TY - GEN
T1 - Development of cantilevered energy harvesters coupled with a topologically optimized piezoelectric layer oscillating in vortex
AU - Kim, Cheol
AU - Shin, Jae Uk
AU - Kim, Ju Young
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - An efficient design analysis method for cantilevered beam-type piezoelectric energy harvesters was developed for the prediction of the electric power output, based on the finite element method and the design optimization of piezoelectric materials. The optimum topology of a piezoelectric material layer could be obtained by a newly developed topology optimization technique for piezoelectric materials which utilized the electromechanical coupling equations, MMA (method of moving asymptotes), and SIMP (solid isotropic material with penalization) interpolation. Using the design optimization tool, several cantilevered beam-type piezoelectric energy harvesters which fluctuated in the region of vortex shedding were developed, that consisted of two different material layers - piezoelectric and aluminum layers. In order to obtain maximum electric power, the exciting frequency of the cantilevered energy device must be tuned as close to the natural frequency of the beam as possible. Using the method, the effects of geometric parameters and several piezoelectric materials (PZT, PVDF, and PZT fiber composites) attached to the beam device on power generation were investigated and the electric characteristics were evaluated. The three kinds of material coefficients such as elasticity, capacitance, and piezoelectric coupling are interpolated by element density variables. Then, the shape and size design optimizations for the cantilevered beam geometries with an optimum piezoelectric topology have been performed for a base model.
AB - An efficient design analysis method for cantilevered beam-type piezoelectric energy harvesters was developed for the prediction of the electric power output, based on the finite element method and the design optimization of piezoelectric materials. The optimum topology of a piezoelectric material layer could be obtained by a newly developed topology optimization technique for piezoelectric materials which utilized the electromechanical coupling equations, MMA (method of moving asymptotes), and SIMP (solid isotropic material with penalization) interpolation. Using the design optimization tool, several cantilevered beam-type piezoelectric energy harvesters which fluctuated in the region of vortex shedding were developed, that consisted of two different material layers - piezoelectric and aluminum layers. In order to obtain maximum electric power, the exciting frequency of the cantilevered energy device must be tuned as close to the natural frequency of the beam as possible. Using the method, the effects of geometric parameters and several piezoelectric materials (PZT, PVDF, and PZT fiber composites) attached to the beam device on power generation were investigated and the electric characteristics were evaluated. The three kinds of material coefficients such as elasticity, capacitance, and piezoelectric coupling are interpolated by element density variables. Then, the shape and size design optimizations for the cantilevered beam geometries with an optimum piezoelectric topology have been performed for a base model.
KW - Cantilevered harvester
KW - Piezoelectric material
KW - PVDF
KW - PZT
KW - Topology optimization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84861499507&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1117/12.915133
DO - 10.1117/12.915133
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84861499507
SN - 9780819489982
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
BT - Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012
T2 - Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2012
Y2 - 12 March 2012 through 15 March 2012
ER -