Design of piezoelectric sensors, actuators, and energy harvesting devices using topology optimization

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo H. Nakasone ◽  
César Y. Kiyono ◽  
Emílio C. N. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Topology Optimization ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Piezoelectric Sensors ◽  
Energy Harvesting Devices

Topology Optimization of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices Subjected to Stochastic Excitation

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheqi Lin ◽  
Hae Chang Gea ◽  
Shutian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Topology Optimization ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Random Responses ◽  
Pseudo Excitation ◽  
Energy Harvesting Devices

Converting ambient vibration energy into electrical energy using piezoelectric energy harvester has attracted much interest in the past decades. In this paper, topology optimization is applied to design the optimal layout of the piezoelectric energy harvesting devices. The objective function is defined as to maximize the energy harvesting performance over a range of ambient vibration frequencies. Pseudo excitation method (PEM) is applied to analyze structural stationary random responses. Sensitivity analysis is derived by the adjoint method. Numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the validity of the proposed approach.

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