A geometric parameter study of piezoelectric coverage on a rectangular cantilever energy harvester

This paper proposes a versatile model for optimizing the performance of a rectangular cantilever beam piezoelectric energy harvester used to convert ambient vibrations into electrical energy. The developed model accounts for geometric changes to the natural frequencies, mode shapes and damping in th...

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Main Authors: Patel, R., McWilliam, S., Popov, A.A.
Format: Article
Published: IOP Publishing 2011
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49949/