An enhanced power harvesting from woven textile using piezoelectric materials

• Published in: IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering Vol. 827; no. 1; pp. 12046 - 12051
• Main Authors: Chakhchaoui, N, Jaouani, H, Farhan, R, Eddiai, A, Meddad, M, Cherkaoui, O, Van Langenhove, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Energy harvesting; Piezoelectric energy; Piezoelectricity; Polyvinylidene fluorides; Power harvesting; PVDF; Smart structures; Substrates; Technical textile; Wireless electronics

The field of power harvesting has experienced significant growth over the past few years due to the ever-increasing desire to produce portable and wireless electronics with extended lifespans. The present work aims to introduce an approach to harvesting electrical energy from a mechanically excited...