Broadening the bandwidth of piezoelectric energy harvesters using liquid filled mass

N Jackson, F Stam, OZ Olszewski, R Houlihan… - Procedia …, 2015 - Elsevier
N Jackson, F Stam, OZ Olszewski, R Houlihan, A Mathewson
Procedia engineering, 2015Elsevier
A narrow bandwidth is one of the most challenging issues that vibrational energy harvesters
have to overcome. This paper demonstrates a novel method of broadening the bandwidth
without significantly reducing the peak output voltage. The method uses a liquid filled mass
to create a sliding mass effect in order to broaden the bandwidth. The fluid mass increased
the full-width-half-maximum (FWHM) value from 1.6 Hz to 4.45 Hz with no significant
decrease in peak-to-peak voltage when compared to an empty mass. The fluid filled mass …
Abstract
A narrow bandwidth is one of the most challenging issues that vibrational energy harvesters have to overcome. This paper demonstrates a novel method of broadening the bandwidth without significantly reducing the peak output voltage. The method uses a liquid filled mass to create a sliding mass effect in order to broaden the bandwidth. The fluid mass increased the full-width-half-maximum (FWHM) value from 1.6 Hz to 4.45 Hz with no significant decrease in peak-to-peak voltage when compared to an empty mass. The fluid filled mass has a non-linear mass distribution during low frequency, high acceleration applications.
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