In the present era, the renewable sources of energy, e.g., piezoelectric materials are in great demand. They play a vital role in the field of micro-electromechanical systems, e.g., sensors and actuators. The cantilever-based piezoelectric energy harvesters are very popular because of their high performance and utilization. In this research-work, an energy harvester model based on a cantilever beam with bimorph PZT-5A, having a substrate layer of structural steel, was presented. The proposed energy scavenging system, designed in COMSOL Multiphysics, was applied to analyze the electrical output as a function of excitation frequencies, load resistances and accelerations. Analytical modeling was employed to measure the output voltage and power under pre-defined conditions of acceleration and load resistance. Experimentation was also performed to determine the relationship between independent and output parameters. Energy harvester is capable of producing the maximum power of 1.16 mW at a resonant frequency of 71 Hz under 1g acceleration, having load resistance of 12 k Omega. It was observed that acceleration and output power are directly proportional to each other. Moreover, the investigation conveys that the experimental results are in good agreement with the numerical results. The maximum error obtained between the experimental and numerical investigation was found to equal 4.3%.

Investigation of electrical properties for cantilever-based piezoelectric energy harvester / Ali, A; Pasha, Ra; Sheeraz, Ma; Butt, Z; Elahi, H; Khan, Aa. - In: ADVANCES IN SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 2299-8624. - 13:3(2019), pp. 76-85. [10.12913/22998624/110175]

Investigation of electrical properties for cantilever-based piezoelectric energy harvester

Elahi, H
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2019

Abstract

In the present era, the renewable sources of energy, e.g., piezoelectric materials are in great demand. They play a vital role in the field of micro-electromechanical systems, e.g., sensors and actuators. The cantilever-based piezoelectric energy harvesters are very popular because of their high performance and utilization. In this research-work, an energy harvester model based on a cantilever beam with bimorph PZT-5A, having a substrate layer of structural steel, was presented. The proposed energy scavenging system, designed in COMSOL Multiphysics, was applied to analyze the electrical output as a function of excitation frequencies, load resistances and accelerations. Analytical modeling was employed to measure the output voltage and power under pre-defined conditions of acceleration and load resistance. Experimentation was also performed to determine the relationship between independent and output parameters. Energy harvester is capable of producing the maximum power of 1.16 mW at a resonant frequency of 71 Hz under 1g acceleration, having load resistance of 12 k Omega. It was observed that acceleration and output power are directly proportional to each other. Moreover, the investigation conveys that the experimental results are in good agreement with the numerical results. The maximum error obtained between the experimental and numerical investigation was found to equal 4.3%.
2019
piezoelectric; micro-electromechanical systems; energy harvesting; microsystems; bimorph
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Investigation of electrical properties for cantilever-based piezoelectric energy harvester / Ali, A; Pasha, Ra; Sheeraz, Ma; Butt, Z; Elahi, H; Khan, Aa. - In: ADVANCES IN SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 2299-8624. - 13:3(2019), pp. 76-85. [10.12913/22998624/110175]
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