ARSLAN MAJID

ECE DEPARTMENTUNIVERSITY OF UTAH

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

Overview

Energy harvesting

Piezoelectricity

Future outlook

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Energy Harvesting

What is it?

Macro scale- wind and solar

Micro scale- electromagnetic and piezoelectricity

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Piezoelectricity

What is it?Occurs in

polycrystalline materials (For example: Quartz,

lead-zirconate-titanate, Rochelle salt, etc.)

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Piezoelectricity- Output

Output always differentHigh voltage, low current Sample output:

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Future Outlook

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Contact Information

Arslan MajidECE Department, University of Utahu0537027@utah.edu References: [1]- “Piezoelectric Plate’s and Buzzers”, Oct. 17, 2009. [Online]. Available:

http://jingfengele.en.alibaba.com/product/50917006-50159415/Piezoelectric_Buzzer_Plates.html [Accessed: Oct.17, 2009].

[2]- “Generating Electricity”, Oct. 17, 2009. [Online]. Available: http://www.edfenergy.com/powerup/keystage3/out/page4.html [Accessed: Oct.17, 2009].

[3]- “Queen of England Buys World’s Biggest Turbine”, Oct. 17, 2009. [Online]. Available: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/queen-offshore-wind-turbine-power-clipper.php [Accessed: Oct.17, 2009].

[4]- “NASA Invention of the Year’ Controls Noise and Vibration”, Oct. 17, 2009. [Online]. Available: http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2007/ip_9.html [Accessed: Oct.17, 2009].

[5]- “The Micro Fiber Composite (MFC)”, Oct. 17, 2009. [Online]. Available: http://www.smart-material.com/Smart-choice.php?from=MFC [Accessed: Oct.17, 2009].

[6]- Shashank Priya and Daniel J. Inman, “Energy Harvesting Technologies,“ New York: Springer, 2009, pp. 125. [7]- “TR10: Nanopiezoelectronics”, Oct. 17, 2009. [Online]. Available:

http://www.microsystem.re.kr/main_kor/menu06/sub_menu02_view.asp?no=1158 [Accessed: Oct.17, 2009]. [8]- “Energy Harvesting Forum”, Oct. 17, 2009. [Online]. Available: http://www.energyharvesting.net [Accessed:

Oct.17, 2009].