ELECTRO-MECHANICAL COUPLING CHARACTERISTICS OF PZT FOR SENSOR AND ACTUATOR APPLICATION

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (29n31) ◽  
pp. 3823-3826 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. TANG ◽  
S. L. HUANG ◽  
X. L. HU ◽  
J. T. WANG
Keyword(s):  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Response Speed ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Acoustic System ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Actuator Application ◽  
Coupling Characteristics ◽  
Main Factor

Piezoelectric ceramics are good candidate materials for sensor and actuator applications, because of its ability to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy and vice versa. The response speed of Electro-mechanical converting signal in piezoelectric transducers is up to a few hundreds kilohertz. Therefore, they are widely used in vibration and acoustic system. In these applications, the nonlinearity of the materials is a main factor to consider when one designs the control system. In this paper, the nonlinearity of electro-mechanical coupling of PbZrxTi(1-x)O3 was investigated. Experimental results showed that the piezoelectric properties of PZT are greatly affected by the sequence and the amplitude of the applied voltage.

scholarly journals A Methodological Review of Piezoelectric Based Acoustic Wave Generation and Detection Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhigang Sun ◽  
Bruno Rocha ◽  
Kuo-Ting Wu ◽  
Nezih Mrad
Keyword(s):  
Structural Health Monitoring ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
Structural Health ◽  
Acoustic Wave Generation

Piezoelectric transducers have a long history of applications in nondestructive evaluation of material and structure integrity owing to their ability of transforming mechanical energy to electrical energy and vice versa. As condition based maintenance has emerged as a valuable approach to enhancing continued aircraft airworthiness while reducing the life cycle cost, its enabling structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies capable of providing on-demand diagnosis of the structure without interrupting the aircraft operation are attracting increasing R&D efforts. Piezoelectric transducers play an essential role in these endeavors. This paper is set forth to review a variety of ingenious ways in which piezoelectric transducers are used in today’s SHM technologies as a means of generation and/or detection of diagnostic acoustic waves.

Piezoelectricity in two-dimensional aluminum, boron and Janus aluminum-boron monochalcogenide monolayers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Choopani ◽  
Mustafa Menderes Alyoruk
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Phonon Dispersion ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Order Of Magnitude

Abstract Piezoelectricity is a property of a material that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy or vice versa. It is known that group-III monochalcogenides, including GaS, GaSe, and InSe, show piezoelectricity in their monolayer form. Piezoelectric coefficients of these monolayers are the same order of magnitude as the previously discovered two-dimensional (2D) piezoelectric materials such as boron nitride (BN) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) monolayers. Considering a series of monolayer monochalcogenide structures including boron and aluminum (MX, M =B, Al, X = O, S, Se, Te), we design a series of derivative Janus structures (AlBX2, X = O, S, Se, Te). Ab-initio density functional theory (DFT) and density functional perturbation theory (DFPT) calculations are carried out systematically to predict their structural, electronic, electromechanical and phonon dispersion properties. The electronic band structure analysis indicate that all these 2D materials are semiconductors. The absence of imaginary phonon frequencies in phonon dispersion curves demonstrate that the systems are dynamically stable. In addition, this study shows that these materials exhibit outstanding piezoelectric properties. For AlBO2 monolayer with the relaxed-ion piezoelectric coefficients, d11=15.89(15.87) pm/V and d31=0.52(0.44) pm/V, the strongest piezoelectric properties were obtained. It has large in-plane and out-of-plane piezoelectric coefficients that are comparable to or larger than those of previously reported non-Janus monolayer structures such as MoS2 and GaSe, and also Janus monolayer structures including: In2SSe, Te2Se, MoSeTe, InSeO, SbTeI, and ZrSTe. These results, together with the fact that a lot of similar 2D systems have been synthesized so far, demonstrate the great potential of these materials in nanoscale electromechanical applications.

scholarly journals Damping Analyses of Structural Vibrations and Shunted Piezoelectric Transducers

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saber Mohammadi ◽  
Akram Khodayari
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Structural Vibrations ◽  
Electric Networks ◽  
Pulse Switching ◽  
Electromechanical Energy Conversion ◽  
Electromechanical Energy ◽  
Mechanical Energy Dissipation

Piezoelectric transducers in conjunction with appropriate electric networks can be used as a mechanical energy dissipation device. Alternatively, undesired mechanical energy of a structure could be converted into electrical energy that can be dissipated through a shunt network in the form of Joule heating. This paper presents an experimental method to calculate damping energy in mechanical systems. However, the mathematical description of damping mechanism is much more complicated, and any process responsible for the occurrence of damping is very intricate. Structural and piezoelectric damping are calculated and analysed in the case of pulse switching or SSDI semiactive vibration control technique. This technique which was developed in the field of piezoelectric damping consists in triggering the inverting switch on each extremum of the piezoelectric voltage which induces an increase of the electromechanical energy conversion.

Energy Harvesting From an Impulsive Load With Essential Nonlinearities

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Triplett ◽  
D. Dane Quinn ◽  
Alexander F. Vakakis ◽  
Lawrence A. Bergman
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Harmonic Excitation ◽  
Frequency Interval ◽  
Resistive Load ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Nonlinear Harvesting ◽  
Term Energy

Vibration based energy harvesting, whereby mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy that can be stored and later used, offers the possibility of a long-term energy source under many realistic environmental conditions. This work considers an energy harvesting system based on the response of an attachment with strong nonlinear behavior. The electro-mechanical coupling is achieved with a piezo-electric element across a resistive load. When the system is subject to harmonic excitation, the harvested power from the nonlinear system exhibits a wider interval of frequencies over which the harvested power is significant, although an equivalent linear device offers greater efficiency at its design frequency. However, under impulsive excitation the performance of the nonlinear harvesting system exceeds the corresponding linear system in terms of both magnitude of power harvested and the frequency interval over which significant power can be drawn from the mechanical vibrations.

Numerical investigation of nonlinear mechanical and constitutive effects on piezoelectric vibration-based energy harvesting

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (9) ◽  
pp. 565-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Cellular ◽  
Luciana L. da Silva Monteiro ◽  
Marcelo A. Savi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Dynamical Behavior ◽  
Nonlinear Effects ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Piezoelectric Vibration

Abstract Vibration-based energy harvesting has the main objective to convert available environmental mechanical energy into electrical energy. Piezoelectric materials are usually employed to promote the mechanical-electrical conversion. This work deals with a numerical investigation that analyzes the influence of nonlinear effects in piezoelectric vibration-based energy harvesting. Duffing-type oscillator that can be either monostable or bistable represents mechanical nonlinearities. A quadratic constitutive electro-mechanical coupling model represents piezoelectric nonlinearities. The system performance is evaluated for different system characteristics being monitored by the input and the generated power. Numerical simulations are carried out exploring dynamical behavior of energy harvesting system evaluating different kinds of responses, including periodic and chaotic regimes.

scholarly journals A Novel Method for Electricity Generation from Footsteps Using Piezoelectric Transducers

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 810-817
Author(s):  
D. Sathisha, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Energy Scavenging ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Exothermic Reactions ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Density Population ◽  
Multiple Units

The process of generation of mechanical energy of human footsteps and converting into electrical energy using piezoelectric transducer is discussed in this paper. This method of generation comes under the Energy scavenging section of renewable resources where wasted energy during regular processes such as heat during exothermic reactions is captured and converted. With the increase in energy consumption from handy electronic devices, the concept of harvesting alternative non-conventional energy in highly density population regions is a new interest of late. The model is a focused spring action between two tiles on to the piezoelectric transducers. This model contracts during a footstep and therefore allowing the mechanical input onto the transducers and converting this input into electrical output. This process is focused on footsteps upon multiple units across a pathway to generate maximum output with minimal monitoring. This type of generator is simply a secondary backup to coal or hydro power generation. The main feature of such generator is that this requires no conscious thought on the user’s part.

Influences of Preparation Process on the Orientation and Properties of PZT Piezoelectric Thick Film Generation Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 924 ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Guo Qin Yu ◽  
Yu Ying Shao ◽  
Jun Biao Liu ◽  
Rong Ling Huo ◽  
Yan Li Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Thick Film ◽  
Annealing Time ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Ferroelectric Properties ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Preparation Process

Abstract: As it's excellent mechanical and electrical conversion characteristics, Piezoelectric material has become an important material for capturing environmental mechanical energy to get electrical energy. In this paper, (100) oriented PZT piezoelectric thick film has been prepared on Pt/Cr/SiO2/Si substrate by sol-gel used PT as transition layer. The influences of preparation process on the (100) oriented degree, ferroelectric properties, dielectric properties and piezoelectric properties of PZT piezoelectric thick film were investigated. Experiment results show that, the increasing of annealing temperature and shortening annealing time can promote PZT piezoelectric thick film growing along (100) orientation. The increasing of annealing temperature results in the decreasing of remnant polarization intensity and increasing of coercive field. Under the frequency of 1 KHz, (100) oriented PZT piezoelectric thick film with thickness of 1.5 m has the dielectric constant ˰̶̿˰́̃̅̆˼˰̈̃́˰̴̱̾˰̇̈̀˰̱̈́˰̵̷̱̱̼̹̾̾̾˰̵̹̈́̽˰̶̿˰̹̅̽̾˼˰̹́̀̽̾˰̴̱̾˰̹́̅̽̾˼˰̴̱̾˰̴̵̵̹̼̳̹̳̈́͂˰̴̹̹̱̹̓̓̀̈́̿̾˰̱̈́̾ڄ˰̹̓˰̀˾̃́£¬0.20 and 0.22, respectively. (100) orientation of PZT piezoelectric thick film can effectively improve the piezoelectric properties of PZT piezoelectric thick film, PZT piezoelectric thick film with thickness of 1.5 m and annealing time of 5min has the better (100) orientation degree, has the piezoelectric constant d33 of 102.5 pC/N. Keywords: (100) orientation; PZT generation material; ferroelectric properties; dielectric properties; piezoelectric properties

scholarly journals Study on footstep power generation using piezoelectric tile

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 593
Author(s):  
Anis Maisarah Mohd Asry ◽  
Farahiyah Mustafa ◽  
Sy Yi Sim ◽  
Maizul Ishak ◽  
Aznizam Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Low Power ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducer ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
In Series ◽  
Wasted Energy

<span>Electrical energy is important and had been demand increasingly. A lot of energy resources have been wasted and exhausted. An alternative way to generate electricity by using a population of human had been discovered When walking, the vibration that generates between the surface and the footstep is wasted. By utilizing this wasted energy, the electrical energy can be generated and fulfill the demand. The transducer that use to detect the vibration is a piezoelectric transducer. This transducer converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy. When the pressure from the footstep is applied to the piezoelectric transducer, it will convert the pressure or the force into the electrical energy. The piezoelectric transducer is connected in series-parallel coonection. Then, it is placed on the tile that been made from wood as a model for footstep tile to give pressure to the piezoelectric transducers. This tile can be placed in the crowded area, walking pavement or exercise instruments. The electric energy that generates from this piezoelectric tile can be power up low power appliances.</span>

Reduction of structural vibrations with the piezoelectric stacks ring

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 729-736
Author(s):  
Jincheng He ◽  
Xing Tan ◽  
Wang Tao ◽  
Xinhai Wu ◽  
Huan He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Structural Vibrations ◽  
Rotor Systems ◽  
Fea Model ◽  
Piezoelectric Stacks ◽  
Shunt Damping ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
Euler Bernoulli Beam

It is known that piezoelectric material shunted with external circuits can convert mechanical energy to electrical energy, which is so called piezoelectric shunt damping technology. In this paper, a piezoelectric stacks ring (PSR) is designed for vibration control of beams and rotor systems. A relative simple electromechanical model of an Euler Bernoulli beam supported by two piezoelectric stacks shunted with resonant RL circuits is established. The equation of motion of such simplified system has been derived using Hamilton’s principle. A more realistic FEA model is developed. The numerical analysis is carried out using COMSOL® and the simulation results show a significant reduction of vibration amplitude at the specific natural frequencies. Using finite element method, the influence of circuit parameters on lateral vibration control is discussed. A preliminary experiment of a prototype PSR verifies the PSR’s vibration reduction effect.

scholarly journals Feasibility study of power generation using a turbine mounted in aircraft wing

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2-1) ◽  
pp. 433
Author(s):  
K. Sri Vamsi Krishna ◽  
Shiva Prasad ◽  
R. Sabari Vihar ◽  
K. Babitha ◽  
K Veeranjaneyulu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Free Stream ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Aircraft Wing ◽  
Aerodynamic Efficiency ◽  
Turbulent Reynolds Number ◽  
Main Motive ◽  
Emergency Power

The main objective of this study is to increase the aerodynamic efficiency of turbine mounted novel wing. The main motive behind this work is to reduce the drag by attaining the positive velocity gradient and generate power by converting the stagnation pressure which also acts as emergency power source. By using the energy source of free stream air, Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy. The obtained power is presented in terms of voltage generated at various angles of attack with different Reynolds number. Experimental analysis is carried out for NACA4415 airfoil at various angles with respect to free stream ranging from 0deg to 30deg from laminar to turbulent Reynolds number. The results were obtained using the research tunnel at IARE aerodynamic facility center. The aerodynamic advantage of this design in terms of voltage is 9.5 V at 35m/s which can be utilized for the aircraft on board power systems.

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