Power output estimation and experimental validation for piezoelectric energy harvesting systems

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Autoren

  • Jens Twiefel
  • Björn Richter
  • Thomas Sattel
  • Jörg Wallaschek

Externe Organisationen

  • Universität Paderborn
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)203-208
Seitenumfang6
FachzeitschriftJournal of electroceramics
Jahrgang20
Ausgabenummer3-4
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Juni 2007
Extern publiziertJa

Abstract

Many modern devices especially for ubiquitous computing or wireless sensor networks need a long life energy source. Batteries or accumulators are often an insufficient solution. Low frequency vibrations can be found in the most technical facilities or even in the human movements. Even while these vibrations are neither wanted nor used in the most times, they enable us to generate electrical energy. Piezoelectric flexural transducers are a promising choice for utilizing the vibrations for energy harvesting. There are two major influences on the amount of generated energy. First there is the frequency behavior of the piezoelectric transducers, for optimal power output the transducer should be driven in resonance. Second, the energy output is highly dependent on the electrical load of the connected application. Both circumstances, working frequency and electrical load, typically are boundary conditions for the development of the generator. Therefore, it is necessary to handpick the type of piezoelectric elements. To meet the requirements of development engineers, a model based design method for energy harvesting systems is needed. As a first step towards such a method, this work proposes a model for the estimations of the power output of piezoelectric flexural transducers. For the validation of this model an experiment is described in detail. The results of the model and the experiments are compared.

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Power output estimation and experimental validation for piezoelectric energy harvesting systems. / Twiefel, Jens; Richter, Björn; Sattel, Thomas et al.
in: Journal of electroceramics, Jahrgang 20, Nr. 3-4, 01.06.2007, S. 203-208.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Twiefel J, Richter B, Sattel T, Wallaschek J. Power output estimation and experimental validation for piezoelectric energy harvesting systems. Journal of electroceramics. 2007 Jun 1;20(3-4):203-208. doi: 10.1007/s10832-007-9168-5
Twiefel, Jens ; Richter, Björn ; Sattel, Thomas et al. / Power output estimation and experimental validation for piezoelectric energy harvesting systems. in: Journal of electroceramics. 2007 ; Jahrgang 20, Nr. 3-4. S. 203-208.
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