Theoretical modeling and analysis of mechanical impact driven and frequency up-converted piezoelectric energy harvester for low-frequency and wide-bandwidth operation

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 208, Issue , 2014, Pages 56-65

  Halim, Miah A ^a   Park, Jae Y ^a  

^a Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Frequency up conversion; Low frequency vibration; Mechanical impact; Piezoelectric energy harvester; Wide bandwidth

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY UP-CONVERSION; LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATION; MECHANICAL IMPACTS; PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTERS; WIDE-BANDWIDTH;

BANDWIDTH; ENERGY HARVESTING; FREQUENCY CONVERTERS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 84893074372     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2013.12.033     Document Type: Article

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