Process of Generating Power from Hard disk Vibration in Datacenters Senthilkumar. V TATA Consultancy Services Limited

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1 Process of Generating Power from Hard disk Vibration in Datacenters Senthilkumar. V TATA Consultancy Services Limited

2 Abstract This proposal concentrates on Green IT & Energy Harvesting. Energy harvesting is the process by which energy is derived from external sources, it s captured, and stored. Methodology of generating & harvesting energy from the vibrations of hard disks in datacenters. 2

3 Green IT Education Design - Designing of Concept & Planning - Ways to produce Management - Management & Sustainability of Produced Energy - Reusability of produced Energy 3

4 Key Areas to be Concentrated 4

5 Concept of Generating Power from Vibrations of Hard Disks in Datacenter Amplifier & Optocoupler Circuit Hard Disk Vibration Sensor Pneumatic Control Piezoelectric Sensor 5

6 We are here 6

7 Hard Disk Vibrations Mechanical nature Spindle Speeds Faster Actuators Noise Issues 7

8 Hard Disk Vibrations Voltage Measurements 8

9 Hard Disk Vibrations Voltage Measurements 90 mv 9

10 Hard Disk Vibrations Voltage Measurements 95 mv 10

11 Hard Disk Vibrations Voltage Measurements Analysis Activities Accessing files from HDD and working on multiple applications which sends Read-Write operations to HDD Copying Files to the HDD During Registry and installing applications Voltage Generated mv 80 mv 70 mv 11

12 Hard Disk Vibrations Power Measurements Amplifier & Optocoupler Circuit 95 mv 3 V Hard Disk Vibration Sensor Pneumatic Control Piezoelectric Sensor 12

13 We are here 13

14 Piezoelectric Sensor Piezoelectric Sensor fabricated from Nobel crystals and certain ceramics Piezoelectric Sensor has ability to generate an electric field or electric potential in response to applied mechanical stress Stress or force which is applied on the piezoelectric sensor by the pneumatic control which in turn converts the force applied to meaningful energy 14

15 Piezoelectric Sensor 15

16 Power Generated is GREEN!! 3-5 V DC 16

17 Power Generated is GREEN!! Amplifier & Optocoupler Circuit 95 mv 3-5 V DC 3 V Hard Disk Vibration Sensor Pneumatic Control Piezoelectric Sensor 17

18 Future Work -Piezoelectric Sensor Array Arrangement Amplifier & Optocoupler Circuit 95 mv ARM Microcontroller Positioning of Pneumatic Control through ARM Microcontroller Piezoelectric Sensor Array Arrangement 3-5 V DC 3-5 V DC Hard Disk Vibration Sensor Pneumatic Control Piezoelectric Sensor 18

19 Power Consumed Vs Power Generated Power Consumed (Amplifier and all Sensors) No of Piezoelectric Sensor used Voltage Generated 2V 1 3-5V 2 V 3 3-5V ( 3 Voltage Paths) 2V Array 3-5V (More Voltage Paths from Array of sensors) 19

20 We are here 20

21 Power Storage Super Capacitor Lithium-ion battery Deep-sub-voltage nanoelectronics 21

22 Power Generated is used Powering the operations of micro electronics, microcontrollers and processors in datacenters Charging of USB Devices Storing the Energy in Batteries for future usage Powering of devices when power failure Energy conservation and harvesting Energy harvesting will address the issues of climate change and Global Warming!! 22

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