There has been increasing interest in wireless sensor networks for a variety of outdoor
applications including structural health monitoring and environmental monitoring …

In this paper, we analytically and experimentally study the energy harvesting capability of
submerged ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs). We consider base excitation of an …

SSHI (synchronized switch harvesting on inductor) techniques have been demonstrated to
be capable of boosting power in vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesters. However …

This paper investigates the electrical response of a series connection of piezoelectric energy
harvesters (PEHs) attached to various interface electronics, including standard and parallel …

Finite element models are developed for designing electrically rectified piezoelectric energy
harvesters. They account for the consideration of common interface circuits such as the …

Comparing with a single energy harvester, an array of energy harvesters can provide higher
electrical power output and wider frequency bandwidth. In this article, with consideration of …

TURBOMACHINERY has been redesigned in recent years to increase aerodynamic
efficiency while decreasing drag, weight, and complexity. However, these advances have …

In this paper, aiming at self-powering the integrated relative displacement sensor (IRDS)
and the corresponding electronic system of an integrated relative displacement self-sensing …

A NUMBER of studies have exploited the piezoelectric and converse piezoelectric effect in
the synthesis of piezoelectric materials and electric devices to suppress structural vibrations …

This paper proposes an innovative energy-harvesting controller to increase energy
harvested from vibrations. Energy harvesting is a process that removes mechanical energy …