Journal
SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
Volume 22, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/22/10/105020
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- National Nature Science Foundation of China under the NSFC [6097406]
- Shenzhen Government Founding JCYJ [20120617140557216]
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An impact-driven piezoelectric energy harvester from human motion is proposed in this paper. A high-frequency PZT-5A bimorph cantilever beam with attached proof mass at the free end was selected. A frequency up-conversion strategy was realized using impulse force generated by human motion. An aluminum prototype was attached to the leg of a person on a treadmill and measurements taken of the dissipated electric energy across multiple resistances over a range of walking speeds. The outer dimensions of this prototype are 90 mm x 40 mm x 24 mm. It has been shown that the average output voltage generated by the piezoelectric bimorph increases sequentially with a faster walking speed, the power varies with the external resistances and maximum levels occur at the optimal resistance, which is consistent with the simulation result. An open circuit voltage of 2.47 V and maximum average power of 51 mu W can be achieved across a 20 k Omega external load resistance and 5 km h(-1) walking speed. Experimental results reveal that the impact-driven piezoelectric energy harvesting system mounted on a person's leg has the potential for driving wearable devices.
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