This unique resource provides a detailed understanding of the options for harvesting energy from localized, renewable sources to supply power to autonomous wireless systems. Practitioners are introduced to a variety of types of autonomous system and wireless networks and discover the capabilities of existing battery-based solutions, RF solutions, and fuel cells. The book focuses on the most promising harvesting techniques, including solar, kinetic, and thermal energy. Professionals also learn the implications of the energy harvesting techniques on the design of the power management electronics in a system. This in-depth reference discusses each energy harvesting approach in detail, comparing and contrasting its potential in the field.
- ISBN10 1596937181
- ISBN13 9781596937185
- Publish Date 30 June 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Artech House Publishers
- Edition Unabridged edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 325
- Language English