Piezoelectric energy harvesting for bio-MEMS applications

By Michael J. Ramsay, W. Clark. SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2001

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Energy Harvesting for Structural Health Monitoring Sensor Networks (2008, background): “Although the piezoelectric stack configuration utilizes the higher electromechanical coupling mode (d33) compared to that of the patch configuration (d31), the patch configuration holds great advantages in energy conversion because the excitation is more easily achieved by environmental sources [88,”
Sensitivity Analysis and Energy Harvesting for a Self-Powered Piezoelectric Sensor (2005, background): “Ramsay and Clark (2001) calculated that the power generated from a 1 cm2 piezoelectric plate can supply microwatt to milliwatt of power for in vivo bio Microelectro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) applications.”
Powering MEMS portable devices—a review of non-regenerative and regenerative power supply systems with special emphasis on piezoelectric energy harvesting systems (2008, methodology): “In one study [181], PZT-5A, PZT-5H and PVDF membranes were used to produce power from fluctuating blood pressure.”
Modeling and analysis of micro piezoelectric power generators for micro-electromechanical-systems applications (2003, background): “For very low-pressure source and limited size, the 31-mode conversion may have a greater advantage in energy conversion [6].”
Comparison of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices for Recharging Batteries (2005, background): “Another investigation into the ability to use piezoelectric materials for power harvesting from the motion of humans and animals, was performed by Ramsey and Clark (2001), who studied the ability to power an in vivo micro-electromechanical system (MEMS ) application. The research used a thin square ”
Energy harvesting vibration sources for microsystems applications (2006, methodology): “Piezoelectric energy harvesting for in vivo applications has been explored by Ramsay and Clark [50].”
Kinetic Energy Harvesting Using Piezoelectric and Electromagnetic Technologies—State of the Art (2010, methodology): “A design study made by Ramsay and Clark [13] uses a square PZT-5A membrane to extract energy from the fluctuating blood pressure.”