Kinetic energy Harvesting with piezoelectric bimorphs has attracted considerable research interest in recent years. Many works have been dedicated to the modelling and optimisation of the cantilevered geometry to increase power density, bandwidth, …
Many studies have been conducted in the last decades on cellular polypropylene (Cell-PP) films. Most of them focus on the optimisation of the material for sensor applications. Processed under Gas Diffusion Expansion (GDE), Cell-PP films show high …
Several analytical models have been suggested to describe the changes in the electromechanical properties of Cellular Polypropylene (Cell-PP) due to charging. However, there is a limited number of studies considering the non-linear dependence of the …
A compact and low-profile energy harvester designed to be worn on the outside of the knee-joint is presented. Frequency up-conversion has been widely adopted in recent times to exploit the high frequency response of piezoelectric transducers within …
The Pizzicato Energy Harvester (Energy Harvesting) introduced the technique of frequency up-conversion to piezoelectric Energy Harvestings wearable on the lateral side of the knee-joint. The operation principle is to pluck the piezoelectric bimorphs …
Energy Harvesting (Energy Harvesting) is a multidisciplinary research area, involving physics, materials science and engineering, with the objective of providing renewable sources of power sufficient to operate targeted low-power applications. …
In this chapter, the plucking technique of frequency up-conversion is introduced, modelled and applied to energy Harvesting. The aim of the technique is to bridge the gap between the high-frequency response of piezoelectric energy harvesters and the …
Compact and lightweight energy harvesters are needed to power wireless sensor nodes (WSNs). WSNs can provide health monitoring of aircraft structures, improving safety and reducing costs by enabling predictive maintenance. A simple solution, which …