Effective piezoelectric energy harvesting using beam plucking and a synchronized switch harvesting circuit
Author(s)
Fu, Hailing
Yeatman, Eric M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Piezoelectric energy harvesting, as a way to convert kinetic energy into electricity for low-power electronics, has drawn great attention for the last decade. However, issues still remain, including narrow operating bandwidth and low harvesting capability. In this paper, beam plucking (frequency up-conversion) and a parallel synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (P-SSHI) circuit are integrated in a piezoelectric energy harvester to improve the energy harvesting capability over a wide operating bandwidth. A theoretical model for the plucked beam is established using a distributed-parameter method. In order to study the system dynamics, an equivalent circuit for the plucked beam is built to integrate with the P-SSHI circuit. System dynamics, including the input power, beam tip displacement and output power, are investigated for different driving frequencies and load resistance. The plucked beam provides a uniform and single-frequency vibration for the P-SSHI to generate reliable switching events for any low-frequency wideband vibration; the P-SSHI circuit exhibits an improved electrical damping ratio which is beneficial to alleviating the power fluctuation issue for plucked beams at high frequencies. An experimental validation was conducted, and a close match was obtained. Enhanced output power with low power fluctuation was obtained in the Plucked Beam and P-SSHI circuit (PBPS) configuration over a wide frequency bandwidth with constant load resistance.
Date Issued
2018-08-01
Date Acceptance
2018-04-27
Citation
Smart Materials and Structures, 2018, 27 (8)
ISSN
0964-1726
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Journal / Book Title
Smart Materials and Structures
Volume
27
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
© 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd. This is an author-created, un-copyedited version of an article accepted for publication in Smart Materials and Structures. IOP Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The definitive publisher authenticated version is available online at http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-665X/aac0ba/meta
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Instruments & Instrumentation
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science
piezoelectric energy harvesting
beam plucking
frequency up-conversion
SSHI
broadband
equivalent circuit model
FREQUENCY-UP-CONVERSION
ELECTRIC CHARGE EXTRACTION
INTERFACE CIRCUIT
SYSTEMS
VIBRATIONS
RECTIFIER
IMPACT
DRIVEN
DEVICE
MOTION
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 084003
Date Publish Online
2018-07-12