scholarly journals An impact-engaged two-degrees-of-freedom Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Wideband Operation

2017 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 1463-1470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guobiao Hu ◽  
Lihua Tang ◽  
Raj Das
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Two Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy

scholarly journals A novel two-degrees-of-freedom piezoelectric energy harvester

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Wu ◽  
Lihua Tang ◽  
Yaowen Yang ◽  
Chee Kiong Soh
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Response Level ◽  
Resonant Frequencies ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Cantilevered Beam ◽  
Compact Design

Energy harvesting from ambient vibrations using piezoelectric effect is a promising alternative solution for powering small electronics such as wireless sensors. A conventional piezoelectric energy harvester usually consists of a cantilevered beam with a proof mass at its free end. For such a device, the second resonance of the piezoelectric energy harvester is usually ignored because of its high frequency as well as low response level compared to the first resonance. Hence, only the first mode has been frequently exploited for energy harvesting in the reported literature. In this article, a novel compact piezoelectric energy harvester using two vibration modes has been developed. The harvester comprises one main cantilever beam and an inner secondary cantilever beam, each of which is bonded with piezoelectric transducers. By varying the proof masses, the first two resonant frequencies of the harvester can be tuned close enough to achieve useful wide bandwidth. Meanwhile, this compact design efficiently utilizes the cantilever beam by generating significant power output from both the main and secondary beams. An experiment and simulation were carried out to validate the design concept. The results show that the proposed novel piezoelectric energy harvester is more adaptive and functional in practical vibrational circumstances.

Piezoelectric energy harvesting by using a two-degrees-of-freedom portal frame

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Tumolin Rocha ◽  
Angelo Marcelo Tusset ◽  
José Manoel Balthazar ◽  
Frederic Conrad Janzen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting ◽  
Two Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Portal Frame

On the Positioning of a Piezoelectric Material in the Energy Harvesting From a Nonideally Excited Portal Frame

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo T. Rocha ◽  
Angelo M. Tusset ◽  
Mauricio A. Ribeiro ◽  
Wagner B. Lenz ◽  
Remei Haura Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Piezoelectric Material ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Saturation Phenomenon ◽  
Two Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Portal Frame ◽  
Modes Of Vibration

Abstract In this paper, we consider the application of the piezoelectric energy harvesting using a portal frame structure of two-degrees-of-freedom. The piezoelectric material is considered as a linear device using a capacitive mathematical model. The portal structure is of two-degrees-of-freedom considering with quadratic coupling between the first and second modes of vibration. 2:1 internal resonance between the first and second modes is set, which is a particular condition of this type of system due to the appearance of a saturation phenomenon. As this phenomenon causes the system to start vibrating from the second mode and, at steady-state, vibrates at the first mode, the objective of this work is to verify the energy uptake, considering the different positioning of a piezoelectric material, which is coupled to the supported beam and/or to the column. In addition, the structure is excited by a nonideal DC motor with a limited power supply. The results show a considerably nonlinear behavior due to the nonideal motor, and, with the saturation phenomenon, it is more efficient to collect energy by coupling the PZT to the column. The investigation of the stability of the system due to the piezoelectric coefficient Θ is also taken into account, which is carried out by numerical tools as phase planes, Poincare maps, bifurcation diagrams, and 0–1 test.

Electromechanical modelling of piezoelectric vibration energy harvester with a novel dynamic magnifier

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 (9) ◽  
pp. 575-585
Author(s):  
Suresh Kote ◽  
Shankar Krishnapillai ◽  
Sujatha Chandramohan
Keyword(s):  
Output Power ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Excitation Amplitude ◽  
Relative Displacement ◽  
Base Excitation ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvester ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Energy Harvesting Devices

AbstractIn piezoelectric energy harvesting devices, the relative displacement between the two ends of the harvester beam decides the output power from the piezoelectric patch. A novel four bar mechanism with a helical spring is used as a dynamic magnifier to improve the relative displacement and thereby the output power from the harvester. This dynamic magnifier is placed between the base excitation location and the composite harvester beam to form two degrees of freedom (2DOF) piezoelectric energy harvester. Electromechanical coupled analytical equations for the voltage and output power are derived using a lumped electromechanical model. The model is developed assuming linear transverse vibrations of the harvester. A dynamic magnifier is fabricated for the required frequency range and the suitable dimensions of the harvester beam are estimated using commercially available software. Experiments are conducted for base excitation amplitude of 0.05 mm and the performance of the proposed 2DOF harvester is studied for the output voltage and power. The proposed 2DOF harvester has shown 110 % improvement in output power in first mode and 270 % improvement in second mode compared to the conventional single degree of freedom (SDOF) cantilevered harvester for given identical input conditions. The measured frequencies and output power are validated with analytical solutions and are found to be in good agreement. Further, the effect of mass ratio, stiffness ratio and base excitation amplitude on the output voltage and power is investigated using analytical expressions.

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