Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Skin and Its Application to Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Network

2015 ◽  
pp. 93-115
Author(s):  
Byeng Dong Youn ◽  
Heonjun Yoon ◽  
Hongjin Kim ◽  
Byung Chang Jung ◽  
Chulmin Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Network ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Sensor Network ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Design Paradigm ◽  
Self Powered

Energy harvesting (EH) which scavenges electric power from ambient, otherwise wasted, energy sources has been explored to develop self-powered portable electronic devices. Vibration energy, a widely available ambient energy source, can be converted into electric power using a piezoelectric energy harvester that generates electric potential in response to applied mechanical strains. As a compact and durable design paradigm, a piezoelectric energy harvesting skin (PEH skin) which can be directly attached onto the surface of a vibrating engineered system has been proposed to scavenge electric power from vibration energy. The goal of this chapter is to describe the core technologies for the realization of the PEH skin from a system integration perspective as four parts: (a) modeling, (b) design, (c) manufacturing, and (d) demonstration. The readers will be able to learn the entire procedure of developing the PEH skin and applying it to self-powered wireless sensor network (WSN) through this chapter.

Self-Start Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Circuit With Adjustable UVLO Converter for Wireless Sensor Network

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Jun Jung ◽  
Soobum Lee ◽  
Hamid Jabbar ◽  
Se Yeong Jeong ◽  
Tae Hyun Sung
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Network ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Sensor Network ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting ◽  
Wireless Sensor Node ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy

This paper proposes a self-start piezoelectric energy harvesting circuit with an undervoltage-lockout (UVLO) converter for a wireless sensor network (WSN). First, a self-start circuit with mini piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) is designed to supply the power for operation of the oscillator without battery. The experimental results show that a batteryless self-start circuit successfully operates the oscillator with mini-PEH, and self-starting time is 0.45 s. Second, this paper proposes an adjustable UVLO converter that can supply the power even if a power consumption of a wireless sensor node is higher than generated power from PEH. The experimental result shows the adjustable UVLO converter supplies 45 mW for 0.12 s after charging the output power of an impedance matching circuit (1.7 mW) for 10 s. This paper shows that the proposed circuit successfully overcomes challenging issues — self-start and lower power generation — for powering WSN.

Multi-Source Hybrid Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Network Framework for Addressing Energy Unpredictability Issues

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 225-241
Author(s):  
Aditi Paul ◽  
Indu Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Network ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Sensor Network ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Sensor Nodes ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Functional Efficiency ◽  
Design Paradigm

Energy harvesting wireless sensor network (EH-WSN) harvests energy from the environment to supply power to the sensor nodes which apparently enhances their lifetime. However, the unpredictable nature of the resources throws challenges to the sustainability of energy supply for the continuous network operation. This creates a gap between unstable energy harvesting rates & energy requirements of the nodes of the network. The state-of-the-art algorithms proposed so far to address this problem domain are not able to bridge the gap fully to standardize the framework. Hence there is considerable scope of research to create a trade-off between EH techniques and specially designed protocols for in EH-WSN. Current study evaluates the performance and efficiency of some futuristic techniques which incorporate advanced tools and algorithms. The study aims to identify the strength and weaknesses of the proposed techniques which can emerge specific research requirement in this field. Finally, we propose a research direction towards Multi-source Hybrid EH-WSN (MHEHWSN) which is able to maximize energy availability and functional efficiency. The scope of this study is to develop a notion of a framework which eliminates the limitations of very recent techniques of EH-WSN by including multiple energy resources to extract required energy even in presence of unpredictability. However, keeping in mind the ease of use and less complex structure Multi-source hybrid EH technique requires a careful design paradigm.

scholarly journals Piezoelectric Impact Energy Harvester Based on the Composite Spherical Particle Chain for Self-Powered Sensors

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 3151
Author(s):  
Shuo Yang ◽  
Bin Wu ◽  
Xiucheng Liu ◽  
Mingzhi Li ◽  
Heying Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Spherical Particle ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Composite Particle ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting ◽  
Particle Chain ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Particle Chains

In this study, a novel piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) based on the array composite spherical particle chain was constructed and explored in detail through simulation and experimental verification. The power test of the PEH based on array composite particle chains in the self-powered system was realized. Firstly, the model of PEH based on the composite spherical particle chain was constructed to theoretically realize the collection, transformation, and storage of impact energy, and the advantages of a composite particle chain in the field of piezoelectric energy harvesting were verified. Secondly, an experimental system was established to test the performance of the PEH, including the stability of the system under a continuous impact load, the power adjustment under different resistances, and the influence of the number of particle chains on the energy harvesting efficiency. Finally, a self-powered supply system was established with the PEH composed of three composite particle chains to realize the power supply of the microelectronic components. This paper presents a method of collecting impact energy based on particle chain structure, and lays an experimental foundation for the application of a composite particle chain in the field of piezoelectric energy harvesting.

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