Smart design selftuning piezoelectric energy harvester intended for gas turbines
Paper in proceeding, 2015

Piezoelectric energy harvesting on a gas turbine implies constraints like high temperature tolerance, size limitation and a particular range of vibrations to utilise. In order to be able to operate under these conditions a harvester needs to be small and efficient and to respond to the appropriate range of frequencies. We present the design, simulation and measurements for a clamped-clamped coupled piezoelectric harvester with a free-sliding weight which adds self-tuning for improved response within the range of vibrations from the gas turbine. We show a peak open circuit voltage of 11.7 V and a 3dB bandwidth of 12 Hz.

Piezoelectric energy harvesters

Simulations and measurements Engineering main heading: Gas turbines

Selftuning

Energy conversion

Tuning 3 dB bandwidth

High temperature

Energy harvesting

Piezoelectricity

Piezoelectric energy harvesting

Design

Nanotechnology

Open circuit voltage

Piezoelectric harvester

Author

Henrik Staaf

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Electronics Material and Systems

Elof Köhler

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Electronics Material and Systems

Manuel Soeiro

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2)

Per Lundgren

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Electronics Material and Systems

Peter Enoksson

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Electronics Material and Systems

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

17426588 (ISSN) 17426596 (eISSN)

Vol. 660 Article number: 012125 012125

Areas of Advance

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Transport

Production

Energy

Subject Categories

Aerospace Engineering

Energy Engineering

Nano Technology

DOI

10.1088/1742-6596/660/1/012125

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