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Title: Energy harvesting from low frequency applications using piezoelectric materials

Abstract

This paper reviewed the state of research on piezoelectric energy harvesters. Various types of harvester configurations, piezoelectric materials, and techniques used to improve the mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion efficiency were discussed. Most of the piezoelectric energy harvesters studied today have focused on scavenging mechanical energy from vibration sources due to their abundance in both natural and industrial environments. Cantilever beams have been the most studied structure for piezoelectric energy harvester to date because of the high responsiveness to small vibrations.

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
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USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1224334
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OSTI ID: 1166852; OSTI ID: 1421201
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PNNL-SA-104573
Journal ID: ISSN 1931-9401
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AC05-76RL01830
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Published Article
Journal Name:
Applied Physics Reviews
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Journal Name: Applied Physics Reviews Journal Volume: 1 Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 1931-9401
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; Energy Harvesting; Piezoelectric Materials

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Li, Huidong, Tian, Chuan, and Deng, Z. Daniel. Energy harvesting from low frequency applications using piezoelectric materials. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4900845.
Li, Huidong, Tian, Chuan, & Deng, Z. Daniel. Energy harvesting from low frequency applications using piezoelectric materials. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4900845
Li, Huidong, Tian, Chuan, and Deng, Z. Daniel. Mon . "Energy harvesting from low frequency applications using piezoelectric materials". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4900845.
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abstractNote = {This paper reviewed the state of research on piezoelectric energy harvesters. Various types of harvester configurations, piezoelectric materials, and techniques used to improve the mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion efficiency were discussed. Most of the piezoelectric energy harvesters studied today have focused on scavenging mechanical energy from vibration sources due to their abundance in both natural and industrial environments. Cantilever beams have been the most studied structure for piezoelectric energy harvester to date because of the high responsiveness to small vibrations.},
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