Claim · claim:electrostatic-drives

Mechanical vibration —drives→ Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance)

The atlas records this claim as established: a mechanical vibration drives electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) under the conditions below.

establishedK6 · working transducerledger mechanical → electrical · loss to thermalno record-level review date

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2cited sources10enumerated routes using it1routes with composition evidence1recorded pathways

Conditions

a pre-charged or electret-biased variable capacitor whose plates the vibration moves

regime: solid · electric field or bias required

Evidence · 2

[1]
S. Roundy, P. K. Wright, J. Rabaey. A study of low level vibrations as a power source for wireless sensor nodes (2003)
Computer Communications 26, 1131–1144 · doi:10.1016/S0140-3664(02)00248-7 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
[2]
H. B. Radousky, H. Liang. Energy harvesting: an integrated view of materials, devices and applications (2012)
Nanotechnology 23, 502001 · doi:10.1088/0957-4484/23/50/502001 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

Matrix cells this relation feeds

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

D.09 × C.13 · Mechanical vibration × Electrostatic (variable capacitance) · Established

family: Electrostatic (variable capacitance)

Uses of this claim

recorded pathways · 1

Electrostatic (electret) vibration harvesterdemonstrated · 3 steps

other enumerated routes · 9

Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work6/7 established · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermomagnetic convection → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · unresolved handoff
Surface energy difference → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · unresolved handoff
Surface energy difference → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work6/7 established · unresolved handoff
Gravitational potential difference → Gravitational descent of fluid → Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
Gravitational potential difference → Tidal flow → Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance) → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway

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Physical Transformation Atlas (2026). claim claim:electrostatic-drives: Mechanical vibration —drives→ Electrostatic induction (variable capacitance). Dataset revision rbfbfcbb70e57 (hash of the canonical data). https://physical-transformation-atlas.wldud5192.workers.dev/claim/electrostatic-drives

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