Piezoelectric transducer comparison for vibrational motion energy harvesting

Abstract

Mechanical waste energy can be used to generate naturally responsive power. Vibration is a frequent type of mechanical energy source. This work describes the use of unimorph, bimorph, and ceramic disc piezoelectric transducers to capture vibrational motion energy to fulfil the energy requirements of mobile electronic gadgets. The piezoelectric transducer is one of the most widely utilised mechanisms for vibration energy collecting due to its design versatility. The ability to collect vibration energy from motorcycle engines was conceptually and experimentally assessed on different motorcycle engine speeds, frequency and comparable time length, acceleration, and output voltages. The study’s goal was to empirically confirm the idea that bimorph piezoelectric transducers outperform unimorph and ceramic disc piezoelectric transducers. We also show that increased motor speeds and varied frequencies provided to the output voltage production.