Power harvesting via smart materials

"This monograph covers the fundamentals, fabrication, testing, and modeling of ambient energy harvesters based on three main streams of energy-harvesting mechanisms: piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics and pyroelectrics, and thermoelectrics. It addresses their commercial and biomedical applications,...

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Main Authors Batra, A. K. (Author), Alomari, Almuatasim, 1985- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bellingham, Washington : SPIE Press, [2017]
Subjects
Energy harvesting.
Smart materials.
Piezoelectric materials.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781510608504
1510608508
9781510608511
1510608516
9781510608528
1510608524
9781510608498
Physical Description1 online resource (xxiii, 281 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Ambient energy sources: mechanical, light and thermal
  • Fundamentals of ferroelectric materials
  • Piezoelectric energy harvesting
  • Parametric identification and measurement techniques for piezoelectric energy harvester
  • Theoretical background of mechanical energy conversion
  • Techniques for enhancing piezoelectric energy harvesting efficiency
  • Piezoelectric power harvesting devices
  • Ferroelectric energy harvesting
  • Processing of important piezoelectric materials
  • Future directions and outlook.

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