Dynamic bending/torsion and output power of S-shaped piezoelectric energy harvesters

International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 305-311

  Shindo, Yasuhide ^a   Narita, Fumio ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electromechanical field concentrations; Energy harvesting; Finite element analysis; Material testing; Piezomechanics; PZT ceramics

Indexed keywords

ENERGY HARVESTING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PIEZOELECTRICITY; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

ELECTRO-MECHANICAL FIELDS; ELECTROMECHANICAL FIELD CONCENTRATIONS; ELECTROMECHANICAL RESPONSE; MATERIAL TESTING; PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTERS; PIEZOMECHANICS; PZT CERAMICS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84920250532     PISSN: 15691713     EISSN: 15738841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10999-014-9247-0     Document Type: Article

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