Title :
Modeling, Fabrication and Performance Measurements of a Piezoelectric Energy Converter for Power Harvesting in Autonomous Microsystems
Author :
Ferrari, Marco ; Ferrari, Vittorio ; Marioli, Daniele ; Taroni, Andrea
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. for Autom., Brescia Univ.
Abstract :
This paper deals with the energy conversion via the piezoelectric effect. A mechanoelectrical energy converter based on piezoelectric thick films of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) deposited on a steel cantilever by a low-temperature process is presented. Modeling and measurement results on the performances of the piezoelectric converter are reported, and its potential use in self-powered autonomous sensor devices is proposed
Keywords :
cantilevers; lead compounds; piezoelectric materials; piezoelectricity; power convertors; sensors; PbZrTi; autonomous microsystems; autonomous sensor devices; energy conversion; mechanoelectrical energy converter; piezoelectric effect; piezoelectric energy converter; piezoelectric thick films; power generation; power harvesting; steel cantilever; Energy conversion; Energy measurement; Fabrication; Piezoelectric effect; Power generation; Power measurement; Steel; Strain measurement; Thick films; Titanium compounds; Autonomous microsystems; autonomous sensors; lead zirconate titanate (PZT); piezoelectric converter; power generation;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2006.884114
