Modeling and analysis of a biomorph piezoelectric energy harvester for railway bridge monitoring

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingcheng Li ◽  
Shinae Jang ◽  
Jiong Tang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Railway Bridge ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Bridge Monitoring ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy

Modeling and analysis of a micromachined piezoelectric energy harvester stimulated by ambient random vibrations

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali B. Alamin Dow ◽  
Hasan A. Al-Rubaye ◽  
David Koo ◽  
Michael Schneider ◽  
Achim Bittner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Random Vibrations ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy

scholarly journals Modeling and Analysis of Upright Piezoelectric Energy Harvester under Aerodynamic Vortex-induced Vibration

Micromachines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinda Jia ◽  
Xiaobiao Shan ◽  
Deepesh Upadrashta ◽  
Tao Xie ◽  
Yaowen Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Beam Theory ◽  
Longitudinal Direction ◽  
Load Resistance ◽  
Vortex Induced Vibration ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Coupled Equations ◽  
Output Performance ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Tip Mass

This paper presents an upright piezoelectric energy harvester (UPEH) with cylinder extension along its longitudinal direction. The UPEH can generate energy from low-speed wind by bending deformation produced by vortex-induced vibrations (VIVs). The UPEH has the advantages of less working space and ease of setting up an array over conventional vortex-induced vibration harvesters. The nonlinear distributed modeling method is established based on Euler–Bernoulli beam theory and aerodynamic vortex-induced force of the cylinder is obtained by the van der Pol wake oscillator theory. The fluid–solid–electricity governing coupled equations are derived using Lagrange’s equation and solved through Galerkin discretization. The effect of cylinder gravity on the dynamic characteristics of the UPEH is also considered using the energy method. The influences of substrate dimension, piezoelectric dimension, the mass of cylinder extension, and electrical load resistance on the output performance of harvester are studied using the theoretical model. Experiments were carried out and the results were in good agreement with the numerical results. The results showed that a UPEH configuration achieves the maximum power of 635.04 μW at optimum resistance of 250 kΩ when tested at a wind speed of 4.20 m/s. The theoretical results show that the UPEH can get better energy harvesting output performance with a lighter tip mass of cylinder, and thicker and shorter substrate in its synchronization working region. This work will provide the theoretical guidance for studying the array of multiple upright energy harvesters.

Modeling and Analysis the Effect of PZT Area on Square Shaped Substrate for Power Enhancement in MEMS Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (09) ◽  
pp. 1750128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Babak Montazer ◽  
Utpal Sarma
Keyword(s):  
Lead Zirconate Titanate ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Beam Theory ◽  
Lead Zirconate ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Resonance Frequencies ◽  
Array Structure

Modeling and analysis of a MEMS piezoelectric (PZT-Lead Zirconate Titanate) unimorph cantilever with different substrates are presented in this paper. Stainless steel and Silicon [Formula: see text] are considered as substrate. The design is intended for energy harvesting from ambient vibrations. The cantilever model is based on Euler–Bernoulli beam theory. The generated voltage and power, the current density, resonance frequencies and tip displacement for different geometry (single layer and array structure) have been analyzed using finite element method. Variation of output power and resonant frequency for array structure with array elements connected in parallel have been studied. Strain distribution is studied for external vibrations with different frequencies. The geometry of the piezoelectric layer as well as the substrate has been optimized for maximum power output. The variation of generated power output with frequency and load has also been presented. Finally, several models are introduced and compared with traditional array MEMS energy harvester.

scholarly journals Design, modeling, and analysis of a high performance piezoelectric energy harvester for intelligent tires

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (10) ◽  
pp. 5199-5212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roja Esmaeeli ◽  
Haniph Aliniagerdroudbari ◽  
Seyed Reza Hashemi ◽  
Muapper Alhadri ◽  
Waleed Zakri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy

Modeling and Analysis of a Piezoelectric Energy Scavenger for Rotary Motion Applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 133 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Khameneifar ◽  
M. Moallem ◽  
S. Arzanpour
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Quantitative Description ◽  
Load Resistance ◽  
Rotary Motion ◽  
Flexible Beam ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Tip Mass ◽  
Energy Scavenger

This paper presents modeling and analysis of a piezoelectric mounted rotary flexible beam that can be used as an energy scavenger for rotary motion applications. The energy harvester system consists of a piezoelectric bimorph cantilever beam with a tip mass mounted on a rotating hub. Assuming Euler–Bernoulli beam equations and considering the effect of a piezoelectric transducer, equations of motion are derived using the Lagrangian approach followed by relationships describing the harvested power. The equations provide a quantitative description of how the hub acceleration and gravity due to the tip mass contribute power to the energy harvester. In particular, expressions describing optimum load resistance and the maximum power that can be harvested using the proposed system are derived. Numerical simulations are performed to show the performance of the harvester by obtaining tip velocities and electrical output voltages for a range of electrical load resistances and rotational speeds. It is shown that by proper sizing and parameter selection, the proposed system can supply enough energy for operating wireless sensors in rotating mechanisms such as tires and turbines.

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