In order to evaluate the effects of structural control and energy transition for the base-isolation with energy transducer (BIET), shaking table tests on a steel frame model (BIET system) with scale of 1:4 were c...In order to evaluate the effects of structural control and energy transition for the base-isolation with energy transducer (BIET), shaking table tests on a steel frame model (BIET system) with scale of 1:4 were conducted and the results were compared with the lead rubber beating (LRB) isolation system for the same model. Then numerical analysis of the system was carried out, in which the improved Wen analytic model was used to simulate the hysteretic law of transducers. The results show that the structural system can transform the partial earthquake energy to hydraulic energy ; furthermore, the effect of structural control can reach or be close to that of the LRB isolation system. The agreements between numerical analysis results and those of shaking table tests demonstrate the accuracy of the numerical model.展开更多
In this study the relation between the generated open circuit output voltages of the piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducers with applied impact mechanical energy is studied. The output voltages of piezoelectric cer...In this study the relation between the generated open circuit output voltages of the piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducers with applied impact mechanical energy is studied. The output voltages of piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducers are increased with the increasing of the applied mechanical energy. Under the same impact mechanical energy, the generated open circuit output voltages of the piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducer is much higher than that of uncapped piezoelectric ceramics disk alone. The generated open circuit output voltages of the piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducer depend on the geometry parameters and the metal thickness of end-cap. The generated open circuit voltage of piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducer with thick metal thickness is small than that with thin metal thickness.展开更多
Part of energies in asphalt pavement caused by vehicle can be converted into electric energy by piezoelectric transducer.A bridge-shaped transducer is selected to harvest energy because of its reasonable efficiency an...Part of energies in asphalt pavement caused by vehicle can be converted into electric energy by piezoelectric transducer.A bridge-shaped transducer is selected to harvest energy because of its reasonable efficiency and moderate stiffness close to asphalt pavement.This paper is to compare the performance of Bridge transducers with trapezoidal,arc and arch structure through finite element analysis(FEA)and laboratory test.Results show that the arch Bridge has higher energy conversion efficiency and the trapezoidal Bridge has stronger ability to resist pressure.For arc and trapezoidal Bridge,the maximum tensile stress and shear stress are both in the inner corner of contact area between cap and PZT(lead zirconate titanate)disk.They were broken because of the cracking of PZT at the stress concentrations area.For arch Bridge,the maximum tensile stress increases with thickness of metal cap but decrease with modulus,and maximum shear stress decreases first and increases later with increasing thickness and modulus of metal cap.In laboratory test,its cracking area is shifted from edge to inner corner of contact area between cap and PZT disk with increasing thickness of metal cap.The electric potential generated by arch Bridge decreased with increasing thickness and modulus of metal cap.Under the load of 0.7 MPa,the electric potential is about 286 V for an arch Bridge transducer with 0.4mm thickness of stainless steel cap,and its storage electric energy is 0.6 mJ.The designed arch Bridge transducer is suggested as the optimum one for harvesting energy from asphalt pavement.展开更多
To predict the performance of multi-direction piezoelectric vibration energy harvester,an equation for calculating its output power is obtained based on elastic mechanics theory and piezoelectricity theory.Experiments...To predict the performance of multi-direction piezoelectric vibration energy harvester,an equation for calculating its output power is obtained based on elastic mechanics theory and piezoelectricity theory.Experiments are performed to verify theoretical analysis.When the excitation direction is along Y direction,a maximal output power about 0.139 mW can be harvested at a resistive load of 65kΩ and an excitation frequency of 136 Hz.Theoretical analysis agrees well with experimental results.Furthermore,the performance of multi-direction vibration energy harvester is experimentally tested.The results show that the multi-direction vibration energy harvester can harvest perfect energy as the excitation direction changes in XY plane,YZ plane,XZ plane and body diagonal plane of the harvester.展开更多
In order to survive in this modern world, electricity is an essential thing. Electricity allows us to power the technology we use every day. Without electricity, people can’t imagine their lives. As a developing coun...In order to survive in this modern world, electricity is an essential thing. Electricity allows us to power the technology we use every day. Without electricity, people can’t imagine their lives. As a developing country, Bangladesh still lacks electricity every day. The electricity supply to the rural areas is very poor. It is known that energy can be converted from one form to another form. As noise is </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> energy, it can also be converted into various forms of energy. Noise can be represented as a sound </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">that</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> is loud or unpleasant and causes disturbances such as street traffic sounds, construction sounds, airports</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> etc. Using a suitable transducer, noise (sound) energy can be transferred into a viable source of electricity generation. This can be accomplished by employing a transducer and converting noise-induced vibrations into electrical energy. Our main goal is getting enough energy, reducing the pressure of the main grid of electricity and decreasing fossil fuel imports. This paper presents the design and investigation of an energy harvesting system from noise. In this paper, an application is designed to get energy from noise by using a speaker as a transducer. Voltage has been stepped up by using a transformer, a diode which gives DC value which can be tapped into a battery and provide energy from the battery when it is needed. The embedded device was initially tested by clapping hands and tested further by using car horns. The vibrations created by car horns and other noises have been converted into electrical energy through the principle of electromagnetic induction. In total, the application produced optimal results of 0.5</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1.0 volts which were stepped up using a transformer while maintaining the whole system being low cost and user-friendly.展开更多
Inside the second experimental wave energy converter (WEC) launched at the Lysekil research site on the Swedish west coast in March 2009 a number of sensor systems were installed for measuring the mechanical performan...Inside the second experimental wave energy converter (WEC) launched at the Lysekil research site on the Swedish west coast in March 2009 a number of sensor systems were installed for measuring the mechanical performance of the WEC and its mechanical subsystems. One of the measurement systems was a set-up of 7 laser triangulation sensors for measuring relative displacement of the piston rod mechanical lead-through transmission in the direct drive. Two measurement periods, separated by 2.5 month, are presented in this paper. One measurement is made two weeks after launch and another 3 months after launch. Comparisons and correlations are made between different sensors measuring simultaneously. Noise levels are investigated. Filtering is discussed for further refinement of the laser triangulation sensor signals in order to separate noise from actual physical displacement and vibration. Measurements are presented from the relative displacement of the piston rod mechanical lead-through, from magnetic flux in the air gap, mechanical strain in the WEC structure, translator position and piston rod axial displacement and active AC power. Investigation into the measurements in the time domain with close-ups, in the frequency domain with Fast Fourier transform (FFT) and with time-frequency analysis with short time Fourier transform (STFT) is carried out to map the spectral content in the measurements. End stop impact is clearly visible in the time-frequency analysis. The FFT magnitude spectra are investigated for identifying the cogging bandwidth among other vibrations. Generator cogging, fluctuations in the damping force and in the Lorenz forces in the stator are distinguished and varies depending on translator speed. Vibrations from cogging seem to be present in the early measurement period while not so prominent in the late measurement period. Vibration frequencies due to wear are recognized by comparing with the noise at generator standstill and the vibration sources in the generator. It is concluded that a moving average is a sufficient filter in the time domain for further analysis of the relative displacement of the piston rod mechanical lead-through transmission.展开更多
With the aim to enhance the energy conversion efficiency of the rainbow shape piezoelectric transducer, an analysis model of energy conversion efficiency is established based on the elastic mechanics theory and piezoe...With the aim to enhance the energy conversion efficiency of the rainbow shape piezoelectric transducer, an analysis model of energy conversion efficiency is established based on the elastic mechanics theory and piezoelectricity theory. It can be found that the energy conversion efficiency of the rainbow shape piezoelectric transducer mainly depends on its shape parameters and ma- terial properties from the analysis model. Simulation results show that there is an optimal length ratio to generate maximum en- ergy conversion efficiency and the optimal length ratios and energy conversion efficiencies of beryllium bronze substrate trans- ducer and steel substrate transducer are (0.65, 2.21%) and (0.65, 1.64%) respectively. The optimal thickness ratios and energy conversion efficieneies of beryllium bronze substrate transducer and steel substrate transducer are (1.16, 2.56%) and (1.49, 1.57%) respectively. With the increase of width ratio and initial curvature radius, both the energy conversion efficiencies de- crease. Moreover, beryllium bronze flexible substrate transducer is superior to the steel flexible substrate transducer.展开更多
基金Sponsored by the Hebei Scientific and Technological Research and Development Plans (Grant No.07215615)
文摘In order to evaluate the effects of structural control and energy transition for the base-isolation with energy transducer (BIET), shaking table tests on a steel frame model (BIET system) with scale of 1:4 were conducted and the results were compared with the lead rubber beating (LRB) isolation system for the same model. Then numerical analysis of the system was carried out, in which the improved Wen analytic model was used to simulate the hysteretic law of transducers. The results show that the structural system can transform the partial earthquake energy to hydraulic energy ; furthermore, the effect of structural control can reach or be close to that of the LRB isolation system. The agreements between numerical analysis results and those of shaking table tests demonstrate the accuracy of the numerical model.
文摘In this study the relation between the generated open circuit output voltages of the piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducers with applied impact mechanical energy is studied. The output voltages of piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducers are increased with the increasing of the applied mechanical energy. Under the same impact mechanical energy, the generated open circuit output voltages of the piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducer is much higher than that of uncapped piezoelectric ceramics disk alone. The generated open circuit output voltages of the piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducer depend on the geometry parameters and the metal thickness of end-cap. The generated open circuit voltage of piezoelectric ceramics Cymbal transducer with thick metal thickness is small than that with thin metal thickness.
文摘Part of energies in asphalt pavement caused by vehicle can be converted into electric energy by piezoelectric transducer.A bridge-shaped transducer is selected to harvest energy because of its reasonable efficiency and moderate stiffness close to asphalt pavement.This paper is to compare the performance of Bridge transducers with trapezoidal,arc and arch structure through finite element analysis(FEA)and laboratory test.Results show that the arch Bridge has higher energy conversion efficiency and the trapezoidal Bridge has stronger ability to resist pressure.For arc and trapezoidal Bridge,the maximum tensile stress and shear stress are both in the inner corner of contact area between cap and PZT(lead zirconate titanate)disk.They were broken because of the cracking of PZT at the stress concentrations area.For arch Bridge,the maximum tensile stress increases with thickness of metal cap but decrease with modulus,and maximum shear stress decreases first and increases later with increasing thickness and modulus of metal cap.In laboratory test,its cracking area is shifted from edge to inner corner of contact area between cap and PZT disk with increasing thickness of metal cap.The electric potential generated by arch Bridge decreased with increasing thickness and modulus of metal cap.Under the load of 0.7 MPa,the electric potential is about 286 V for an arch Bridge transducer with 0.4mm thickness of stainless steel cap,and its storage electric energy is 0.6 mJ.The designed arch Bridge transducer is suggested as the optimum one for harvesting energy from asphalt pavement.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51305183)the Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Provincethe Doctoral Start-up Foundation of Jinling Institute of Technology(jit-b-201412)
文摘To predict the performance of multi-direction piezoelectric vibration energy harvester,an equation for calculating its output power is obtained based on elastic mechanics theory and piezoelectricity theory.Experiments are performed to verify theoretical analysis.When the excitation direction is along Y direction,a maximal output power about 0.139 mW can be harvested at a resistive load of 65kΩ and an excitation frequency of 136 Hz.Theoretical analysis agrees well with experimental results.Furthermore,the performance of multi-direction vibration energy harvester is experimentally tested.The results show that the multi-direction vibration energy harvester can harvest perfect energy as the excitation direction changes in XY plane,YZ plane,XZ plane and body diagonal plane of the harvester.
文摘In order to survive in this modern world, electricity is an essential thing. Electricity allows us to power the technology we use every day. Without electricity, people can’t imagine their lives. As a developing country, Bangladesh still lacks electricity every day. The electricity supply to the rural areas is very poor. It is known that energy can be converted from one form to another form. As noise is </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> energy, it can also be converted into various forms of energy. Noise can be represented as a sound </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">that</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> is loud or unpleasant and causes disturbances such as street traffic sounds, construction sounds, airports</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> etc. Using a suitable transducer, noise (sound) energy can be transferred into a viable source of electricity generation. This can be accomplished by employing a transducer and converting noise-induced vibrations into electrical energy. Our main goal is getting enough energy, reducing the pressure of the main grid of electricity and decreasing fossil fuel imports. This paper presents the design and investigation of an energy harvesting system from noise. In this paper, an application is designed to get energy from noise by using a speaker as a transducer. Voltage has been stepped up by using a transformer, a diode which gives DC value which can be tapped into a battery and provide energy from the battery when it is needed. The embedded device was initially tested by clapping hands and tested further by using car horns. The vibrations created by car horns and other noises have been converted into electrical energy through the principle of electromagnetic induction. In total, the application produced optimal results of 0.5</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1.0 volts which were stepped up using a transformer while maintaining the whole system being low cost and user-friendly.
基金supported by The Swedish Energy AgencyThe Gothenburg Energy Research Foundation,The Goran Gustavsson Research Foundation,Angpanneforeningen’s Foundation for Research and Development,The Olle Engkvist Foundation,The J.Gust.Richert Foundation,CF Environmental Fund,Vargons Research Foundation,The Swedish Research Council grant No.621-2009-3417 and the Wallenius Foundation.
文摘Inside the second experimental wave energy converter (WEC) launched at the Lysekil research site on the Swedish west coast in March 2009 a number of sensor systems were installed for measuring the mechanical performance of the WEC and its mechanical subsystems. One of the measurement systems was a set-up of 7 laser triangulation sensors for measuring relative displacement of the piston rod mechanical lead-through transmission in the direct drive. Two measurement periods, separated by 2.5 month, are presented in this paper. One measurement is made two weeks after launch and another 3 months after launch. Comparisons and correlations are made between different sensors measuring simultaneously. Noise levels are investigated. Filtering is discussed for further refinement of the laser triangulation sensor signals in order to separate noise from actual physical displacement and vibration. Measurements are presented from the relative displacement of the piston rod mechanical lead-through, from magnetic flux in the air gap, mechanical strain in the WEC structure, translator position and piston rod axial displacement and active AC power. Investigation into the measurements in the time domain with close-ups, in the frequency domain with Fast Fourier transform (FFT) and with time-frequency analysis with short time Fourier transform (STFT) is carried out to map the spectral content in the measurements. End stop impact is clearly visible in the time-frequency analysis. The FFT magnitude spectra are investigated for identifying the cogging bandwidth among other vibrations. Generator cogging, fluctuations in the damping force and in the Lorenz forces in the stator are distinguished and varies depending on translator speed. Vibrations from cogging seem to be present in the early measurement period while not so prominent in the late measurement period. Vibration frequencies due to wear are recognized by comparing with the noise at generator standstill and the vibration sources in the generator. It is concluded that a moving average is a sufficient filter in the time domain for further analysis of the relative displacement of the piston rod mechanical lead-through transmission.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (10972 102)Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (200802870007)Technology Research and Development Program of Jiangsu Province (BE2009163)
文摘With the aim to enhance the energy conversion efficiency of the rainbow shape piezoelectric transducer, an analysis model of energy conversion efficiency is established based on the elastic mechanics theory and piezoelectricity theory. It can be found that the energy conversion efficiency of the rainbow shape piezoelectric transducer mainly depends on its shape parameters and ma- terial properties from the analysis model. Simulation results show that there is an optimal length ratio to generate maximum en- ergy conversion efficiency and the optimal length ratios and energy conversion efficiencies of beryllium bronze substrate trans- ducer and steel substrate transducer are (0.65, 2.21%) and (0.65, 1.64%) respectively. The optimal thickness ratios and energy conversion efficieneies of beryllium bronze substrate transducer and steel substrate transducer are (1.16, 2.56%) and (1.49, 1.57%) respectively. With the increase of width ratio and initial curvature radius, both the energy conversion efficiencies de- crease. Moreover, beryllium bronze flexible substrate transducer is superior to the steel flexible substrate transducer.