TY - CONF SP - 305 N1 - cited By 10; Conference of 2011 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, RSM 2011 ; Conference Date: 28 September 2011 Through 30 September 2011; Conference Code:87842 KW - Ambient vibrations; Analytical analysis; Average power; Energy Harvester; Frequency up-conversion; High frequency; High frequency resonators; Mechanical frequency; Power densities; power generator; Power MEMS; Premature excitations; Seismic mass; Settling time; Transient motions; Vibration energy harvesting; Wireless sensor KW - Energy harvesting; Frequency converters; Natural frequencies; Power generation KW - Vibration analysis A1 - Ashraf, K. A1 - Khir, M.H.M. A1 - Dennis, J.O. EP - 309 Y1 - 2011/// SN - 9781612848464 TI - Analysis of frequency up-conversion based vibration energy harvesting ID - scholars1431 AV - none UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-83755173801&doi=10.1109%2fRSM.2011.6088349&partnerID=40&md5=e5aa32189bc3604ec992e88bcb1fd979 CY - Kota Kinabalu, Sabah N2 - Mechanical frequency up-conversion has been suggested by many researchers in order to increase power density of kinetic energy harvesters. In this paper analytical analysis of frequency up-conversion mechanism has been carried out in some detail. It has been shown that sources of actuation for a frequency increased generator can be categorized as force limited and displacement limited sources. Maximum energy transferring conditions have been investigated for both types. The settling time of the transient motion of the high frequency oscillator has been shown to be dependent on the seismic mass. Effects of premature excitation and natural frequency of high frequency resonator on average power have also been investigated. A relationship has been developed between frequency of ambient vibration and optimal natural frequency of frequency increased generator. © 2011 IEEE. ER -