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Walied A Moussa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • low frequency piezoelectric energy harvesting at multi vibration mode shapes
    Sensors and Actuators A-physical, 2015
    Co-Authors: Mehdi Rezaeisaray, Mohamed El M Gowini, Dan Sameoto, Don Raboud, Walied A Moussa
    Abstract:

    Abstract A multi-degree of freedom micro-energy harvester has been designed, fabricated, and tested and sub 100 Hz natural frequencies have been achieved. This design's resonant frequencies at its first three mode shapes are within the low ambient vibration frequency range. The structure is fabricated from a silicon substrate with Aluminum Nitride (AlN) energy harvesting elements on thin silicon beams and uses a chip as a proof mass. The nonlinear stiffness due to stretching strain in the structure provides a wider harvestable frequency bandwidth in each mode. The nonlinear load-Deflection Equation for the second mode shape of the device, which corresponds to vertical oscillation and maximum harvester Deflection, has been modeled using finite element simulation. The first three natural frequencies of 71.8, 84.5, and 188.4 Hz were measured experimentally for the presented harvester. A frequency bandwidth of 10 Hz has been obtained for the second mode shape under a base excitation of 0.2 g. A maximum open circuit voltage of 1 V and power output of 136 nW with a load resistance of 2 MΩ have been measured using this harvester. Using a synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI) electrical interface and Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT), simulations estimate that the power output could be improved to ∼3.1 μW.

  • wide bandwidth piezoelectric energy harvester with polymeric structure
    Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2015
    Co-Authors: Mehdi Rezaeisaray, Mohamed El M Gowini, Dan Sameoto, Don Raboud, Walied A Moussa
    Abstract:

    A polymer based energy harvester with wide bandwidth is designed, fabricated and tested in this work. A polymer based structure has a lower resonance frequency compared to a silicon based structure with the same dimensions due to the much lower stiffness of polymeric materials. Therefore, a polymeric energy harvester is more useful for situations with lower ambient vibration frequencies. Aluminum nitride pads are fabricated on an SU-8 membrane to convert mechanical vibration of the membrane to electrical voltage. A new and scalable microfabrication process flow is proposed to properly fabricate piezoelectric layers on SU-8 structures. The nonlinear stiffness due to the stretching strain in the membrane provides a wider harvestable frequency bandwidth than conventional linear oscillators. Wideband energy harvesters are more useful for practical applications due to uncontrollable ambient vibration frequency. The load-Deflection Equation of the device is calculated using finite element simulation. This Equation is then used in an analytical solution to estimate the nonlinear effect of the structure. A bandwidth of ~146 Hz is obtained for the fabricated device and a maximum open circuit voltage of 1.42 V, maximum power of 1.37 µW, and power density of 3.81 µW cm−2 were measured at terminal load of 357.4 kΩ under an excitation acceleration of 4 g. A power output of 10.1 µW and power density of 28.1 µW cm−2 was estimated using a synchronized switch harvesting on interface (SSHI) electrical interface with electrical quality factor of 5. In addition, the lumped element model has been employed to investigate the scaling effect on a polymeric circular diaphragm.

H M Shodja - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • a large deformation thin plate theory with application to one atom thick layers
    Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2016
    Co-Authors: M R Delfani, H M Shodja
    Abstract:

    Nowadays, two-dimensional materials due to their vast engineering and biomedical applications have been the focus of many researches. The present paper proposes a large-deformation theory for thin plates with application to one-atom-thick layers (OATLs). The deformation is formulated exactly in the mathematical framework of Lagrangian description. In particular, an exact finite strain analysis is given – in addition to the usual strain tensor associated to the middle surface, the second and third fundamental forms of the middle surface of the deformed thin plate are also maintained in the analysis. Exact closed-form solutions for a uniaxially curved thin plate due to pure bending in one case and due to a combination of vertical and horizontal loading in another are obtained. As a special case of the latter problem, the exact solution for the plane-strain bulge test of thin plates is derived. Subsequently, the approximation of Vlassak and Nix [Vlassak, J.J., Nix, W.D., 1992. J. Mater. Res., 7(12), 3242–3249] for the load–Deflection Equation is recovered. The given numerical results are devoted to graphene as the most well-known OATL.

Mehdi Rezaeisaray - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • low frequency piezoelectric energy harvesting at multi vibration mode shapes
    Sensors and Actuators A-physical, 2015
    Co-Authors: Mehdi Rezaeisaray, Mohamed El M Gowini, Dan Sameoto, Don Raboud, Walied A Moussa
    Abstract:

    Abstract A multi-degree of freedom micro-energy harvester has been designed, fabricated, and tested and sub 100 Hz natural frequencies have been achieved. This design's resonant frequencies at its first three mode shapes are within the low ambient vibration frequency range. The structure is fabricated from a silicon substrate with Aluminum Nitride (AlN) energy harvesting elements on thin silicon beams and uses a chip as a proof mass. The nonlinear stiffness due to stretching strain in the structure provides a wider harvestable frequency bandwidth in each mode. The nonlinear load-Deflection Equation for the second mode shape of the device, which corresponds to vertical oscillation and maximum harvester Deflection, has been modeled using finite element simulation. The first three natural frequencies of 71.8, 84.5, and 188.4 Hz were measured experimentally for the presented harvester. A frequency bandwidth of 10 Hz has been obtained for the second mode shape under a base excitation of 0.2 g. A maximum open circuit voltage of 1 V and power output of 136 nW with a load resistance of 2 MΩ have been measured using this harvester. Using a synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI) electrical interface and Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT), simulations estimate that the power output could be improved to ∼3.1 μW.

  • wide bandwidth piezoelectric energy harvester with polymeric structure
    Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2015
    Co-Authors: Mehdi Rezaeisaray, Mohamed El M Gowini, Dan Sameoto, Don Raboud, Walied A Moussa
    Abstract:

    A polymer based energy harvester with wide bandwidth is designed, fabricated and tested in this work. A polymer based structure has a lower resonance frequency compared to a silicon based structure with the same dimensions due to the much lower stiffness of polymeric materials. Therefore, a polymeric energy harvester is more useful for situations with lower ambient vibration frequencies. Aluminum nitride pads are fabricated on an SU-8 membrane to convert mechanical vibration of the membrane to electrical voltage. A new and scalable microfabrication process flow is proposed to properly fabricate piezoelectric layers on SU-8 structures. The nonlinear stiffness due to the stretching strain in the membrane provides a wider harvestable frequency bandwidth than conventional linear oscillators. Wideband energy harvesters are more useful for practical applications due to uncontrollable ambient vibration frequency. The load-Deflection Equation of the device is calculated using finite element simulation. This Equation is then used in an analytical solution to estimate the nonlinear effect of the structure. A bandwidth of ~146 Hz is obtained for the fabricated device and a maximum open circuit voltage of 1.42 V, maximum power of 1.37 µW, and power density of 3.81 µW cm−2 were measured at terminal load of 357.4 kΩ under an excitation acceleration of 4 g. A power output of 10.1 µW and power density of 28.1 µW cm−2 was estimated using a synchronized switch harvesting on interface (SSHI) electrical interface with electrical quality factor of 5. In addition, the lumped element model has been employed to investigate the scaling effect on a polymeric circular diaphragm.

Dan Sameoto - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • low frequency piezoelectric energy harvesting at multi vibration mode shapes
    Sensors and Actuators A-physical, 2015
    Co-Authors: Mehdi Rezaeisaray, Mohamed El M Gowini, Dan Sameoto, Don Raboud, Walied A Moussa
    Abstract:

    Abstract A multi-degree of freedom micro-energy harvester has been designed, fabricated, and tested and sub 100 Hz natural frequencies have been achieved. This design's resonant frequencies at its first three mode shapes are within the low ambient vibration frequency range. The structure is fabricated from a silicon substrate with Aluminum Nitride (AlN) energy harvesting elements on thin silicon beams and uses a chip as a proof mass. The nonlinear stiffness due to stretching strain in the structure provides a wider harvestable frequency bandwidth in each mode. The nonlinear load-Deflection Equation for the second mode shape of the device, which corresponds to vertical oscillation and maximum harvester Deflection, has been modeled using finite element simulation. The first three natural frequencies of 71.8, 84.5, and 188.4 Hz were measured experimentally for the presented harvester. A frequency bandwidth of 10 Hz has been obtained for the second mode shape under a base excitation of 0.2 g. A maximum open circuit voltage of 1 V and power output of 136 nW with a load resistance of 2 MΩ have been measured using this harvester. Using a synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI) electrical interface and Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT), simulations estimate that the power output could be improved to ∼3.1 μW.

  • wide bandwidth piezoelectric energy harvester with polymeric structure
    Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2015
    Co-Authors: Mehdi Rezaeisaray, Mohamed El M Gowini, Dan Sameoto, Don Raboud, Walied A Moussa
    Abstract:

    A polymer based energy harvester with wide bandwidth is designed, fabricated and tested in this work. A polymer based structure has a lower resonance frequency compared to a silicon based structure with the same dimensions due to the much lower stiffness of polymeric materials. Therefore, a polymeric energy harvester is more useful for situations with lower ambient vibration frequencies. Aluminum nitride pads are fabricated on an SU-8 membrane to convert mechanical vibration of the membrane to electrical voltage. A new and scalable microfabrication process flow is proposed to properly fabricate piezoelectric layers on SU-8 structures. The nonlinear stiffness due to the stretching strain in the membrane provides a wider harvestable frequency bandwidth than conventional linear oscillators. Wideband energy harvesters are more useful for practical applications due to uncontrollable ambient vibration frequency. The load-Deflection Equation of the device is calculated using finite element simulation. This Equation is then used in an analytical solution to estimate the nonlinear effect of the structure. A bandwidth of ~146 Hz is obtained for the fabricated device and a maximum open circuit voltage of 1.42 V, maximum power of 1.37 µW, and power density of 3.81 µW cm−2 were measured at terminal load of 357.4 kΩ under an excitation acceleration of 4 g. A power output of 10.1 µW and power density of 28.1 µW cm−2 was estimated using a synchronized switch harvesting on interface (SSHI) electrical interface with electrical quality factor of 5. In addition, the lumped element model has been employed to investigate the scaling effect on a polymeric circular diaphragm.

Don Raboud - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • low frequency piezoelectric energy harvesting at multi vibration mode shapes
    Sensors and Actuators A-physical, 2015
    Co-Authors: Mehdi Rezaeisaray, Mohamed El M Gowini, Dan Sameoto, Don Raboud, Walied A Moussa
    Abstract:

    Abstract A multi-degree of freedom micro-energy harvester has been designed, fabricated, and tested and sub 100 Hz natural frequencies have been achieved. This design's resonant frequencies at its first three mode shapes are within the low ambient vibration frequency range. The structure is fabricated from a silicon substrate with Aluminum Nitride (AlN) energy harvesting elements on thin silicon beams and uses a chip as a proof mass. The nonlinear stiffness due to stretching strain in the structure provides a wider harvestable frequency bandwidth in each mode. The nonlinear load-Deflection Equation for the second mode shape of the device, which corresponds to vertical oscillation and maximum harvester Deflection, has been modeled using finite element simulation. The first three natural frequencies of 71.8, 84.5, and 188.4 Hz were measured experimentally for the presented harvester. A frequency bandwidth of 10 Hz has been obtained for the second mode shape under a base excitation of 0.2 g. A maximum open circuit voltage of 1 V and power output of 136 nW with a load resistance of 2 MΩ have been measured using this harvester. Using a synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI) electrical interface and Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT), simulations estimate that the power output could be improved to ∼3.1 μW.

  • wide bandwidth piezoelectric energy harvester with polymeric structure
    Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2015
    Co-Authors: Mehdi Rezaeisaray, Mohamed El M Gowini, Dan Sameoto, Don Raboud, Walied A Moussa
    Abstract:

    A polymer based energy harvester with wide bandwidth is designed, fabricated and tested in this work. A polymer based structure has a lower resonance frequency compared to a silicon based structure with the same dimensions due to the much lower stiffness of polymeric materials. Therefore, a polymeric energy harvester is more useful for situations with lower ambient vibration frequencies. Aluminum nitride pads are fabricated on an SU-8 membrane to convert mechanical vibration of the membrane to electrical voltage. A new and scalable microfabrication process flow is proposed to properly fabricate piezoelectric layers on SU-8 structures. The nonlinear stiffness due to the stretching strain in the membrane provides a wider harvestable frequency bandwidth than conventional linear oscillators. Wideband energy harvesters are more useful for practical applications due to uncontrollable ambient vibration frequency. The load-Deflection Equation of the device is calculated using finite element simulation. This Equation is then used in an analytical solution to estimate the nonlinear effect of the structure. A bandwidth of ~146 Hz is obtained for the fabricated device and a maximum open circuit voltage of 1.42 V, maximum power of 1.37 µW, and power density of 3.81 µW cm−2 were measured at terminal load of 357.4 kΩ under an excitation acceleration of 4 g. A power output of 10.1 µW and power density of 28.1 µW cm−2 was estimated using a synchronized switch harvesting on interface (SSHI) electrical interface with electrical quality factor of 5. In addition, the lumped element model has been employed to investigate the scaling effect on a polymeric circular diaphragm.