scholarly journals Phase and Structure Behavior vs. Electromechanical Performance of Electrostrictive P(VDF-HFP)/ZnO Composite Nanofibers

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2565
Author(s):  
Nikruesong Tohluebaji ◽  
Panu Thainiramit ◽  
Chatchai Putson ◽  
Nantakan Muensit
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Composite Nanofibers ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Zno Nanoparticle ◽  
Strain Response ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Large Power ◽  
Electromechanical Performance

In this work, we improved the electromechanical properties, electrostrictive behavior and energy-harvesting performance of poly(vinylidenefluoridene-hexafluoropropylene) P(VDF-HFP)/zinc oxide (ZnO) composite nanofibers. The main factor in increasing their electromechanical performance and harvesting power based on electrostrictive behavior is an improved coefficient with a modified crystallinity phase and tuning the polarizability of material. These blends were fabricated by using a simple electrospinning method with varied ZnO contents (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 wt%). The effects of the ZnO nanoparticle size and content on the phase transformation, dielectric permittivity, strain response and vibration energy harvesting were investigated. The characteristics of these structures were evaluated utilizing SEM, EDX, XRD, FT-IR and DMA. The electrical properties of the fabrication samples were examined by LCR meter as a function of the concentration of the ZnO and frequency. The strain response from the electric field was observed by the photonic displacement apparatus and lock-in amplifier along the thickness direction at a low frequency of 1 Hz. Moreover, the energy conversion behavior was determined by an energy-harvesting setup measuring the current induced in the composite nanofibers. The results showed that the ZnO nanoparticles’ component effectively achieves a strain response and the energy-harvesting capabilities of these P(VDF-HFP)/ZnO composites nanofibers. The electrostriction coefficient tended to increase with a higher ZnO content and an increasing dielectric constant. The generated current increased with the ZnO content when the external electric field was applied at a vibration of 20 Hz. Consequently, the ZnO nanoparticles dispersed into electrostrictive P(VDF-HFP) nanofibers, which offer a large power density and excellent efficiency of energy harvesting.

scholarly journals Experiment Investigation of Bistable Vibration Energy Harvesting with Random Wave Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 3868
Author(s):  
Qiong Wu ◽  
Hairui Zhang ◽  
Jie Lian ◽  
Wei Zhao ◽  
Shijie Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Random Wave ◽  
Periodic Signal ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Motion Activity

The energy harvested from the renewable energy has been attracting a great potential as a source of electricity for many years; however, several challenges still exist limiting output performance, such as the package and low frequency of the wave. Here, this paper proposed a bistable vibration system for harvesting low-frequency renewable energy, the bistable vibration model consisting of an inverted cantilever beam with a mass block at the tip in a random wave environment and also develop a vibration energy harvesting system with a piezoelectric element attached to the surface of a cantilever beam. The experiment was carried out by simulating the random wave environment using the experimental equipment. The experiment result showed a mass block’s response vibration was indeed changed from a single stable vibration to a bistable oscillation when a random wave signal and a periodic signal were co-excited. It was shown that stochastic resonance phenomena can be activated reliably using the proposed bistable motion system, and, correspondingly, large-scale bistable responses can be generated to realize effective amplitude enlargement after input signals are received. Furthermore, as an important design factor, the influence of periodic excitation signals on the large-scale bistable motion activity was carefully discussed, and a solid foundation was laid for further practical energy harvesting applications.

High-performance low-frequency bistable vibration energy harvesting plate with tip mass blocks

Energy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
pp. 737-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Shengxi Zhou ◽  
Zhichun Yang ◽  
Tong Guo ◽  
Xutao Mei
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Tip Mass

A piezoelectric spring pendulum oscillator used for multi-directional and ultra-low frequency vibration energy harvesting

2018 ◽  
Vol 231 ◽  
pp. 600-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yipeng Wu ◽  
Jinhao Qiu ◽  
Shengpeng Zhou ◽  
Hongli Ji ◽  
Yang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Low Frequency Vibration

scholarly journals Vibration Bandgaps of Piezoelectric Metamaterial Plate with Local Resonators for Vibration Energy Harvesting

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongsheng Chen ◽  
Jing He ◽  
Gang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Plate Theory ◽  
Ritz Method ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Bottle Neck ◽  
Self Powered

Embedded wireless sensing networks (WSNs) provide effective solutions for structural health monitoring (SHM), where how to provide long-term electric power is a bottle-neck problem. Piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting (PVEH) has been widely studied to realize self-powered WSNs due to piezoelectric effect. Structural vibrations are usually variable and exist in the form of elastic waves, so cantilever-like harvesters are not appropriate. In this paper, one kind of two-dimensional (2D) piezoelectric metamaterial plates with local resonators (PMP-LR) is investigated for structural vibration energy harvesting. In order to achieve low-frequency and broadband PVEH in SHM, it is highly necessary to study dynamic characteristics of PMP-LR, particularly bandgaps. Firstly, an analytical model is developed based on the Kirchhoff plate theory, and modal analysis is done by using the Rayleigh–Ritz method. Then, effects of geometric and material parameters on vibration bandgaps are analyzed by finite element-based simulations. In the end, experiments are carried out to validate the simulated results. The results demonstrate that the location of bandgaps can be easily adjusted by the design of local resonators. Therefore, the proposed method will provide an effective tool for optimizing local resonators in PMP-LR.

A MEMS-Based Piezoelectric Power Generator for Low Frequency Vibration Energy Harvesting

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 732-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Hua-Bin ◽  
Liu Jing-Quan ◽  
Xu Zheng-Yi ◽  
Dong Lu ◽  
Chen Di ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Power Generator ◽  
Low Frequency Vibration

Hybrid nanogenerators for low frequency vibration energy harvesting and self-powered wireless locating

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 015510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Yuan ◽  
Hulin Zhang ◽  
Jie Wang ◽  
Yuhang Xie ◽  
Saeed Ahmed Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Low Frequency Vibration ◽  
Self Powered

scholarly journals A Liquid-Metal-Based Freestanding Triboelectric Generator for Low-Frequency and Multidirectional Vibration

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huaxia Deng ◽  
Zizheng Zhao ◽  
Chong Jiao ◽  
Jingchang Ye ◽  
Shiyu Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Generation Mode ◽  
Vibrational Energies ◽  
Triboelectric Generator

There are a lot of vibrational energies, which are low frequency, multidirectional, and broadband, in the nature. This creates difficulties for devices that aim at harvesting vibration energy. Here, we present a liquid-metal-based freestanding triboelectric generator (LM-FTG) for vibration energy harvesting. In this device, the fluidity of liquid is used to increase sensitivity to vibration for better low-frequency response and multidirectional vibration energy harvesting capability. The freestanding power generation mode is able to increase power generation stability. Experiments show that the bandwidth of LM-FTG can almost cover the entire sweep frequency range, and a 10 μF capacitor can be charged to 6.46 V at 7.5 Hz in 60 s by LM-FTG. In particular, 100 LEDs are illuminated in the low-frequency environmental experiment successfully. The proposed LM-FTG can work in low frequency with large working bandwidth, which provides an effective method for energy harvesting of low-frequency and multidirectional vibrations.

scholarly journals Efficient Broadband Vibration Energy Harvesting Using Multiple Piezoelectric Bimorphs

2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Farokhi ◽  
Alireza Gholipour ◽  
Mergen H. Ghayesh
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Nonlinear Models ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Load Resistance ◽  
Numerical Continuation ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Optimum Load ◽  
In Series ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorphs

Abstract This paper presents complete nonlinear electromechanical models for energy harvesting devices consisting of multiple piezoelectric bimorphs (PBs) connected in parallel and series, for the first time. The proposed model is verified against available experimental results for a specific case. The piezoelectric and beam constitutive equations and different circuit equations are utilized to derive the complete nonlinear models for series and parallel connections of the PBs as well as those of piezoelectric layers in each bimorph, i.e., four nonlinear models in total. A multi-modal Galerkin approach is used to discretize these nonlinear electromechanical models. The resultant high-dimensional set of equations is solved utilizing a highly optimized and efficient numerical continuation code. Examining the system behavior shows that the optimum load resistance for an energy harvester array of 4 PBs connected in parallel is almost 4% of that for the case with PBs connected in series. It is shown an energy harvesting array of 8 PBs could reach a bandwidth of 14 Hz in low frequency range, i.e., 20–34 Hz. Compared with an energy harvester with 1 PB, it is shown that the bandwidth can be increased by more than 300% using 4 PBs and by more than 500% using 8 PBs. Additionally, the drawbacks of a multi-PB energy harvesting device are identified and design enhancements are proposed to improve the efficiency of the device.

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