Modeling of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Using Cymbal Transducers

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This study reports the experimental and analytical results on a piezoelectric cymbal with 29 mm diameter and 1 mm thickness operating under force of 70 N in the frequency range of 10–200 Hz. It was found that the generated power increases with the frequency and around 100 mW can be harvested at frequency of 200 Hz across a 200 k$\Omega$ resistor. Power generation from the cymbal transducer was modeled by using the theory developed for the Belleville spring. The calculated results were found to be in good agreement with the experimental results. The results indicate that the metal–ceramic composite transducer "CYMBAL" is the most promising structure for harvesting the electric energy from automobile engine vibrations. The metal cap enhances the endurance of the ceramic to sustain high loads along with stress amplification.
Published by the Japan Society of Applied Physics through the Institute of Pure and Applied Physicsの論文
2006-07-15