Electronic Simulator Module for Pyroelectric Devices

By

SANDEEP KUMAR BOMTHAPALLI

Project Requirements for the Degree of

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

December 2012

 

Abstract

The purpose of the research in this project is to (A) Investigate and utilizes the concepts of equivalent circuit to represent pyroelectrical phenomena and (B) To design an electronic simulator for pyroelectric devices and (C) To compare the simulator outputs with the real pyroelectric inputs.

The overall goal of the research will be the realization of the electronic simulator approach to facilitate the research aimed at energy harvesting or energy conversion applications. The first phase of the project involves the design of the equivalent pyroelectric element. The design is simulated using Pspice and a standard single phase pyroelectric device is made. The second phase of the project is to enhance the design to make the simulator work with clustered pyroelectric elements. The enhanced adjustable pyroelectric simulator is made to integrate with the standard single phase and a real pyroelectric input.

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