Tunable Piezoelectric Cantilever Beams for Energy Harvesting

Aerospace ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Charnegie ◽  
Changki Mo ◽  
Amanda A. Frederick ◽  
William W. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Element ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Vibration Source ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever ◽  
Tip Mass ◽  
Shunt Circuit

Over the past several years, there has been increasing interest in harvesting energy from ambient vibrations in the environment by converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. A popular method is to use a piezoelectric cantilever beam. In order to harvest the most energy with the device, the beam's fundamental mode must be excited. However, this is not always possible due to manufacturing of the device or fluctuations in the vibration source. By being able to change the frequencies of the beam, the device can be more effective in harvesting energy. In this paper, a model for a three layered piezoelectric cantilever beam utilizing a shunt tuning circuit will be presented. The fundamental frequency of a cantilever beam is dependent on the stiffness and mass of the beam. Either adding a tip mass to the end of the beam or increasing the dimensions of the beam can alter the mass. The stiffness of the beam is a function of the geometry, mechanical properties, and the electromechanical coupling of the piezoelectric element. In this paper we prepare the use of a piezoelectric layer with an attached shunt circuit for tuning its stiffness, and thus the beam frequency. The piezoelectric coefficients of this layer and its shunt circuit determine the amount of electromechanical coupling. By varying the shunt circuit, the beam can be tuned to a certain frequency. This paper presents a study of the effects additional harvesting and tuning layers have on the amount of tuning and generated power in the beam. These additional layers will add more piezoelectric material as well as mass to the beam and therefore there will be a balance between the amount of harvested energy and the tunable frequency range. By quantifying the effects of these parameters, it will be easier to design a harvester to be used in a particular frequency range as well as to produce a certain level of power.

Electrical Energy from Vibration of a Washing Machine

2014 ◽  
Vol 493 ◽  
pp. 349-353
Author(s):  
Bambang Daryanto Wonoyudo ◽  
Theduard Febrawi
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Element ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Dynamic Strain ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Washing Machine ◽  
Direct Piezoelectric Effect ◽  
Type Transducer

Piezoelectric materials can produce electricity when they are subjected to dynamic strain. In this paper, the development of a mechanism using a piezoelectric element for harvesting energy from a washing machine is reported. The device was in the form of a cantilever type transducer, using simple components. The main aim of the work is to give a practical implementation of the conversion of mechanical energy by using direct piezoelectric effect. Experimental results showed that, in average, the operation of the washing machine could generate 1.87 mV for a stainless steel cantilever beam and 1.46 mV for an aluminum cantilever beam.

scholarly journals OPTIMAL PIEZOELECTRIC SHUNT DAMPER USING ENHANCED SYNTHETIC INDUCTOR: SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION

2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 424-433
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nazri Suhaimi ◽  
Azni Nabela Wahid ◽  
Nor Hidayati Diyana Nordin ◽  
Khairul Affendy Md Nor
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Vibration Reduction ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Maximum Energy ◽  
Electrical Circuit ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
In Series ◽  
Piezoelectric Shunt ◽  
Shunt Circuit

Piezoelectric material has the ability to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy and vice versa, making it suitable for use as an actuator and sensor. When used as a controller in sensor mode, the piezoelectric transducer is connected to an external electrical circuit where the converted electrical energy will be dissipated through Joule heat; also known as piezoelectric shunt damper (PSD). In this work, a PSD is used to dampen the first resonance of a cantilever beam by connecting its terminal to an RL shunt circuit configured in series. The optimal resistance and inductance values for maximum energy dissipation are determined by matching the parameters to the first resonant frequency of the cantilever beam, where R = 78.28 k? and L = 2.9 kH are found to be the optimal values. To realize the large inductance value, a synthetic inductor is utilized and here, the design is enhanced by introducing a polarized capacitor to avoid impedance mismatch. The mathematical modelling of a cantilever beam attached with a PSD is derived and simulated where 70% vibration reduction is seen in COMSOL. From experimental study, the vibration reduction obtained when using the piezoelectric shunt circuit with enhanced synthetic inductor is found to be 67.4% at 15.2 Hz. Results from this study can be used to improve PSD design for structural vibration control at targeted resonance with obvious peaks. ABSTRAK: Material piezoelektrik mempunyai keupayaan mengubah tenaga mekanikal kepada tenaga elektrik dan sebaliknya, di mana ia sesuai digunakan sebagai penggerak dan pengesan. Apabila digunakan sebagai alat kawalan dalam mod pengesan, piezoelektrik disambung kepada litar elektrik luaran di mana tenaga elektrik yang ditukarkan akan dibebaskan sebagai haba Joule; turut dikenali sebagai peredam alihan piezoelektrik (PSD). Kajian ini menggunakan PSD sebagai peredam resonan pertama pada palang kantilever dengan menyambungkan terminal kepada litar peredam RL bersiri. Rintangan optimal dan nilai aruhan bagi tenaga maksimum yang dibebaskan terhasil dengan membuat padanan parameter pada frekuensi resonan pertama palang kantilever, di mana R = 78.28 k? dan L = 2.9 kH adalah nilai optimum. Bagi merealisasikan nilai aruhan besar, peraruh buatan telah digunakan dan di sini, rekaan ini ditambah baik dengan memperkenalkan peraruh polaris bagi mengelak ketidakpadanan impedans. Model matematik palang kantilever yang bersambung pada PSD telah diterbit dan disimulasi, di mana 70% getaran berkurang pada COMSOL. Hasil dapatan eksperimen ini menunjukkan pengurangan getaran yang terhasil menggunakan litar peredam piezoelektrik bersama peraruh buatan menghasilkan 67.4% pada 15.2 Hz. Hasil dapatan kajian ini dapat digunakan bagi membaiki rekaan PSD berstruktur kawalan getaran iaitu pada resonan tumpuan di puncak ketara.

scholarly journals Design of a prototype generator based on piezoelectric power generation for vibration energy harvesting

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lumbumba Taty-Etienne Nyamayoka ◽  
Gloria Adedayo Adewumi ◽  
Freddie Liswaniso Inambao
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Ceramic Plate ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvesting ◽  
Developing Area ◽  
Tip Mass

The concept of harvesting energy in the ambient environment arouses great interest because of the demand for wireless sensing devices and low-power electronics without external power supply. Harvesting energy by vibration with piezoelectric materials can be used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy that can be stored and used to power other devices. This conversion of vibrations (mechanical energy) to electrical energy using piezoelectric materials is an exciting and rapidly developing area of research with a widening range of applications constantly materialising. In this context, the goal of this paper is to develop a comprehensive prototype generator that can harvest vibration energy and convert it to electrical energy by providing the output power for optimisation and its performance. Two setups of prototype are used: a cantilever beam with tip mass at the end, and a cantilever beam without tip mass at the end. Data from the experiment is compared and analysed using MatLab. The results show that the power output of the prototype with the tip mass is greater than the power output without the tip mass. The experimental results led to a power optimisation from that prototype by different characteristic of piezoelectric ceramic plate.

Experimental study of smart sound absorber using multimode electromechanical coupling control in the low-frequency range

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (3) ◽  
pp. 3800-3810
Author(s):  
Xiang Liu ◽  
Keming Wu ◽  
Lixi Huang
Keyword(s):  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Electrical Response ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Acoustic Performance ◽  
Sound Absorber ◽  
Multiple Frequencies ◽  
Broadband Sound ◽  
Shunt Circuit

To construct a smart sound absorber in the low-frequency range with a wide control band, a piezoelectric ceramic (PZT) shunted with multiple resonance circuit is attached onto a micro-perforated panel (MPP) to perform as a smart sound absorber. The absorption can be controlled by the shunt circuit parameters conveniently. This smart micro-perforated panel (MPP) is investigated experimentally to explore the feasibility and design procedure in practical use. Based on the coupling among the acoustical, electrical, and mechanical fields, the proposed broadband sound absorber can achieve good acoustic performance on subwavelength scales. The electrical response of the shunt circuit is tested with a Network Analyzer. The acoustic performance of the smart sound absorber is measured in an impedance tube with the two-microphone transfer function method. The experimental results validate that the shunt circuit can resonate with the PZT patch at multiple frequencies, and hence improve the sound absorption of the smart absorber at these frequencies.

Vibration Suppression Using Electromagnetic Resonant Shunt Damper

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Inoue ◽  
Yukio Ishida ◽  
Masaki Sumi
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Experimental Analysis ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Voice Coil Motor ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Electromagnetic Actuator ◽  
Resonant Shunt ◽  
Shunt Circuit

An electromagnetic actuator has the property to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy and vice versa. In this study, an electromagnetic resonant shunt damper, consisting of a voice coil motor with an electric resonant shunt circuit, is proposed. The optimal design of the shunt circuit is obtained theoretically for this electromagnetic resonant shunt damper. Furthermore, the effects of parameter errors of the elements of the electromagnetic resonant shunt damper are also investigated. The applicability of the theoretical findings for the proposed damper is justified by the experimental analysis.

A Modeling of Fe-Ga Magnetostrictive Shunt Damper

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
JinHyoeng Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Pickup Coil ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Mass Load ◽  
Shunt Circuit

This study presents mechanical energy dissipation with a proof-of-concept prototype magnetostrictive (Fe-Ga alloy, galfenol) based shunt circuit using passive electrical components. Magneto strictive material can harvest electricity out of the structural vibrations based on the Villari effect using permanent magnet and pickup coil configuration. The device in this study consists of a polycrystalline galfenol strip bonded to a brass cantilever beam. Two brass pieces, each containing a permanent magnet, are used to mass load at the end of the beam and to provide a magnetic bias field through the galfenol strip. The voltage induced in an induction coil closely wound around the cantilever beam captures the time rate of change of magnetic flux within the galfenol strip as the beam vibrates. To dissipate the electrical voltage output from the pickup coil and/or to change the phase of eddy current from the magnetic flux density fluctuation, a shunt circuit is attached. The effective mechanical impedance for the magnetostrictive shunt circuit is derived in a model. The effectiveness of a series L-R and L-C shunt circuit is demonstrated theoretically and experimentally. The non-linear model parameters, which include the mechanical-magnetic coupling factors, α and αT, and the permeability of galfenol, β, are extracted from experimental measurement. The shunted magnetostrictive damping model of both resistive and capacitance shunt cases compare well with the experimental results.

Control of Structural Vibration Using Shunt Piezoelectric Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 303-306 ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Qi Bo Mao
Keyword(s):  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Switching Circuit ◽  
Structural Vibration Control ◽  
Pulse Switching ◽  
Piezoelectric Patch ◽  
Base Structure ◽  
Shunt Circuit

In this study, structural vibration control using semi-active shunt piezoelectric damping circuits is presented. A piezoelectric patch with an electrical shunt circuit is bonded to a base structure. When the structure vibrates, the piezoelectric patch strains and transforms the mechanical energy of the structure into electrical energy, which can be effectively dissipated by the shunt circuit. Hence, the shunt circuit acts as a means of extracting mechanical energy from the base structure. In this study, a pulse-switching circuit is imposed as the semi-active shunt piezoelectric damping to reduce the structural vibration. The switch-law for the pulse-switching circuit is discussed in detail, and the detailed numerical calculations are given and discussed. It is found that the pulse-switching circuit is more stable than passive piezoelectric circuit (such as RL series circuit) with regard to structural stiffness variations.

scholarly journals Maximum Obtainable Energy Harvesting Power from Galloping-Based Piezoelectrics

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mohammad Yaghoub Abdollahzadeh Jamalabadi ◽  
Mostafa Safdari Shadloo ◽  
Arash Karimipour
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Bluff Body ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Load Resistance ◽  
Nonlinear Motion ◽  
Rc Circuit ◽  
Deflection Limit

In this paper, the maximum obtainable energy from a galloping cantilever beam is found. The system consists of a bluff body in front of wind which was mounted on a cantilever beam and supported by piezoelectric sheets. Wind energy caused the transverse vibration of the beam and the mechanical energy of vibration is transferred to electrical charge by use of piezoelectric transducer. The nonlinear motion of the Euler–Bernoulli beam and conservation of electrical energy is modeled by lumped ordinary differential equations. The wind forces on the bluff body are modeled by quasisteady aeroelasticity approximation where the fluid and solid corresponding dynamics are disconnected in time scales. The linearized motion of beam is limited by its yield stress which causes to find a limit on energy harvesting of the system. The theory founded is used to check the validity of previous results of researchers for the effect of wind speed, tip cross-section geometry, and electrical load resistance on onset speed to galloping, tip displacement, and harvested power. Finally, maximum obtainable average power in a standard RC circuit as a function of deflection limit and synchronized charge extraction is obtained.

Dynamic Analysis of the Nonel Rotary Piezoelectric Generator

2012 ◽  
Vol 516-517 ◽  
pp. 1848-1853
Author(s):  
Bing Feng Han ◽  
Jin Kui Chu ◽  
Fei Yao ◽  
Ye Sheng Xiong ◽  
Xin Xin Huo
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Magnetic Force ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Transfer Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever ◽  
Piezoelectric Generator

The method to transfer energy by less-contact magnetic force can decrease mechanical energy loss comparing with that by mechanical contact. In this paper, a novel piezoelectric rotary generator was designed based on the theory of the transition from less-contact magnetic force to the mechanical energy. ANSYS software was used to calculate the driving forces for the piezoelectric cantilever beam from the rotary wheel rotate in the different positions. The periodic driving force for the piezoelectric cantilever beam was obtained by the methods of fitting and Fourier transform. Laws of dynamic performance for piezoelectric cantilever beam were obtained by dynamic analysis. The results show that the low-frequency and variable rotational mechanical energy in the natural environment can be harvested by this novel rotary piezoelectric generator.

Piezoelectric generator with nonlinear structure

2021 ◽  
pp. 146442072110086
Author(s):  
Liming Zhou ◽  
Yanbo Liu ◽  
Long Ma ◽  
Yue Wu
Keyword(s):  
Resonance Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Bending Vibration ◽  
Low Frequency Vibration ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever ◽  
Piezoelectric Generator ◽  
Ritz Procedure ◽  
Tip Mass ◽  
Euler Bernoulli Beam

Motion in nature is usually a low-frequency vibration such as walking, running, swinging arms, and so on, but traditional piezoelectric cantilever structures are inefficient at harvesting energy from low-frequency vibrations. T in the environment. To overcome this, a novel piezoelectric generator was designed. A cantilevered bimorph with a tip mass and a pair of preloading springs were fixed on its base to form a nonlinear piezoelectric generator. The energy transmission in the structure was analyzed. The harvester was modeled as a Euler–Bernoulli beam, and the piezoelectric material was assumed to be linear. The bending vibration was calculated using the Rayleigh–Ritz procedure, and the frequency characteristics of the output voltage were analyzed under different preloading distances. It was found that changing the preloading of the spring helped reduce the natural frequency of the cantilever, which facilitated conversion of ambient low-frequency vibrations into electrical energy. Then, the characteristics of low frequency energy harvesting were investigated experimentally. The theoretical results were consistent with the experimental data; moreover, the resonance frequency, which changes with the preloading distance, reduced from 43 to 35 Hz when the preloading distance was increased from 0 to 1 mm. In this paper, an effective structure to control the resonant frequency is proposed and its motion equation stated. The structure has potential for applications in predicting the effect of preloading distance on resonance frequency.

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