Abstract
For a type-1 piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH), in which stress develops in the supporting system of the piezoelectric materials, the electromechanical coupling factor (k ij ) of the piezoelectric materials is important for the output power at the resonance frequency. Therefore, soft-piezoelectric materials are good candidates for these PEHs. For type-2 PEHs, in which stress develops in the piezoelectric material and supporting system, the figure of merit (FOM) of the output power at the resonance frequency is (k ij 2 × Q m )/s 11 E , where Q m and s 11 E are the mechanical quality factor and the elastic compliance of piezoelectric materials, respectively. In particular, the effect of Q m is very large for these PEHs, indicating that hard-piezoelectric materials are good candidates for type-2 PEHs operating at the resonance frequency. For both type-1 and type-2 PEHs operating at off-resonance frequency, the k ij 2 × d ij × g ij is the FOM of the output power of the PEHs, where g ij is a piezoelectric voltage constant. Therefore, soft-piezoelectric materials are also good candidates for both type-1 and type-2 PEHs operating at the off-resonance frequency.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 581-591 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Nano Energy |
Volume | 57 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Mar |
Keywords
- FOM
- PEH
- Piezoelectric materials
- Q
- k
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Materials Science(all)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering