On the optimization and performances of a compact piezoelectric impact MEMS energy harvester

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 429-432

  Janphuang, Pattanaphong ^a   Lockhart, Robert ^a   Briand, Danick ^a   De Rooij, Nico F ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY HARVESTING; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

AVERAGE OUTPUT POWER; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRICAL POWER OUTPUT; MECHANICAL OSCILLATIONS; OPTIMIZATION AND PERFORMANCE; PIEZOELECTRIC CANTILEVERS; PIEZOELECTRIC HARVESTER; PIEZOELECTRIC MICRO-POWER GENERATORS;

MEMS;

EID: 84899023017     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2014.6765668     Document Type: Conference Paper

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