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Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Energy-Harvesting for Bladed Disks: Modeling and Comparative Performance Analysis of Interface Circuits

School of Aeroengine, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110136, China
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Sensors 2026, 26(11), 3496; https://doi.org/10.3390/s26113496
Submission received: 31 March 2026 / Revised: 21 May 2026 / Accepted: 28 May 2026 / Published: 1 June 2026

Abstract

Focusing on the self-powering demand of aircraft engine bladed disks (blisks), this paper investigates piezoelectric vibration energy-harvesting modeling and non-linear circuit performance. A multi-sector electromechanical coupled model is established to analyze the frequency splitting and vibration localization induced by minor structural mistuning. By breaking the cyclic symmetry, mistuning severely concentrates vibration energy into a specific sector, providing a localized high-energy concentration region for optimal energy extraction. To enhance recovery efficiency and load adaptability, three interface circuit topologies—Standard Energy-Harvesting (SEH), Parallel Synchronized Switch Harvesting on Inductor (P-SSHI), and Double Synchronized Switch Harvesting (D-SSHI)—are comparatively analyzed. Through wideband spatial–spectral dynamic response and steady-state impedance matching analyses, the non-linear energy conversion and transfer mechanisms are systematically characterized. Results demonstrate that synchronized switching circuits significantly improve energy transmission via forced voltage inversion, accompanied by a notable equivalent stiffness enhancement effect induced by electromechanical coupling. Furthermore, the D-SSHI topology not only exhibits substantial advantages in peak power extraction, but also, owing to its internal LC energy decoupling mechanism, forms a broad load-independent power plateau across an extremely wide impedance range. This research provides robust theoretical foundations for designing highly resilient self-powered intelligent blades under extreme operating conditions.
Keywords: blisk; piezoelectric; vibration energy harvesting; interface circuit; synchronized switch blisk; piezoelectric; vibration energy harvesting; interface circuit; synchronized switch

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Zhang, F.; Wang, L.; Ding, T. Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Energy-Harvesting for Bladed Disks: Modeling and Comparative Performance Analysis of Interface Circuits. Sensors 2026, 26, 3496. https://doi.org/10.3390/s26113496

AMA Style

Zhang F, Wang L, Ding T. Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Energy-Harvesting for Bladed Disks: Modeling and Comparative Performance Analysis of Interface Circuits. Sensors. 2026; 26(11):3496. https://doi.org/10.3390/s26113496

Chicago/Turabian Style

Zhang, Fengling, Lve Wang, and Tiechun Ding. 2026. "Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Energy-Harvesting for Bladed Disks: Modeling and Comparative Performance Analysis of Interface Circuits" Sensors 26, no. 11: 3496. https://doi.org/10.3390/s26113496

APA Style

Zhang, F., Wang, L., & Ding, T. (2026). Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Energy-Harvesting for Bladed Disks: Modeling and Comparative Performance Analysis of Interface Circuits. Sensors, 26(11), 3496. https://doi.org/10.3390/s26113496

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