On the Nonlinear Behavior of the Piezoelectric Coupling on Vibration-Based Energy Harvesters

Vibration-based energy harvesting with piezoelectric elements has an increasing importance nowadays being related to numerous potential applications. A wide range of nonlinear effects is observed in energy harvesting devices and the analysis of the power generated suggests that they have considerabl...

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Main Authors: Luciana L. Silva, Marcelo A. Savi, Paulo C. C. Monteiro, Theodoro A. Netto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/739381