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http://dx.doi.org/10.4313/JKEM.2015.28.2.69

A Study on the Generating Characteristics Depending on Driving System of a Honeycomb Shaped Piezoelectric Energy Harvester  

Jeong, Seong-Su (Department of Electrical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Kang, Shin-Chul (Department of Electrical Engineering, Gyeongnam Provincial Namhae College)
Park, Tae-Gone (Department of Electrical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers / v.28, no.2, 2015 , pp. 69-74 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, energy harvesting technology is increasing due to the fossil fuel shortages. Energy harvesting is generating electrical energy from wasted energies as sunlight, wind, waves, pressure, and vibration etc. Energy harvesting is one of the alternatives of fossil fuel. One of the energy harvesting technologies, the piezoelectric energy harvesting has been actively studied. Piezoelectric generating uses a positive piezoelectric effect which produces electrical energy when mechanical vibration is applied to the piezoelectric device. Piezoelectric energy harvesting has an advantage in that it is relatively not affected by weather, area and place. Also, stable and sustainable energy generation is possible. However, the output power is relatively low, so in this paper, newly designed honeycomb shaped piezoelectric energy harvesting device for increasing a generating efficiency. The output characteristics of the piezoelectric harvesting device were analyzed according to the change of parameters by using the finite element method analysis program. One model which has high output voltage was selected and a prototype of the honeycomb shaped piezoelectric harvesting device was fabricated. Experimental results from the fabricated device were compared to the analyzed results. After the AC-DC converting, the power of one honeycomb shaped piezoelectric energy harvesting device was measured 2.3[mW] at road resistance 5.1[$K{\Omega}$]. And output power was increased the number of harvesting device when piezoelectric energy harvesting device were connected in series and parallel.
Keywords
Energy harvester; Piezo sensor; FEA; ANSYS; Piezoelectric energy harvesting device;
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