Title :
Modeling, fabrication and performance measurements of a piezoelectric energy converter for power harvesting in autonomous microsystems
Author :
Ferrari, Marco ; Ferrari, Vittorio ; Marioli, Daniele ; Taroni, Andrea
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. for Autom., Brescia Univ.
Abstract :
The present work deals with the energy conversion via the piezoelectric effect. A mechano-electrical energy converter based on piezoelectric thick films of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) deposited on a steel cantilever by a low-temperature process is presented. Modeling and measurement results on the performances of the piezoelectric converter are reported and their potential use in self-powered autonomous sensor devices is proposed
Keywords :
cantilevers; direct energy conversion; lead compounds; micromechanical devices; piezoelectric thin films; piezoelectricity; autonomous microsystems; autonomous sensor devices; energy conversion; lead zirconate titanate; piezoelectric energy converter; piezoelectric thick films; power harvesting; Battery charge measurement; Energy conversion; Energy measurement; Fabrication; Piezoelectric effect; Power measurement; Power system modeling; Steel; Thick films; Titanium compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2005. IMTC 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8879-8
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2005.1604495
