Electricity Generation through Piezoelectric Material in Automobile

Abstract

The increase in energy consumption of portable electronic devices and the concept of harvesting renewable energy in human surrounding arouses a renewed interest. This project focuses on one such advanced method of energy harvesting using piezoelectric material. Piezoelectric material can be used as mechanisms to transfer mechanical energy, usually ambient vibration, into electric energy that can be stored and used to power other devices. A piezoelectric substance is one that produces an electric charge when a mechanical stress is applied. Conversely, a mechanical deformation is produced when an electric field is applied. Piezoelectric materials have vast application in real fields. Some of the application is used in our research. This research focuses on one such advanced method of energy harvesting using piezoelectric material. Piezoelectric material can be used as mechanisms to transfer mechanical energy, usually ambient vibration, into electric energy that can be stored and used to power other devices.