Author: Tian, Wenchao; Ling, Zongyu; Yu, Wenbo; Shi, Jing. 2018.
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Abstract
Piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) is emerging as a novel device which can convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. It is mainly used to collect ambient vibration energy to power sensors, chips and some other small applications. This paper first introduces the working principle of PEH. Then, the paper elaborates the research progress of PEH from three aspects: piezoelectric materials, piezoelectric modes and energy harvester structures. Piezoelectric material is the core of the PEH. The piezoelectric and mechanical properties of piezoelectric material determine its application in energy harvesting. There are three piezoelectric modes, d31, d33 and d15, the choice of which influences the maximum output voltage and power. Matching the external excitation frequency maximizes the conversion efficiency of the energy harvester. There are three approaches proposed in this paper to optimize the PEH&rsquos structure and match the external excitation frequency, i.e., adjusting the resonant frequency, frequency up-converting and broadening the frequency bandwidth. In addition, harvesting maximum output power from the PEH requires impedance matching. Finally, this paper analyzes the above content and predicts PEH&rsquos future development direction.Cite this article
Tian W, Ling Z, Yu W, Shi J. A Review of MEMS Scale Piezoelectric Energy Harvester. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8(4):645.https://doi.org/10.3390/app8040645 