Piezoelectrics & Acoustooptics, Volume. 47, Issue 3, 550(2025)
The Design and Research of Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Based on a Local Bistable Structure
In response to the narrow operating frequency band and low energy harvesting efficiency of traditional single-well piezoelectric harvesters in low-frequency,low-amplitude environments,and the complexity and necessity for external components in conventional bistable piezoelectric harvesters,this paper proposes a novel piezoelectric energy harvester based on a local bistable structure. This structure,inspired by the physical structure of a soybean pod,combines local bistable design with piezoelectric materials,significantly enhancing the capture of low-frequency vibrational energy and broadening the operational frequency band. Experimental results demonstrated that at a wind speed of 2.5 m/s,the proposed harvester achieved a 2 077.78% higher output power density than the single-well structure. Even at a higher wind speed of 5.1 m/s,the output power density remained 66.27% higher than that of the single-well structure. These findings indicated that the local bistable structure outperformed the single-well piezoelectric harvester in most environmental scenarios. Additionally,in experiments combined with the LTC3588 circuit,the piezoelectric energy harvester with a local bistable structure showed a more sensitive response to slight increases in wind speed,and the output signal was significantly improved.
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SONG Bingjun, GU Liukun, HUANG Wenxuan, XIN Yi. The Design and Research of Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Based on a Local Bistable Structure[J]. Piezoelectrics & Acoustooptics, 2025, 47(3): 550
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Received: Feb. 5, 2025
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Published Online: Jul. 11, 2025
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