Piezoelectric energy harvesting solutions: A review

C Covaci, A Gontean - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The goal of this paper is to review current methods of energy harvesting, while focusing on
piezoelectric energy harvesting. The piezoelectric energy harvesting technique is based on …

A study on renewed perspectives of electrified road for wireless power transfer of electric vehicles

L Soares, H Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Electric transportation brings significant benefits in energy and environmental sustainability.
The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is highly affected by the availability of charging …

A power-intensive piezoelectric energy harvester with efficient load utilization for road energy collection: Design, testing, and application

Y Cao, J Li, A Sha, Z Liu, F Zhang, X Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs) convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
providing a new method for road infrastructure energy self-consistency. However, the …

The optimal design of a piezoelectric energy harvester for smart pavements

K Huang, H Zhang, J Jiang, Y Zhang, Y Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The traffic environment contains tremendous mechanical energy due to the dynamic loads of
moving vehicles which can be converted into electricity by using piezoelectric materials …

Review and analysis of energy harvesting technologies in roadway transportation

J Pei, F Guo, J Zhang, B Zhou, Y Bi, R Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The adjustment of energy supply for roadway transportation from traditional fossil-dominated
energy to sustainable energy is vital for maintaining energy security and constructing a …

A high density piezoelectric energy harvesting device from highway traffic–Design analysis and laboratory validation

C Chen, A Sharafi, JQ Sun - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper introduces an innovative piezoelectric energy harvesting device with a high
density of the energy harvested from highway traffic. The piezoelectric energy harvesting …

Recent developments in the energy harvesting systems from road infrastructures

N Zabihi, M Saafi - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The rapid increase in energy demand has resulted in more dependence on fossil fuels,
which leads to higher CO2 emissions every year. To overcome this problem, shifting from …

A novel design of partially magnetized pavement for wireless power transfer to electric vehicles with improved efficiency and cost saving

L Guo, H Wang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
As electric vehicles (EVs) tend to replace conventional gasoline vehicles, efficiently charging
EVs with limit energy loss is critical. One promising solution is to utilize wireless charging …

Experimental field study on a full-scale road piezoelectric energy harvester

J Wang, X Qin, Z Liu, K Shi, G Ding… - Smart Materials and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We designed a full-scale road piezoelectric energy harvester (FPEH) and performed field
tests to evaluate its electrical performance under various traffic loads. Based on the open …

Piezoelectric energy harvesting from pavement

H Wang, A Jasim - Eco-Efficient Pavement Construction Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Roadway pavements are continuously exposed to vehicle loading and solar radiation, which
induces mechanical vibration in pavement layers. Mechanical energy can be converted into …