Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvesting

Includes a thorough theoretical and experimental analysis of a PVEH beam or assembly of beams

Provides an in-depth investigation of a dual function piezoelectric vibration energy harvester beam/tuned vibration absorber (PVEH/TVA) or "electromechanical TVA"

Outlines the electromechanical TVA's potential application to dual-function energy harvesting and vibration control

Establishes a procedure for the exact modeling of PVEH beams, and assemblies of such beams, using the dynamic stiffness matrix (DSM) method

Autorentext
Dr. Sajid Rafique is currently working as a Researcher for European Union AAL Call 6 Project in the field of Robotics exoskeleton design for assistive living. He earned his MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College of London and his PhD. in Structural Dynamics from University of Manchester, UK. His current research interests center around vibrational analysis and modelling for energy applications.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Overview of Vibration Energy Harvesting.- Distributed Parameter Modeling and Experimental Validation.- Modeling of Energy Harvesting Beams using Dynamic Stiffness Method.- A Theoretical Analysis of an Electromechanical Beam Tuned Mass Damper.- Experimental Analysis of an Electromechanical Beam Tuned Mass Damper.- Example of Vibration Suppression of Electronic Box Using Dual Function EH/TVA.- Summary and Future Research.