Vibration energy harvesting using piezoelectric transducer and non-controlled rectifiers circuits

Motter, Daniel; Lavarda, Jairo Vinícius; Dias, Felipe Aguiar; Silva, Samuel da

doi:10.1590/s1678-58782012000500006

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“…Piezoelectric materials have been extensively used for energy harvesting from mechanical vibration [ 20 , 66 , 67 ]. In general, piezoceramics, such as lead zirconated titanate (PZT), are the most commonly employed materials for harvesting energy from mechanical vibration [ 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 ]. However, the brittle nature of PZTs hinder their application for energy harvesting from harsh vibration [ 68 ]; and alternative materials, such as PVDF [ 72 , 73 ], ZnO piezoelectric thin films [ 74 ], Nafion [ 75 ], electro-active polymer (EAP) [ 76 , 77 ], and EAPap [ 25 ], are receiving attention for energy transduction from mechanical vibration.…”

Section: Eapap As Flexible Vibration Energy Harvesting Transducermentioning

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Electro-Active Paper as a Flexible Mechanical Sensor, Actuator and Energy Harvesting Transducer: A Review

Khan

Kim

2018

Sensors

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Electro-active paper (EAPap) is a cellulose-based smart material that has shown promising results in a variety of smart applications (e.g., vibration sensor, piezo-speaker, bending actuator) with the merits of being flexible, lightweight, fracture tolerant, biodegradable, naturally abundant, cheap, biocompatible, and with the ability to form hybrid nanocomposites. This paper presents a review of the characterization and application of EAPap as a flexible mechanical vibration/strain sensor, bending actuator, and vibration energy harvester. The working mechanism of EAPap is explained along with the various parameters and factors that influence the sensing, actuation, and energy harvesting capabilities of EAPap. Although the piezoelectricity of EAPap is comparable to that of commercially available polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), EAPap has the preferable merits in terms of natural abundance and ample capacity of chemical modification. The article would provide guidelines for the characterization and application of EAPap in mechanical sensing, actuation, and vibration energy scavenging, along with the possible limitations and future research prospects.

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Electro-Active Paper as a Flexible Mechanical Sensor, Actuator and Energy Harvesting Transducer: A Review

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2018

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“…In these cases the mechanical movements are amplified and the possibility of the present system failures is significant. Motter [8] uses the same standard circuits for the direct transfer of energy, developed by Guyomar [5]. Motter [8], in particular, presents results of electric power generation by comparing the power in resistive loads in 437 Hz and 58 Hz, resonant frequency and a natural mode of vibration, respectively.…”

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“…Motter [8] uses the same standard circuits for the direct transfer of energy, developed by Guyomar [5]. Motter [8], in particular, presents results of electric power generation by comparing the power in resistive loads in 437 Hz and 58 Hz, resonant frequency and a natural mode of vibration, respectively. Minazara [9] applied a piezoelectric generator similar to Sodano [7] in the handlebars of a bicycle.…”

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Piezoelectric Power Generator: a comparison of power generation between the resonant frequency and natural frequencies

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Abstract:The capture of energy from the environment, mostly vibrations using piezoelectric materials is of great interest, justified by the intensive use of low-power portable devices and wireless sensors, without the need to use an external power supply. This presentation is an analysis of the vibration energy in an embedded metal structure, with mass at the free end. The metallic structure is coupled to a piezoelectric platetype PZT-4. The dimensions of the piezoelectric plate are 10x10x0.5 mm. The material used is a brass metal structure and its dimensions are 70x10x0.3 mm. A cam-follower is used to excite the electrical generator with mechanical vibration in the range of 0-30 Hz. Results indicate that the system has a capability of low power generating a range of 200 to 300 mW. A circuit conditioner treats and stores the generated signal. Still, operational analysis on resonance frequency of the structure and natural frequencies of the system will be compared, presented and discussed.

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“…The general idea is applied for an actuator using piezoelectric material as adaptive material. Motter et al (2012) discussed vibration-based energy harvesting employing piezoelectric materials. Different rectifier circuits are of concern, analyzing numerical and experimental results.…”

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Special issue on smart materials and structures

Savi

Steffen

2012

J. Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. & Eng.

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ForewordSmart materials and structures are inspired in nature and try to mimic adaptive characteristics of natural systems. In brief, it is possible to say that smart materials have special properties that couple mechanical and non-mechanical fields, conferring adaptive characteristics.Smart systems and structures use this kind of material as sensors and actuators. In general there are four major groups of smart materials: piezoelectric, shape memory alloys, magnetostrictive materials, electro-magneto rheological fluids.Nowadays, several fields of science and technology are exploiting the remarkable properties of smart systems and structures including bioengineering, aerospace engineering, robotics and vibration/shape control. Therefore, several applications have been developed, giving the increasing importance to this kind of system. This special issue presents a general overview of the activities of the Brazilian community together with the international partners. Applications of piezoelectric materials and shape memory alloys are mainly discussed in the contributions.Kalamkarov and Savi (2012) presented a review of micromechanical modeling of smart composite structures reinforced by a periodic grid that can exhibit piezoelectric behavior. The asymptotic homogenization is employed.Trindade and Benjeddou (2012) developed a parametric analysis of effective material properties of thickness-shear piezoelectric macro-fibre composites. Finite element homogenization method is employed evaluating the influence of several parameters on material properties. Medeiros et al. (2012) presented a procedure to evaluate effective properties on smart composite materials with piezoelectric fibers. Finite element method is applied for unidirectional periodic piezoelectric composites.Nitzsche (2012) discussed the realization of semi-active actuators employed for application in structural control. The general idea is applied for an actuator using piezoelectric material as adaptive material.Motter et al. (2012) discussed vibration-based energy harvesting employing piezoelectric materials. Different rectifier circuits are of concern, analyzing numerical and experimental results.Abreu et al. (2012) presented a discussion about active vibration control of a cantilever beam using a model-based digital controller and piezoelectric sensor and actuators. The main focus of the paper is the design of the controller, showing experimental results that assure its efficacy. Martins et al. (2012) treated the structural health monitoring for aeronautical applications by using piezoelectric materials. Electromechanical impedance measures are employed to perform nondestructive inspection. The paper discussed a case study of an aluminum aircraft window with satisfactory results.De Paula et al. (2012) investigated the nonlinear dynamics of large-scale space structures with embedded shape memory alloy actuators. The investigation considered an archetypal model composed of a single mass connected by SMA elements. This system has a complex behavior inclu...

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Vibration energy harvesting using piezoelectric transducer and non-controlled rectifiers circuits

Cited by 28 publications

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Electro-Active Paper as a Flexible Mechanical Sensor, Actuator and Energy Harvesting Transducer: A Review

Electro-Active Paper as a Flexible Mechanical Sensor, Actuator and Energy Harvesting Transducer: A Review

Piezoelectric Power Generator: a comparison of power generation between the resonant frequency and natural frequencies

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