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A novel piezoelectric thick-film free-standing cantilever energy harvester

A novel piezoelectric thick-film free-standing cantilever energy harvester
A novel piezoelectric thick-film free-standing cantilever energy harvester
Research on energy harvesting from ambient vibration sources has been attracting tremendous attention recently. Free-standing piezoelectric structures are among the devices used as the energy harvester. The structures are commonly fabricated by using thin-film technology. However, their electromechanical properties are typically lower than those of thick-film materials. In this paper, a method of fabricating thick-film free-standing cantilevers, operated in d31 and d33 are described and the measurement results are presented. These devices are able to be operated at relatively low level of vibrations (frequencies below 500 Hz and acceleration levels below 10 m/s2) in ambient environment.
Kok, S. L.
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White, N. M.
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Harris, N. R.
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Kok, S. L.
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White, N. M.
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Harris, N. R.
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Kok, S. L., White, N. M. and Harris, N. R. (2008) A novel piezoelectric thick-film free-standing cantilever energy harvester. Eurosensors XXII, Dresden, Germany. 07 - 11 Sep 2008. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Research on energy harvesting from ambient vibration sources has been attracting tremendous attention recently. Free-standing piezoelectric structures are among the devices used as the energy harvester. The structures are commonly fabricated by using thin-film technology. However, their electromechanical properties are typically lower than those of thick-film materials. In this paper, a method of fabricating thick-film free-standing cantilevers, operated in d31 and d33 are described and the measurement results are presented. These devices are able to be operated at relatively low level of vibrations (frequencies below 500 Hz and acceleration levels below 10 m/s2) in ambient environment.

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Submitted date: 2008
Additional Information: Event Dates: 07 - 11 September 2008
Venue - Dates: Eurosensors XXII, Dresden, Germany, 2008-09-07 - 2008-09-11
Organisations: EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 266155
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/266155
PURE UUID: 4a778786-853f-4485-9791-fe0a597ef200
ORCID for N. M. White: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-6452
ORCID for N. R. Harris: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4122-2219

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Date deposited: 18 Jul 2008 10:32
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:46

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Author: S. L. Kok
Author: N. M. White ORCID iD
Author: N. R. Harris ORCID iD

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