A piezoelectric device for measurement and power harvesting applications

M. Alves, J. M. Dias Pereira, J. M. Fonseca

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Abstract

With the fast growth of wireless communications between nodes/sensor units, devices installed in remote places require power energy supply solutions to assure their functionally and data communication capabilities. For these applications energy harvesting takes place as a good solution, to increase the availability of energy, in opposition to the conventional systems of energy supply. Regenerative energy sources like thermoelectric, magnetic, piezoelectric, and/or renewable sources such as photovoltaic, wind, among others, allowed the development of different powering solutions for sensor units. The purpose of this work is to characterize a piezoelectric device to measure and capture mechanical vibrations from equipments, structures and piping vibrations, as well as from other sources. The study is carried out taking into account the power supply capabilities of piezoelectric devices as a function of the amplitude and frequency of the vibration stimulus, as well as, the electrical characteristics of the load circuit.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDoCEIS 2015
Subtitle of host publicationTechnological Innovation for Cloud-Based Engineering Systems
EditorsLuis M. Camarinha-Matos, Thais A. Baldissera, Giovanni Di Orio, Francisco Marques
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages486-493
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-16766-4
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-16765-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event6th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2015 - Costa de Caparica, Portugal
Duration: 13 Apr 201515 Apr 2015

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
PublisherSpringer-Verlag
Volume450
ISSN (Print)1868-4238

Conference

Conference6th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2015
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityCosta de Caparica
Period13/04/1515/04/15

Keywords

  • Energy harvesting
  • Mechanical vibration energy
  • Regenerative energy sources
  • Sensor applications
  • Stand-alone systems

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