Sensors 2014, 14(3), 4755-4790; https://doi.org/10.3390/s140304755
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Solutions
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The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Polo Sant'Anna Valdera, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, Pontedera 56025, PISA, Italy
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Telecom Italia, WHITE Lab, Via Cardinale Maffi 27, Pisa 56126, PISA, Italy
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Received: 1 November 2013 / Revised: 18 February 2014 / Accepted: 24 February 2014 / Published: 10 March 2014
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling, Testing and Reliability Issues in MEMS Engineering 2013)
Abstract
This paper reviews the state of the art in piezoelectric energy harvesting. It presents the basics of piezoelectricity and discusses materials choice. The work places emphasis on material operating modes and device configurations, from resonant to non-resonant devices and also to rotational solutions. The reviewed literature is compared based on power density and bandwidth. Lastly, the question of power conversion is addressed by reviewing various circuit solutions. View Full-Text
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Caliò, R.; Rongala, U.B.; Camboni, D.; Milazzo, M.; Stefanini, C.; de Petris, G.; Oddo, C.M. Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Solutions. Sensors 2014, 14, 4755-4790.