ELECTROMECHANICAL CONVERTER FOR ENERGY HARVESTING IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

The paper analyzes an electromechanical converter used to collect the mechanical energy provided by the field of deformation of the walls of an arterial vessel as a result of the pulsating flow of blood through it. The structure of the converter is based on the flow of a strong electrically conductive fluid through channels in the magnetic field provided by the permanent magnets placed concentrically along the device and the arterial vessel, the electric field occurring at the electrodes. Numerical analysis neglects the electrical conductivity of the blood. The device has a wide range of applicability and can be adapted to meet industry requirements.