Singh, U.K. and Middleton, R.H. (2007) Piezoelectric power scavenging of mechanical vibration energy. In: 2007 Australian Mining Technology Conference: Smart Technologies for Overcoming the Skills Shortage, 2-4 October 2007, Swan Valley, WA,.

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Abstract

The process of acquiring the energy surrounding a system and converting it into usable electrical energy is termed power harvesting. With piezoceramic materials, it is possible to harvest power from vibrating structures. It has been proven that micro-to milliwatts of power can be generated from vibrating systems. The project targets the transformation of mechanical vibration into electrical energy using piezoelectric material. In some mining applications, eg water jet drilling; large high frequency vibrations may be present. If successfully harvested, this energy could be used to eliminate batteries in wireless sensors. This article presents a model of a piezoelectric transducer, a mechanical vibration spectrum, the simulation of the model, prototype of the power scavenging circuit, experimental results and its future perspectives.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Keywords:	Piezoelectric power; Scavenging of mechanical vibration energy; Electromagnetic/inductive; Hamilton Institute.
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Hamilton Institute
Item ID:	1694
Depositing User:	Hamilton Editor
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2009 10:25
Journal or Publication Title:	2007 Australian Mining Technology Conference "Smart Technologies for Overcoming the Skills Shortage"
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Organisation
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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