Novel Low-Frequency Rectangular-Loop Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

2014 ◽  
Vol 635-637 ◽  
pp. 928-931
Author(s):  
Shuai Yuan ◽  
Bing Jiang ◽  
Li Juan Chen ◽  
Yu Guo Hao ◽  
Jian Bo Xin ◽  
...  

The ambient energy harvesting based on piezoelectric has become an important subject in recent research publications. A new rectangular-loop piezoelectric energy harvester(RLPEH) is proposed. The characteristic is analyzed by the finite element analysis (FEA) which includes the static analysis, modal analysis and harmonic response analysis. The analysis results show that the RLPEH could reduce the resonant frequency and improve the output voltage. The three order resonant frequency is 18.6Hz, 40.8Hz and 85.4Hz. The output voltage is 42V under 3m/s2 of acceleration and the effective bandwidth is 18.7Hz with output voltage above 10V.

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-512
Author(s):  
Ashok Batra ◽  
Almuatasim Alomari ◽  
James Sampson ◽  
Alak Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Mohan Aggarwal

Piezoelectric energy conversion has received considerable attention for vibration-to-electric energy conversion over the past decade. A typical piezoelectric energy harvester is a unimorph or a bimorph cantilever located on a vibrating host structure. This paper presents a comparison between unimorph and bimorph cantilever beam having a number of segmented PMN-PT piezo-elements on the input and output power. The numerical simulation was carried out by applying the finite element analysis (FEA) using COMSOL multi-physics software in order to predict output voltage and power over a frequency range of 60–200 Hz for the first resonant frequencies. The simulation results show maximum output voltage and power harvested of 7.38 V and 135.73 μW, respectively, by the unimorph piezoelectric energy harvester at resonant frequency value of 84 Hz with electromechanical coupling factor (ke) of 77.29%. These results highlight that the highest value of the output electrical power can be obtained when the piezoelectric element is attached on the top of a clamped end of a cantilever piezoelectric beam. Moreover, in an unimorph or bimorph cantilever beam system, increasing the number of piezoelectric elements results in a higher resonant frequency shift and significantly decreasing in the harvested power.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1033-1034 ◽  
pp. 1338-1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Jiang ◽  
Shuai Yuan ◽  
Jian Bo Xin ◽  
Li Juan Chen ◽  
Yu Guo Hao ◽  
...  

In recent years, new energy supply (energy self-sufficiency) technology which can replace the traditional battery supply has become a hot topic in global research field of microelectronic devices. A new low-frequency trapezoidal bow-shaped piezoelectric energy harvester (TBPEH) was proposed. The geometric model and finite element model (FEM) were built. The static analysis, modal analysis and harmonic response analysis of the TBPEH were discussed by using the Finite Element Analysis(FEA). Then traditional rectangular bow-shaped piezoelectric energy harvester(RBPEH) was compared with the new TBPEH. Simulation showed that the TBPEH could harvest energy more effectively than the RBPEH. The output voltage was increased by 135% with little change in resonant frequency, and indicator of the inhibition of side peak (SPI) which represented the capability of broad-band energy harvesting rose 11.2%. The TBPEH resonance frequency is 34.1Hz, which can be applied to the low frequency environment.


2014 ◽  
Vol 672-674 ◽  
pp. 402-406
Author(s):  
Bing Jiang ◽  
Shuai Yuan ◽  
Xiao Hui Xu ◽  
Mao Sheng Ding ◽  
Ye Yuan ◽  
...  

In recent years, piezoelectric energy harvester which can replace the traditional battery supply has become a hot topic in global research field of microelectronic devices. Characteristics of a trapezoidal-loop piezoelectric energy harvester (TLPEH) were analyzed through finite-element analysis. The output voltage density is 4.251V/cm2 when 0.1N force is applied to the free end of ten-arm energy harvester. Comparisons of the resonant frequencies and output voltages were made. The first order resonant frequency could reach 15Hz by increasing the number of arms. Meanwhile, the output voltage is improved greatly when excited at first-order resonant frequencies. The trapezoidal-loop structure of TLPEH could enhance frequency response, which means scavenging energy more efficiently in vibration environment. The TLPEH mentioned here might be useful for the future structure design of piezoelectric energy harvester with low resonance frequency.


Author(s):  
Jui-Ta Chien ◽  
Yung-Hsing Fu ◽  
Chao-Ting Chen ◽  
Shun-Chiu Lin ◽  
Yi-Chung Shu ◽  
...  

This paper proposes a broadband rotational energy harvesting setup by using micro piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH). When driven in different rotating speed, the PEH can output relatively high power which exhibits the phenomenon of frequency up-conversion transforming the low frequency of rotation into the high frequency of resonant vibration. It aims to power self-powered devices used in the applications, like smart tires, smart bearings, and health monitoring sensors on rotational machines. Through the excitation of the rotary magnetic repulsion, the cantilever beam presents periodically damped oscillation. Under the rotational excitation, the maximum output voltage and power of PEH with optimal impedance is 28.2 Vpp and 663 μW, respectively. The output performance of the same energy harvester driven in ordinary vibrational based excitation is compared with rotational oscillation under open circuit condition. The maximum output voltage under 2.5g acceleration level of vibration is 27.54 Vpp while the peak output voltage of 36.5 Vpp in rotational excitation (in 265 rpm).


2011 ◽  
Vol 194-196 ◽  
pp. 1977-1981
Author(s):  
Dong Qiang Gao ◽  
Zhi Yun Mao ◽  
Zhong Yan Li ◽  
Fei Zhang

The modal analysis and harmonic response analysis of the machine tool table with periodic truss-core structures are analyzed and calculated by finite element analysis software-ANSYS Workbench, then we get the finite element analysis results. After comparing the results with finite element analysis results of the original machine tool table, we come to the conclusion that the dynamic properties of the machine tool table with periodic truss-core structures are better than the original machine tool table’s. It makes a base for optimized design and remanufacturing.


2012 ◽  
Vol 201-202 ◽  
pp. 907-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Yi Feng ◽  
Yu Guo Cui ◽  
Fei Xue ◽  
Liang En Wu

Based on the requirements of that the finger can move in parallel, and the displacement of the finger can be detected, the micro-gripper driven by piezoelectric actuator is designed based on the displacement amplification structure with the flexure hinge. The static analysis, the modal analysis, the harmonic response analysis and the transient response analysis of the micro-gripper are carried out by using the finite element analysis software ANSYS. The results of the finite element analysis show that the finger is fully able to move in parallel, and can detect the displacement of the finger; the maximum displacement of the finger is about 101 μm, the first natural frequency is about 130 Hz; the finger tip displacement under the 1 μm step input is about 20 μm, the fingertip vibration is about ±2 μm.


2011 ◽  
Vol 141 ◽  
pp. 134-138
Author(s):  
Chuan Guang Ding ◽  
Fang Zhen Song ◽  
Bo Song ◽  
Xiu Hua Men

The large-scale and modular design of vibrating screen brings about the trend that the screen separate from screen frame. The separation of the screen frame and the screen changes their dynamic characteristics. By making modal analysis and harmonic response analysis in ANSYS, the dynamic data of the screen and the screen frame was obtained, such as the natural frequencies, mode shapes, stress distribution and strain distribution. The results show that the stiffness of screen frame is higher than stiffness of the screen and the side plats and beams of screen are the weak parts.


2019 ◽  
Vol 118 ◽  
pp. 02043
Author(s):  
Yan Chen ◽  
Chunyan Ma ◽  
Zaihe Shen ◽  
Rui Chen

In the design and application of ultrasonic atomizer, the resonant frequency and vibration mode of piezoelectric transducer have an effect on the working state and atomization effect of the atomizer. In order to deeply study the piezoelectric ceramic ultrasonic atomizer Vibration characteristics, piezoelectric coupling simulation analysis was performed by ANSYS software, multi-order vibration mode of piezoelectric ceramic atomization sheet obtained by modal analysis method, combined with harmonic response analysis to obtain resonant frequency of piezoelectric ceramic ultrasonic atomization sheet, and analysis the influence of the main size of the atomized sheet on the vibration mode. According to theoretical analysis and experimental tests, the effectiveness of the finite element analysis can be verified, and then provide a theoretical basis for the study of ultrasonic atomizers.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 3380
Author(s):  
Yunjia Li ◽  
Xinyi Wang ◽  
Shuhan Zhang ◽  
Chenyuan Zhou ◽  
Dayong Qiao ◽  
...  

This paper presents a low-frequency electromagnetic vibrational energy harvester (EVEH) with two degrees of freedom and two resonant modes. The proposed EVEH is based on a disc magnet suspended in a pendulum fashion by a polymeric spring between two sets of polymer coil stacks. The fabricated EVEH is capable of harvesting vibration energy on two directions with an extended bandwidth. With a sinusoidal acceleration of ±1 g on Z direction, a peak-to-peak closed-circuit output voltage of 0.51 V (open-circuit voltage: 1 V), and an output power of 35.1 μW are achieved at the resonant frequency of 16 Hz. With a sinusoidal acceleration of ±1.5 g on X direction, a peak-to-peak output voltage of 0.14 V and power of 2.56 μW are achieved, at the resonant frequency of 20 Hz.


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