Efficient energy harvesting from human motion by tristable piezoelectric cantilever

Wei Wang, Jun Yi Cao, Yun Long Cai, Sheng Xi Zhou, Jing Lin

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Abstract

Tristable energy harvester is applied to harvesting energy from human motion in order to overcome the narrowband issues of linear resonant piezoelectric energy harvester. Based on the characteristics of human motion, time-varying potential energy function of tristable oscillator with respect to the swing angle is established to derive the theoretical model for harvesting energy from the swing motion during human walking and running. Detailed restoring forces of the tristable energy harvester under different swing angles are measured and the corresponding potential energy functions are obtained. Experimental results under various motion speeds show that the tristable energy harvester exhibits better performance than the linear one for harvesting vibration energy from the swing motion during human walking or running.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2015 Symposium on Piezoelectricity, Acoustic Waves and Device Applications, SPAWDA 2015
EditorsFapeng Yu, Xutang Tao, Xian Zhao, Chunlei Wang
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages14-17
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479988075
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Dec 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event10th Symposium on Piezoelectricity, Acoustic Waves and Device Applications, SPAWDA 2015 - Jinan, China
Duration: 30 Oct 20152 Nov 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2015 Symposium on Piezoelectricity, Acoustic Waves and Device Applications, SPAWDA 2015

Conference

Conference10th Symposium on Piezoelectricity, Acoustic Waves and Device Applications, SPAWDA 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityJinan
Period30/10/152/11/15

Keywords

  • Energy harvesting
  • Human motion
  • Nonlinear vibration
  • Piezoelectricity
  • Time-varying
  • Tristable

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