Improving voltage output with PZT beam array for MEMS-based vibration energy harvester: theory and experiment

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 331-339

  Wen, Zhiyu ^a   Deng, Licheng ^a   Zhao, Xingqiang ^a   Shang, Zhengguo ^a   Yuan, Chengwei ^a   She, Yin ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; ENERGY HARVESTING; FABRICATION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

ARRAY CONFIGURATIONS; AUTONOMOUS POWER SOURCE; BERNOULLI BEAM THEORY; HIGH POWER OUTPUT; LOW VOLTAGE OUTPUTS; MICRO-FABRICATION TECHNIQUES; PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION; VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTERS;

VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84921700568     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: 14321858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-013-2052-0     Document Type: Article

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