• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.247-266
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• 2014

Conventional cantilevered piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs) are usually fabricated with continuous electrode configuration (CEC), which suffers from the electrical cancellation at higher vibration modes. Though previous research pointed out that the segmented electrode configuration (SEC) can address this issue, a comprehensive evaluation of the PEH with SEC has yet been reported. With the consideration of delivering power to a common load, the AC outputs from all segmented electrode pairs should be rectified to DC outputs separately. In such case, theoretical formulation for power estimation becomes challenging. This paper proposes a method based on equivalent circuit model (ECM) and circuit simulation to evaluate the performance of the PEH with SEC. First, the parameters of the multi-mode ECM are identified from theoretical analysis. The ECM is then established in SPICE software and validated by the theoretical model and finite element method (FEM) with resistive loads. Subsequently, the optimal performances with SEC and CEC are compared considering the practical DC interface circuit. A comprehensive evaluation of the advantageous performance with SEC is provided for the first time. The results demonstrate the feasibility of using SEC as a simple and effective means to improve the performance of a cantilevered PEH at a higher mode.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2014

이 연구에서는 주택과 도시 시설물에 적용이 가능하고, 시설물의 수요특성에 적합한 맞춤형 하이브리드형 에너지블록을 압전과 전자기 유도방식을 동시에 활용하여 개발하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 에너지하베스팅 블록의 종류별 특성과 요구조건을 분석하고 그에 따른 에너지블록의 개선방향 및 적용방안을 도출하였다. 이러한 방안에 따라 선행연구에서 개발된 프로토타입 에너지블록의 특성 및 성능과 이 연구에서 개발된 하이브리드 에너지블록과의 성능을 비교분석 하였다. 비교결과, 하이브리드 에너지 블록이 기존 프로토타입에 비하여 1회 가진 시 12.7배, 그리고 5회 연속가진 시 28.9배의 출력을 나타냈다. 이는 연구목적인 W급의 전기에너지 생산목적에 부합되는 것으로, 주택 및 도시시설물에 적용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.333-343
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• 2019

The possibility of adopting vibration-powered wireless nodes has been largely investigated in the last years. Among the available technologies based on the piezoelectric effect, the most common ones consist of a vibrating beam covered by electroactive layers. Another energy harvesting strategy is based on the use of piezoelectric strips attached to a hosting structure subjected to dynamic loads. The hosting structure, for example, can be the system to be equipped with wireless nodes. Such strategy has received few attentions so far and no analytical studies have been presented yet. Hence, the original contribution of the present paper is concerned with the development of analytical solutions for the electrodynamic analysis and design of piezoelectric polymeric strips attached to relatively large linear elastic structural systems subjected to random vibrations at the base. Specifically, it is assumed that the dynamics of the hosting structure is dominated by the fundamental vibration mode only, and thus it is reduced to a linear elastic single-degree-of-freedom system. On the other hand, the random excitation at the base of the hosting structure is simulated by filtering a white Gaussian noise through a linear second-order filter. The electromechanical force exerted by the polymeric strip is negligible compared with other forces generated by the large hosting structure to which it is attached. By assuming a simplified electrical interface, useful new exact analytical expressions are derived to assess the generated electric power and the integrity of the harvester as well as to facilitate its optimum design.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제31권4A호
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• pp.287-293
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 교량의 진동을 이용한 압전 외팔보 에너지 수확장치의 적용성을 연구하였다. 이를 위하여 압전 소자의 구성방정식과 외팔보의 진동방정식을 결합하여 외팔보의 단일 모드에 대한 연성 방정식을 행렬 형태로 구성하였다. 그리고 에너지 수확장치의 가진기 실험을 통하여 해석 모델의 타당성을 검증하였다. KTX, 새마을, 무궁화 열차가 주행할 때 측정된 교량 가속도를 바탕으로 수치해석을 통하여 산정한 에너지 수확장치의 최대 전력은 각각 28.5 mW, 0.65 mW, 0.51 mW로 나타났다. 이를 볼 때 철도와 같은 이동하중에 의한 교량의 진동은 가진 진동수와 가속도가 낮고 지속시간이 짧아서 에너지 공급원으로서 효율성이 떨어지는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.515-518
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• 2011

In this work, we designed and fabricated a multilayer thin film Pb(Zr,Ti)$O_3$ cantilever with a Si proof mass for low frequency vibration energy harvesting applications. A mathematical model of a mu lti-layer composite beam was derived and applied in a parametric analysis of the piezoelectric cantilever. Finally, the dimensions of the cantilever were determined for the resonant frequency of the cantilever. W e fabricated a device with beam dimensions of about 4,930 ${\mu}M$ ${\times}$ 450 ${\mu}M$ ${\times}$ 12 ${\mu}M$, and an integrated Si proof mass with dimensions of about 1,410 ${\mu}M$ ${\times}$ 450 ${\mu}M$ ${\times}$ 450 ${\mu}M$. The resonant frequency, maximum peak voltage, and highest average power of the cantilever device were 84.5 Hz, 88 mV, and 0.166 ${\mu}Wat$ 1.0 g and 23.7 ${\Omega}$, respectively. The dimensions of the cantilever were determined for the resonance frequency of the cantilever.