Dynamic Analysis of Parametrically Excited Piezoelectric Bimorph Beam for Energy Harvesting

2014 ◽  
pp. 363-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Dwivedy ◽  
Anvesh K. Reddy ◽  
Anshul Garg
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorph ◽  
Parametrically Excited ◽  
Bimorph Beam

scholarly journals Modeling and Experiment of a V-Shaped Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Zhao ◽  
Yi Qin ◽  
Lei Guo ◽  
Baoping Tang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Frequency Band ◽  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorph ◽  
Actual Structure ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Operation Frequency

Vibration-based energy harvesting technology is the most promising method to solve the problems of self-powered wireless sensor nodes, but most of the vibration-based energy harvesters have a rather narrow operation bandwidth and the operation frequency band is not convenient to adjust when the ambient frequency changes. Since the ambient vibration may be broadband and changeable, a novel V-shaped vibration energy harvester based on the conventional piezoelectric bimorph cantilevered structure is proposed, which successfully improves the energy harvesting efficiency and provides a way to adjust the operation frequency band of the energy harvester conveniently. The electromechanical coupling equations are established by using Euler-Bernoulli equation and piezoelectric equation, and then the coupled circuit equation is derived based on the series connected piezoelectric cantilevers and Kirchhoff's laws. With the above equations, the output performances of V-shaped structure under different structural parameters and load resistances are simulated and discussed. Finally, by changing the angle θ between two piezoelectric bimorph beams and the load resistance, various comprehensive experiments are carried out to test the performance of this V-shaped energy harvester under the same excitation. The experimental results show that the V-shaped energy harvester can not only improve the frequency response characteristic and the output performance of the electrical energy, but also conveniently tune the operation bandwidth; thus it has great application potential in actual structure health monitoring under variable working condition.

Broad-Band Vibro-Impacting Energy Harvester

2010 ◽  
Vol 654-656 ◽  
pp. 2799-2802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott D. Moss ◽  
Ian Powlesland ◽  
Michael Konak ◽  
Alex Barry ◽  
Steve C. Galea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Vibration Spectrum ◽  
Broad Band ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorph ◽  
Aircraft Structure ◽  
Frequency Agile ◽  
Periodic Replacement ◽  
Random Band

The certification of retro-fitted structural health monitoring (SHM) systems for use on aircraft raises a number of challenges. One critical issue is determining the optimal means of supplying power to these systems, given that access to the existing aircraft power-system is likely to be problematic. Other conventional options such as primary cells can be difficult to certify and would need periodic replacement, which in an aircraft context would pose a serious maintenance issue. Previously, the DSTO has shown that a structural-strain based energy harvesting approach can be used to power a device for SHM of aircraft structures. Acceleration-based energy harvesting from airframes is more demanding (than a strain based approach) since the vibration spectrum of an aircraft structure varies dynamically with flight conditions, and hence a frequency agile or (relatively) broad-band device is often required to maximize the energy harvested. This paper reports on the development of a prototype vibro-impacting energy harvester with a ~59 gram flying mass and two piezoelectric bimorph-stops. Over the frequency range 29-41 Hz using a continuous-sine 450 milli-g r.m.s. excitation, the harvester delivers an average of 5.1 mW. From a random band-passed 25-45 Hz excitation with r.m.s. 450 milli-g, the average harvester output is 1.7 mW.

Semi-analytical model of an acoustic black hole piezoelectric bimorph cantilever for energy harvesting

2021 ◽  
Vol 494 ◽  
pp. 115790
Author(s):  
Jie Deng ◽  
Oriol Guasch ◽  
Ling Zheng ◽  
Tingting Song ◽  
Yanshu Cao
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Analytical Model ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorph

A Parametrically Broadband Nonlinear Energy Harvester

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanju Yildirim ◽  
Mergen H. Ghayesh ◽  
Thomas Searle ◽  
Weihua Li ◽  
Gursel Alici
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Nonlinear Response ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Dynamical Response ◽  
Parametrically Excited ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamical ◽  
Electrodynamic Shaker

In this work, for the first time, an energy harvester based on the nonlinear dynamical response of a parametrically excited cantilever beam in contact with mechanical stoppers has been fabricated and tested; a 145% increase in the bandwidth at which energy can be effectively harvested has been observed. Experimental and theoretical investigations have been performed in order to assess the increased operating bandwidth of the energy harvester fabricated; for the experimental investigations, an electrodynamic shaker connected to a shaking table has been used to parametrically stimulate the energy harvesting device. Results showed that the parametric energy harvester without stoppers displayed a weak softening-type nonlinear response; however, with the addition of mechanical stoppers the energy harvester displayed a strong hardening-type nonlinear response which is ideal for capturing kinetic energy over larger bandwidths. The addition of mechanical stoppers on a parametrically excited cantilever beam has significant qualitative and quantitative effects on the nonlinear parametric energy harvesting; the energy harvesting bandwidth was increased in the range of 35–145% by adjusting the stoppers.

A Miniature Energy Harvesting Device Using Martensite Variant Reorientation

2013 ◽  
Vol 738-739 ◽  
pp. 411-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manfred Kohl ◽  
Rui Zhi Yin ◽  
Viktor Pinneker ◽  
Yossi Ezer ◽  
Alexei Sozinov
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
Permanent Magnets ◽  
Magnetic Circuit ◽  
Compressive Loading ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorph ◽  
Martensite Variant ◽  
Cyclic Motion

This paper presents a miniature energy harvesting device that makes use of stress-induced cyclic martensite variant reorientation in a Ni-Mn-Ga single crystal of 0.3x2x2 mm³ size. The stress- and magnetic field-induced reorientation is investigated for single crystalline Ni50.2Mn28.4Ga21.4 specimens of 0.3 mm thickness that are cut along the (100) direction and subjected to uniaxial compressive loading. A demonstrator is presented consisting of a FSMA specimen placed in the gap of a magnetic circuit to guide and enhance the field of biasing permanent magnets. The cyclic motion of a piezoelectric bimorph actuator is used to mechanically load the FSMA specimen. The corresponding change of magnetic flux induces an electrical voltage in a pick-up coil (N=2000 turns). The effects of biasing magnetic field, strain amplitude and strain velocity are investigated. An optimum magnetic field of 0.4 T exists, where the output voltage reaches 120 mV at a strain velocity of 0.006 ms-1.

Modeling and Experimental Investigation of a Periodically Excited Hybrid Energy-Harvesting Generator

2015 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Hofmann ◽  
Gleb Kleyman ◽  
Jens Twiefel
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorph ◽  
Electric Power Output ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Energy Harvesting System ◽  
Harmonic Components ◽  
Hybrid Energy Harvesting ◽  
Harmonic System

AbstractIn this article the modeling of a broadband energy harvester utilizing piezoelectric and electromagnetic effects for rotational applications is presented. The hybrid energy harvester consists of a one-side-clamped piezoelectric bimorph with a solenoid on the free end and is excited periodically but non-harmonically by magnets that are fixed on a rotating object. To estimate and describe the performance of the energy harvester concept a linear semi-analytical model for the bimorph and the solenoid is developed and then enhanced for non-harmonic system oscillations by decomposing them into their harmonic components. A comparison between the calculated and measurement signals of a prototype device shows great conformity. According to model-based and experimental analysis, the hybrid system has good broadband behavior regarding electric power output. That aspect makes the device a perfect energy-harvesting system for application with highly fluctuating revolution speeds like miniature wind turbines.

scholarly journals An Efficient Spectral Element Model with Electric DOFs for the Static and Dynamic Analysis of a Piezoelectric Bimorph

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Xingjian Dong ◽  
Zhike Peng ◽  
Wenming Zhang ◽  
HongXing Hua ◽  
Guang Meng
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Electric Potential ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Spectral Element ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorph ◽  
Computationally Efficient ◽  
Static And Dynamic Analysis

An efficient spectral element (SE) model for static and dynamic analysis of a piezoelectric bimorph is proposed. It combines an equivalent single layer (ESL) model for the mechanical displacement field with a sublayer approximation for the electric potential. The 2D Gauss-Lobatto-Legendre (GLL) shape functions are used to discretize the displacements and then the governing equation of motion is derived following the standard SE method procedure. It is shown numerically that the present SE model can well predict both the global and local responses such as mechanical displacements, natural frequencies, and the electric potentials across the bimorph thickness. In the case of bimorph sensor application, it is revealed that the distribution of the induced electric potential across the thickness does not affect the global natural frequencies much. Furthermore, the effects of the order of Legendre polynomial and the mesh size on the convergence rate are investigated. Comparison of the present results for a bimorph sensor with those from 3D finite element (FE) simulations establishes that the present SE model is accurate, robust, and computationally efficient.

An Analytical Method for Vibration Modelling of a Piezoelectric Bimorph Beam for Power Harvesting

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikail F. Lumentut ◽  
Ian M. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Normal Modes ◽  
Dynamic Equations ◽  
Beam Model ◽  
Piezoelectric Bimorph ◽  
Virtual Displacement ◽  
Power Harvesting ◽  
Transverse Bending ◽  
Bimorph Beam ◽  
Longitudinal Extension

This paper presents the development of a mathematical method for modelling a piezoelectric bimorph beam under two input base-transversal and longitudinal excitations. The piezoelectric bimorph beam model was based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam coupled with polarity-electric field for low power harvesting. The piezoelectric bimorph beam with brass centre shim was also coupled to a simple electrical circuit of resistor component. The existence of input base-longitudinal motion can affect the overall strain, polarity and electric field of the cantilevered piezoelectric bimorph, identified to have predominant bending due to input transverse-base motion. The characteristic physical behaviour of the bimorph model for parallel connection can create mode vector configurations of X-poling due to longitudinal extension form and Y-poling due transverse bending form. Conversely, the effect of series connection of the physical bimorph model can create X-poling due to transverse bending and Y-poling due to longitudinal extension forms. A new method of solving the piezoelectric bimorph under two input base-motions using coupling superposition of the elastic-polarity field has been introduced. The governing dynamics equations can be derived analytically using the weak form of Hamiltonian theorem to obtain the constitutive equations. DuBois-Reymond lemma can be used to separate three constitutive dynamic equations based on independent coefficients of the virtual displacement vectors. Furthermore, the solution forms for the three governing dynamics equations were assumed using the three independent normal modes of displacement functions based on the normal modes in the transversal, longitudinal and electric potential mode forms. To this end, the dynamic equations for frequency response, dynamic displacements, accelerations and electric voltage can be further computed analytically according to the suggested formulations.

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