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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253989103321

Autore

Bowen Christopher R

Titolo

Modern Piezoelectric Energy-Harvesting Materials / / by Christopher R. Bowen, Vitaly Yu. Topolov, Hyunsun Alicia Kim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-29143-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (165 p.)

Collana

Springer Series in Materials Science, , 0933-033X ; ; 238

Disciplina

621.042

Soggetti

Energy harvesting

Optical materials

Electronics - Materials

Renewable energy resources

Energy systems

Materials science

Energy Harvesting

Optical and Electronic Materials

Renewable and Green Energy

Energy Systems

Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- The Piezoelectric Medium and Its Characteristics -- Electromechanical Coupling Factors and Their Anisotropy in Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Materials -- Figures of Merit of Modern Piezo-active Ceramics and Composites -- Piezoelectric Mechanical Energy Harvesters and Related Materials -- Piezoelectric Energy-harvesting Materials Characterization: New Trends in the Study.

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers the topic of vibration energy harvesting using piezoelectric materials. Piezoelectric materials are analyzed in the context of their electromechanical coupling, heterogeneity, microgeometry and interrelations between electromechanical properties. Piezoelectric ceramics and composites based on



ferroelectrics are advanced materials that are suitable for harvesting mechanical energy from vibrations using inertial energy harvesting which relies on the resistance of a mass to acceleration and kinematic energy harvesting which couples the energy harvester to the relative movement of different parts of a source. In addition to piezoelectric materials, research efforts to develop optimization methods for complex piezoelectric energy harvesters are also reviewed. The book is important for specialists in the field of modern advanced materials and will stimulate new effective piezotechnical applications.