Analysis of ac-dc conversion for energy harvesting using an electrostrictive polymer P(VDF-TrFE-CFE)

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-42

  Cottinet, Pierre Jean ^a   Lallart, Mickaël ^a   Guyomar, Daniel ^a   Guiffard, Benoit ^a   Lebrun, Laurent ^a   Sebald, Gaël ^a   Putson, Chatchai ^a,b  

^a University de Lyon   (France)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AC-DC CONVERSIONS; AC-TO-DC; BIAS ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTROSTRICTIVE POLYMERS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HARVESTING SYSTEM; NEW OPPORTUNITIES; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; POWER DENSITIES; SELF-POWERED; TRANSVERSE STRAIN;

DC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; HARVESTERS; HARVESTING; POLYMERS;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 78751662507     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TUFFC.2011.1771     Document Type: Article

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