Study of power generation using FPED assuming engine vibration

Issue title: Proceedings from the 17th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (ISEM 2015)

Guest editors: Fumio Kojima, Futoshi Kobayashi and Hiroyuki Nakamoto

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tanaka, Yoshikazu^{a; *} | Oko, Takuya^a | Mutsuda, Hidemi^a | Ichikawa, Kazuo^b | Yamamoto, Toshihide^b | Okihama, Keisuke^b

Affiliations: [a] Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan | [b] Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Yoshikazu Tanaka, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan. Tel.: +81 82 424 7814; Fax: +81 82 422 7194; E-mail:yoshi@naoe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Abstract: In this study, the power generated by a flexible piezoelectric device (FPED) assuming engine vibration is presented. An FPED is designed considering the frequency of the vehicle engine, and a forced vibration experiment is conducted. The FPED has a pinned-pinned support. The experimental results are presented, and the power generation is discussed. The validity of a theoretical analysis method is also considered for future manufacturing. Finally, a feasibility study for power generation using an actual engine is conducted, and the results are presented.

Keywords: Piezoelectric film, flexible piezoelectric device, renewable energy, theoretical analysis method, forced vibration, engine vibration

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-162104

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 52, no. 3-4, pp. 1377-1383, 2016