Optimal piezoelectric beam shape for single and broadband vibration energy harvesting: modeling, simulation and experimental results

• Main Authors: Abdul Muthalif, Asan Gani, Nordin, Nor Hidayati Diyana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/39117/1/asan.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39117/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0888327014002568
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Harvesting energy from the surroundings has become a new trend in saving our environment. Among the established ones are solar panels, wind turbines and hydroelectric generators which have successfully grown in meeting the world’s energy demand. However, for low powered electronic devices; especiall...