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Resonant energy harvester, aircraft component comprising the resonant energy harvester and an aircraft comprising the resonant energy harvester or the aircraft component

US9998035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Lee Becker · Milford, US
Alexandros Elefsiniotis · Birkenfeld, DE
Ulrich Schmid · Wien, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2014
Grant date	Jun 12, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10N30/306
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An energy harvester for an aircraft comprises a first portion, a movable element and a kinetic-to-electric-energy-converter. The first portion includes a charge collecting device having an electrical permittivity different to that of air. The charge collecting device is configured to be exposed to an air flow. The movable element is configured to be driven by the charge of the charge collecting device, and the kinetic-to-electric-energy-converter is configured to generate energy by the movement of the movable element.

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