Title :
A piezoelectric spring-mass system as a low-frequency energy harvester [Correspondence]
Author :
Hongping Hu ; Lin Hu ; Jiashi Yang ; Hairen Wang ; Xuedong Chen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
We propose a new structure consisting of a piezoelectric spring-mass system as a low-frequency piezoelectric energy harvester. A theoretical model is developed for the system from the theory of piezoelectricity. An analysis is performed to demonstrate the low-frequency nature of the system. Other basic characteristics of the energy harvester, including the output power, voltage, and efficiency, are also calculated and examined.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; piezoelectric devices; piezoelectricity; low-frequency piezoelectric energy harvester; piezoelectric spring-mass system; piezoelectricity;
Journal_Title :
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TUFFC.2013.2633
