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Table 5 Design scenarios analysis

From: Harvesting biomechanical energy or carrying batteries? An evaluation method based on a comparison of metabolic power

  

Design scenarios options

  

Scenario A

Scenario B

Scenario C

Scenario D

Scenario E

Scenario F

Scenario G

Scenario H

Scenario I

Current devices

Scenario description

Specific energy

7.2*105

10.8*105 (50% better than current batteries)

7.2*105

(similar to current available batteries)

Device mass

Low

High

Low

High

Device specifications are based on published data

Power output

Low

High

Low

High

Ankle device

Device mass

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.5

0.5

0.1

0.5

0.86

COH

0

0

−1

−1

0

−1

0

−1

−1

0.7

Power output

4

4

4

3

15

10

15

3

10

6

Walking time (results)

34

68

21

0

27

22

45

0

33

224

Knee device

Device mass

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.5

0.5

0.1

0.5

0.75

COH

0

0

−1

−1

0

−1

0

−1

−1

0.7

Power output

4

4

4

3

15

10

15

3

10

12

Walking time (results)

27

54

7

0

22

7

36

0

11

98

Backpack device

Device mass

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.5

0.5

0.1

0.5

1

COH

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

4.8

Power output

4

4

4

4

15

10

15

4

10

2

Walking time (results)

5

10

44

39

37

10

7

7

37

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