Papers

Journal papers behind the models this site uses, each linked to its publisher’s page, except one linked to its PubMed record.

Every resource listed here is in English.

Resources, with their type, level, tags and the date each link was retrieved

Resource	Type	Level	Tags	Retrieved
Standards and figure-of-merits for quantifying the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators Y. Zi, S. Niu, J. Wang, Z. Wen, W. Tang, Z. L. Wang Open access: the cycles for maximized energy output, and the figure of merit that compares triboelectric nanogenerators by the energy a cycle delivers per area and per displacement.	Paper	Advanced	harvesting, triboelectric, figure-of-merit	2026-09-24
Toward energy harvesting using active materials and conversion improvement by nonlinear processing D. Guyomar, A. Badel, E. Lefeuvre, C. Richard The paper that introduced synchronized switch harvesting on inductor; the PubMed record carries its abstract.	Paper	Advanced	harvesting, piezoelectric, sshi	2026-09-24
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Device Optimization by Synchronous Electric Charge Extraction E. Lefeuvre, A. Badel, C. Richard, D. Guyomar The paper that introduced synchronous electric charge extraction, whose harvested power does not depend on the load.	Paper	Advanced	harvesting, piezoelectric, sece	2026-09-24
Optimized piezoelectric energy harvesting circuit using step-down converter in discontinuous conduction mode G. K. Ottman, H. F. Hofmann, G. A. Lesieutre A step-down converter in DCM between a piezoelectric element and a battery, run at the duty ratio that harvests the most.	Paper	Advanced	harvesting, piezoelectric, ccm-dcm, matching	2026-09-24
Comparison of Photovoltaic Array Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques T. Esram, P. L. Chapman A survey of maximum power point tracking methods, the fractional open-circuit voltage method among them.	Paper	Intermediate	harvesting, mppt	2026-09-24
Realization of loss-free resistive elements S. Singer The loss-free resistor: a converter that draws power like a resistor and delivers it instead of dissipating it.	Paper	Advanced	loss-free-resistor, harvesting	2026-09-24
On the law of hysteresis C. P. Steinmetz The 1892 paper behind the Steinmetz equation for core loss (reprinted in the Proceedings of the IEEE in 1984).	Paper	Advanced	magnetics, core-loss	2026-09-24
Effects of eddy currents in transformer windings P. L. Dowell The layer model behind the ac resistance of windings, used on the winding-loss page.	Paper	Advanced	magnetics, winding-loss	2026-09-24
Adaptive piezoelectric energy harvesting circuit for wireless remote power supply G. K. Ottman, H. F. Hofmann, A. C. Bhatt, G. A. Lesieutre An adaptive dc-dc converter that tracks a piezoelectric element's best operating point.	Paper	Advanced	harvesting, piezoelectric	2026-09-24
A comparison between several vibration-powered piezoelectric generators for standalone systems E. Lefeuvre, A. Badel, C. Richard, L. Petit, D. Guyomar The standard interface, SECE and the SSHI variants compared for standalone systems.	Paper	Advanced	harvesting, piezoelectric, sece, sshi	2026-09-24