission is crucial for wireless self-powered systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To experimentally clarify the charge transmission characteristics of TENGs in wireless powering.
- To determine how TENGs behave during the wireless energy transfer process.
Main Methods:
- Experimental investigation of TENG charge transmission.
- Analysis of charge transfer under varying receiver configurations.
Main Results:
- TENGs function as a constant charge source (CCS) during wireless powering.
- The total transferred charge per cycle is invariant with the number of receivers.
- This clarifies the mechanism of TENG wireless energy transmission.
Conclusions:
- TENGs can be modeled as a constant charge source for wireless power transmission.
- This finding deepens the understanding of TENG-based wireless self-powered systems.
- Contributes to the advancement of TENG technology for practical applications.
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