Energy harvesting using optimized piezoelectric microcantilevers

Matthew J. Parsons; Ahmed Elalfy; Arnold Lumsdaine

doi:10.1117/12.715888

27 April 2007 Energy harvesting using optimized piezoelectric microcantilevers

Matthew J. Parsons, Ahmed Elalfy, Arnold Lumsdaine

Proceedings Volume 6525, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2007; 652503 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.715888
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This work investigates the optimal topology for harvesting energy using a micro cantilever. The objective is to maximize the amount of power output of a micro cantilever composed of an elastic and piezoelectric layer. Both layers are discretized using finite elements. The optimal topologies show large gains in power output over the initial configurations.

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Matthew J. Parsons, Ahmed Elalfy, and Arnold Lumsdaine "Energy harvesting using optimized piezoelectric microcantilevers", Proc. SPIE 6525, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2007, 652503 (27 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.715888

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