Topology optimization of energy harvesting devices using piezoelectric materials

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-23

  Zheng, Bin ^a   Chang, Ching Jui ^b   Gea, Hae Chang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy harvesting devices; Piezoelectric materials; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; HARVESTING; MATERIALS; MEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; REMOTE SENSING; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY; TRANSDUCERS;

ADJOINT METHODS; CONVERSION FACTORS; ELASTIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; ELECTRICAL ENERGIES; EMBEDDED DEVICES; ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICES; ENERGY SOURCES; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL LAYOUTS; PIEZO-ELECTRIC EFFECTS; REMOTE SENSORS; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

PIEZOELECTRICITY;

EID: 59449100173     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: 16151488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-008-0265-0     Document Type: Article

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