Hysteretic Nonlinear Characteristics and Stochastic Bifurcation of Cantilevered Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

2013 ◽  
Vol 479-480 ◽  
pp. 348-352
Author(s):  
Jia Xu ◽  
Zhi Wen Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Hopf Bifurcation ◽  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Stochastic Bifurcation ◽  
Nonlinear Characteristics ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever ◽  
Stochastic Hopf Bifurcation

Hysteretic nonlinear characteristics and stochastic bifurcation of cantilevered piezoelectric energy harvester was studied in this paper. Piezoelectric ceramics was adhesively bonded on the substrate of cantilever beam to make piezoelectric cantilever beam. Von de Pol difference item was introduced to interpret the hysteretic phenomena of piezoelectric ceramics, and then the nonlinear dynamic model of piezoelectric cantilever beam subjected to axial stochastic excitation was developed. The stochastic stability of the system was analyzed, and the steady-state probability density function and the joint probability density function of the dynamic response of the system were obtained. Finally, the conditions of stochastic Hopf bifurcation were determined. Numerical simulation shows that stochastic Hopf bifurcation appears when bifurcation parameter varies, which can increase vibration amplitude of cantilever beam system and improve the efficiency of piezoelectric energy harvester. The results of this paper are helpful to application of cantilevered piezoelectric energy harvester in engineering fields.

Nonlinear Dynamics of a Special Piezoelectric Energy Harvester With a Special Bistable Piezoelectric Cantilever Beam

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Hui Yao ◽  
Wei Xia ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Jian Yu Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Piezoelectric Layer ◽  
Magnetic Force ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Nonlinear Phenomenon ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever

This paper presents a special piezoelectric energy harvester system which is obtained by separating the end of the upper piezoelectric layer of the traditional piezoelectric cantilever beam from its basic layer. A mass I is located at the end of the separated upper piezoelectric layer (SUPL), a mass II and a permanent magnet I are located at the end of the separated lower piezoelectric beam (SLPB) and a permanent magnet II is added in the opposite position of the permanent magnet I and they face each other with same polarities. A nonlinear magnetic force which can broaden the frequency bandwidth of the system is generated mutually on the two permanent magnets. Studies find that this special piezoelectric energy harvester has extremely high energy capture efficiency. In order to further explore the reason of high efficiency, experimental research on its dynamic behavior is carried out. The experimental results show that the vibrations of the SUPL and the SLPB are relatively simple. The dynamic behaviors of the SUPL, the SLPB and the unseparated part are different. The unseparated part of the piezoelectric shows relatively complex nonlinear phenomenon due to the interaction of nonlinear magnetic force and the collision. With the increase of the external excitation frequency, period doubling motion and almost periodic motion appear alternately.

scholarly journals Energy Harvesting from Piezoelectric Cantilever Beam with Different Shapes

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 6332-6337
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Mechanical Vibration ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Microelectronic Devices ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever ◽  
Different Shapes ◽  
Continuous Power

This paper reviews the piezoelectric energy harvesting from mechanical vibration. The recent development in the microelectronic devices and wireless sensor networks (WSNs) requires continuous power source for better performance. Many researchers have been done to develop a permanent portable power source for microelectronic devices. Micro energy harvesting (MEH) consists of two basic elements; freely available energy and transducer. Energy is everywhere around us in different forms. The energy conversion ability of piezoelectric energy harvester is high among different MEH techniques. A cantilever type piezoelectric energy harvester under different shapes is mostly studied in the last few years. The output of piezoelectric harvester depends upon the deflection produced, more deflection led to more electrical output. The deflection in cantilever beam under different shapes is different. This review paper presents a comparison of different piezoelectric cantilever beam shapes and output generated analyzed in the last decade.

scholarly journals Experimental Research on Wind-Induced Flag-Swing Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jianjun Liu ◽  
Xianghua Chen ◽  
Yujie Chen ◽  
Hong Zuo ◽  
Qun Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Wind Field ◽  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Coupling Effect ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
External Resistance ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever

Piezoelectric cantilever beams, which have simple structures and excellent mechanical/electrical coupling characteristics, are widely applied in energy harvesting. When the piezoelectric cantilever beam is in a wind field, we should consider not only the influence of the wind field on piezoelectric beam but also the electromechanical coupling effect on it. In this paper, we design and test a wind-induced flag-swing piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH). The piezoelectric cantilever beam may vibrate in the wind field by affixing a flexible ribbon to the free end as the windward structure. To fulfill the goal of producing electricity, the flexible ribbon can swing the piezoelectric cantilever in a wind-induced unstable condition. The experimental findings demonstrate that the flag-swing PEH performs well in energy harvesting when the wind field is excited. When the wind speed is 15 m/s, the peak-to-peak output AC voltage may reach 13.88 V. In addition, the voltage at both ends of the closed-loop circuit’s external resistance is examined. The maximum electric power of the PEH may reach 43.4 μW with an external resistance of 650 kΩ. After passing through the AC-DC conversion circuit, the flag-swing PEH has a steady DC voltage output of 1.67 V. The proposed energy harvester transforms wind energy from a wind farm into electrical energy for supply to low-power electronic devices, allowing for the creation and use of green energy to efficiently address the issue of inadequate energy.

scholarly journals Analysis of a Cantilevered Piezoelectric Energy Harvester in Different Orientations for Rotational Motion

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 1206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Jiun Su ◽  
Jia-Han Lin ◽  
Wei-Chang Li
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Resonant Frequency ◽  
Rotational Motion ◽  
Axial Load ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever ◽  
Tip Mass

This paper investigates a piezoelectric energy harvester that consists of a piezoelectric cantilever and a tip mass for horizontal rotational motion. Rotational motion results in centrifugal force, which causes the axial load on the beam and alters the resonant frequency of the system. The piezoelectric energy harvester is installed on a rotational hub in three orientations—inward, outward, and tilted configurations—to examine their influence on the performance of the harvester. The theoretical model of the piezoelectric energy harvester is developed to explain the dynamics of the system and experiments are conducted to validate the model. Theoretical and experimental studies are presented with various tilt angles and distances between the harvester and the rotating center. The results show that the installation distance and the tilt angle can be used to adjust the resonant frequency of the system to match the excitation frequency.

scholarly journals A Preliminary Study on the IoT-Based Pavement Monitoring Platform Based on the Piezoelectric-Cantilever-Beam Powered Sensor

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Hou ◽  
Linbing Wang ◽  
Dawei Wang ◽  
Hailu Yang ◽  
Meng Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Acceleration Sensor ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever ◽  
Pavement Monitoring ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Operation Cycle ◽  
Infrastructure Health ◽  
Monitoring Platform

Green and sustainable power supply for sensors in pavement monitoring system has attracted attentions of civil engineers recently. In this paper, the piezoelectric energy harvesting technology is used to provide the power for the acceleration sensor and Radio Frequency (RF) communication. The developed piezoelectric bimorph cantilever beam is used for collecting the vibrational energy. The energy collection circuit is used to charge the battery, where the power can achieve 1.68 mW and can meet the power need of acceleration sensor for data collection and transmission in one operation cycle, that is, 32.8 seconds. Based on the piezoelectric-cantilever-beam powered sensor, the preliminary study on the IoT-based pavement monitoring platform is suggested, which provides a new applicable approach for civil infrastructure health monitoring.

The effects of width reduction on the damping of a cantilever beam and its application in increasing the harvesting power of piezoelectric energy harvester

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 045006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jedol Dayou ◽  
Jaehwan Kim ◽  
Jongbeom Im ◽  
Lindong Zhai ◽  
Aaron Ting Chuan How ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Width Reduction

Performance Analysis for a Wave Energy Harvester of Piezoelectric Cantilever Beam

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (sp1) ◽  
pp. 976
Author(s):  
Ming Liu ◽  
Hengxu Liu ◽  
Hailong Chen ◽  
Yuanchao Chai ◽  
Liquan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Wave Energy ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Piezoelectric Cantilever

Nonlinear Dynamic Characteristics of Giant Magnetostrictive Nanofilm-SMA Composite Beam in Axial Stochastic Excitation

2013 ◽  
Vol 284-287 ◽  
pp. 173-177
Author(s):  
Zhi Wen Zhu ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Jia Xu
Keyword(s):  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Density Function ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamic ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Stochastic Bifurcation ◽  
Hysteresis Phenomenon ◽  
Stochastic Excitation ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamic Characteristics

In this paper, nonlinear dynamic characteristics of giant magnetostructive nanofilm-shape memory alloy (SMA) composite beam in axial stochastic excitation were studied. Von del Pol nonlinear difference item was introduced to interpret the hysteresis phenomenon of the strain-stress curve of SMA, and the hysteretic nonlinear dynamic model of giant magnetostructive nanofilm-SMA composite beam in axial stochastic excitation was developed. The steady-state probability density function and the joint probability density function of the system were obtained in quasi-nonintegrable Hamiltonian system theory. The result of simulation shows that the stability of the trivial solution varies with bifurcation parameter, and stochastic Hopf bifurcation appears in the process. The result is helpful to stochastic bifurcation control to giant magnetostructive nanofilm-SMA composite beam.

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