Title :
A review of piezoelectrical energy harvesting and applications
Author :
Lopes, Carolina M. A. ; Gallo, Carlos A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. Eng., Fed. Univ. of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Brazil
Abstract :
The main objective of this work is to review the most important experiments and applications that have been studied in the last few years in the area of converting mechanical energy from the environment to usable electrical energy using piezoelectric materials.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; piezoelectric materials; piezoelectric transducers; mechanical energy conversion; piezoelectric materials; piezoelectrical energy harvesting; Crystals; Energy harvesting; Generators; Piezoelectric materials; Sensors; Vibrations; Piezoelectric Materials; Power Harvesting; Smart Materials;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2014 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.2014.6864799