MARMARA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE FOR GRADUATE STUDIES
IN PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING FROM A
RAILWAY VEHICLE USING COMMERCIAL
PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS
NAZENİN GÜRE
MASTER THESIS
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Erturul TACGIN
Thesis Co-Supervisor
Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper ŞİŞMAN
ISTANBUL, 2017
MARMARA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE FOR GRADUATE STUDIES
IN PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING FROM A
RAILWAY VEHICLE USING COMMERCIAL
PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS
NAZENİN GÜRE
524611017
MASTER THESIS
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Erturul TACGIN
Thesis Co-Supervisor
Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper ŞİŞMAN
ISTANBUL, 2017
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
From the beginning of my thesis subject and advisor selection to the final step, I have
been through many good, hard, challenging and interesting layers of life, in which I
have been wounded; yet, with the help of many; managed to reborn countless times.
Thus, this whole procedure extended my acknowledgements to fill a full page.
Throughout the other face of the world, there had been times that I was so jealoused as
much as to be targeted against in order to block my productivity and freedom,
undoubtedly, all made me feel so lonely and isolated. At those very in-need times, there
had been many special people and corporations such as: A. Lengyel, M.C. van Schoor,
B. Durant, S. Hanly, M. Schuller, A.Rousson and related Midé Technology
Corporation, which is the greatest inspiration of this study and my start-up firm Enhas
Energy Systems R&D, and their web-site, products, blogs, shared materials, advices are
the main contributor of this thesis; Roy Freeland who is kind enough to deliver a
selected sample of vibration energy harvester to me and supportive enough to offer
scientific advice, and related Perpetuum Ltd.; especially Prof. Dr. Abdulkerim Kar and
Prof. Dr. Erturul Tacgın who always protected, supported and stood for me, my
achievements and each step of the research I ever attempt; Rahman Altın who helped
me to deliver my test equipments from CA, A.A.Doner, my passed away budgie Bulut
Kartopu, my relatives: Ali O. Gure and Sevin Osmay, my treasured: father Ataman
Güre, intellectual mother Nakiye Güre, and wise brother Zeynel Abidin Yürür. Having a
chance to be in contact with Them makes me so lucky that -though it will not be the
case- even if there exists no one, I would always conclude as having these bonds with
these essential building blocks of the world is certainly a blessing and far enough for
me. Therefore, I conclude with thanks for every experience that ever enlightened me.
Finally, I acknowledge financial supports of Scientific and Technological Research
Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 2210-C and Technological Entrepreneurship Industry
Support (TGSD) by T.C. Ministiry of Science, Industry and Technology (MoSIT).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................... ii
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................... vi
ÖZET ............................................................................................................................. vii
ABBREVIATIONS...................................................................................................... viii
SYMBOLS........................................................................................................................ i
LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................ ii
LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................... iv
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Problem of the Thesis ............................................................................................ 1
1.2. Literature Review .................................................................................................. 1
1.2.1.
Comparison of Piezoelectric and Electromagnetic Generators ................ 2
1.2.2.
Classic HEH Systems ............................................................................... 3
(a) Fixed-Frequency Classic HEHs [not: 1.4.1.=(a)].................................................... 3
(b) Broadband Classic HEHs ........................................................................................ 6
(c) Overall Classic HEHs Comparision ..................................................................... 9
1.2.3.
Novel HEH Systems ............................................................................... 13
(a) Fixed-Frequency Single-Source Powered HEHs ............................................... 13
(b) Broadband Single-Source Powered HEHs ......................................................... 14
1.3. Introduction to Piezoelectricity and Classic Methodologies for Output
Power Generation............................................................................................. 16
1.4. Analytical Formulation Methods for the Power Generation-a Review ........ 23
1.4.1. Hehn and Manoli’s proposed expressions for power generation [1, 4–
6, 9]: ................................................................................................................... 26
1.4.2. Khalatkar et al.’s proposed expression for power generation [15]: ........... 29
1.4.3. du Toit’s proposed expression for power generation [3, 7, 11, 16] ............ 30
1.4.4. Erturk’s suggestion on mass correction on lumped parameter model
and optimum load resistance for the maximum output power
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generation [11] : ................................................................................................ 35
1.5. Objective and Scope of the Thesis ...................................................................... 37
CHAPTER 2: DERIVATION OF EQUATIONS OF CLASSICAL AND
NOVEL VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTERS.................................................... 38
2.1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 38
2.2. Lumped Parameter Modelling of Stacked PiezoelectricEnergy Harvester ......... 40
2.3. Lumped Parameter Modelling of Cantilever Piezoelectric Energy Harvester .... 42
2.4. Derivations of Equations for a Novel Energy Harvester ..................................... 44
CHAPTER 3: PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF TRAIN VIBRATION
DATA AND THE SELECTED VEHs ........................................................................ 47
3.1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 47
3.2. Evaluation of Train Vibration Acceleration Data................................................ 47
3.2. Evaluation of Selected VEHs to Validate the Mathematical Model ................... 52
CHAPTER 4: PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF CLASSICAL AND
NOVEL HARVESTERS .............................................................................................. 54
4.1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 54
4.2. Performance Evaluation of Tuned Single DOF Energy Harvesters .................... 55
4.2.1. Tuned Performance of Single DOF Energy Harvester at 7 Hz ........................ 58
4.2.2. Tuned Performance of Single DOF Energy Harvester at 21 Hz ...................... 58
4.2.3. Tuned Performance of Single DOF Energy Harvester at 80 Hz ...................... 59
4.3. Performance Evaluation of Tuned Novel Two DOF Energy Harvester
Array .................................................................................................................. 60
CHAPTER 5: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION .......................................................... 62
5.1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 62
5.2. Proposed approach Validation, Sensitivity Analysis and Correction .................. 62
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION .................................................................................... 73
6.1. Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 73
6.2. Future Research Recommendations .................................................................... 74
7. REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 77
ÖZGEÇMİŞ .................................................................................................................. 84
APPENDIX 3A: CHAPTER 3: Preliminary Evaluation of Train Vibration
Data and the Selected VEHs ANALYSIS OF TRAIN VIBRATION SIGNAL
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DATA AND DETERMINATION OF THE TUNING FREQUENCIES [63–
68, 70–75, 84, 85] ........................................................................................................... 86
3A.1. For 2 DOF VEH, Selected Train Vibration Signal Characteristics and
Analysis: Lateral acceleration data at the middle train body ............................. 87
FFTs of acceleration and displacement signals .......................................................... 92
PSDs of acceleration FFT and displacement FFTs: ................................................... 97
Welch Power Spectral Estimator for Acceleration and displacement signals: ......... 102
RMS Values and Time-varying Plots of raw Acceleration signal, filtered
Acceleration and Disp: ..................................................................................... 105
3A.2. For 3 DOF VEH, Selected Train Vibration Signal Characteristics and
Analysis Vertical acceleration data at the middle train body (Interpolated,
fs=600Hz) ......................................................................................................... 109
This program high pass (4,5 Hz) and low pass (100 Hz) filters and integrates
acceleration signal to displacement signal. Plots time varying signals,
FFT, Welch PSD and RMS of Acceleration and Displacement signals. ......... 110
FFTs of acceleration and displacement signals ........................................................ 114
FFT of Position signal: ............................................................................................. 116
ZOOMED FFT of position plot:............................................................................... 117
PSDs of acceleration FFT and displacement FFTs: ................................................. 119
PSD of position signal calculation for position: ....................................................... 121
ZOOMED PSD of FFT of the position signal Plot ................................................. 122
Welch Power Spectral Estimator for Acceleration and displacement signals: ......... 124
PSD of Welch spectral of Low Pass filtered Acceleration Signal Plot: ................... 125
Welch PSD of Displacement : .................................................................................. 126
RMS Values and Time-varying Plots of raw Acc signal, filtered Acc and Disp: .... 127
3A.3. Previously Investigated Train Vibration Signal Characteristics and
Analysis Vertical train vibration at the third train bogie .................................. 132
3A.4. Previously Investigated Train Vibration Signal Characteristics and
Analysis Lateral acceleration data at the middle train body ............................ 143
Appendix 3B Datasheet Details of the Evaluated Midé Volture Piezoelectric
VEHs ............................................................................................................................ 147
APPENDIX 4 MATLAB Programs for Evaluation of Mathematical Model of
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Energy Harvesters with Various Natural Frequencies ........................................... 155
PPA-2011, Clamped at 0 and Input Vibration is at 60 Hz and 0.25g ....................... 155
Called Function for PPA-2011, Clamped at 0 and Input Vibration is at 60 Hz
and 0.25g .......................................................................................................... 156
APPENDIX 5A Chapter 5: Results and Discussion MODAL ANALYSIS of
PPA 1001 & 1021 in SAP2000 and Ansys, and VIBRATION BEHAVIOUR of
PPA 1021 ..................................................................................................................... 158
5A.1. ANSYS SIMULATIONS ............................................................................... 158
5A.1.1. RESPONSE TO THE HARMONIC BASE INPUT ................................... 158
The first mode:.......................................................................................................... 158
The 2nd mode: ........................................................................................................... 159
The 3rd mode: ............................................................................................................ 160
The 4th mode: ............................................................................................................ 161
The 5th mode: ............................................................................................................ 163
The 6th mode: ............................................................................................................ 164
Note on 5th and 6th modes: ........................................................................................ 166
5A.1.2. RESPONSE TO THE RANDOM VIBRATION INPUT ............................ 166
5A.2. SAP2000 SIMULATIONS ............................................................................. 169
APPENDIX 5B Chapter 5: Results and Discussion VALIDATION &
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS ....................................................................................... 177
5B.1. VALIDATING MATLAB CODE OUTPUT WITH EXPERIMENTS ......... 177
5B.1.1. Determination of the Optimum Load ........................................................... 200
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ABSTRACT
VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING FROM A RAILWAY VEHICLE USING
COMMERCIAL PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS
This thesis study covers classic vibration spectral signal analysis, piezoelectricity and
energy harvesting methodologies in literature, and offers a new perspective in all those
field as well as presenting an accurate novel theoretical estimation of power output
methodology for Midé’s PPA-1011 and 2011 commercial piezoelectric vibration energy
harvester (VEH) models, in addition to proposed alternatives of novel 2 DOF and 3
DOF configurations that can be adjusted relative 2 and 3 dominant frequencies of input
excitation.
Investigations begin with the selection and analysis of train vibration as an input
dissipated energy source. Among 16 vibration measurements of train test runs,
spectrum analysis of 4 vertical and lateral acceleration data having maximum vibration
amplitudes are analyzed, and dominant frequencies of acceleration and displacement
excitations are detected for each. As a distinct consideration, it is seen that input
displacement dominant frequency is suitable for efficient energy harvesting and thus, it
is also taken as tuning frequency of Midé piezoelectric VEHs (PPA-1011 and 2011).
Last of all, existing estimation procedures in literature on piezoelectric energy
generation, single DOF VEH modelling and optimum load are covered in detail and
new methodologies with high precision that is inline with Midé’s experiment data are
expressed in this research. Additionally, to better visualize and investigate the vibration
behavior, ANSYS (PPA-1021) and SAP2000 (PPA-1011) simulations are analyzed.
Finally, further models and research complementary ideas that arose from the
conducted examinations are represented.
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ÖZET
TİCARİ PİEZOELEKTRİK GÜÇ DÖNÜŞTÜRÜCÜLERİ KULLANILARAK TREN
GİRDİSİNDEN TİTREŞİM ENERJİ HASADININ İNCELEMESİ
Bu tez çalışması kapsamında klasik titreşim spectral analizi, piezoelektik ve enerji
hasadı metodolojileri literatürde yer aldığı üzere incelenmiş olup, tüm bu alanlarda yeni
perspektifler sunulmuş olmanın yanı sıra Midé’nin PPA-1011 ve 2011 ticari
piezoelektrik güç dönüştürücü, güç çıktısının yüksek doğrulukta hesaplanmasına
yönelik özgün teorik hesap yöntemleri aktarılmış olup, tüm bunlara ek olarak özgün 2
ve 3 serbestlik dereceli, ilgili 2 ve 3 dominant frekanslara ayarlanabilen hasat sistemleri
önerilmiştir.
Tez kapsamındaki incelemeler, hali hazırda yayılmakta olan hasat edilecek titreşim
kaynağının tren titreşimi olarak belirlenmesi ile başlamıştır. Test sürüşleri esnasında
alınan 16 farklı noktadaki titreşim verilerinden genliği en yüksek olan 4 adet yatay ve
dikey titreşim verisi seçilmiş ve spectral analizleri tamamlanılarak, ivme ve pozisyon
titreşim
girdilerinin
dominant
frekansları
bulunmuştur.
Literatürde
yer
alan
yöntemlerden ayırd edici olarak, yer değiştirme dominant frekanslarındaki enerjinin de
enerji hasadına uygun ve verimli düzeyde olduğu gözlemlenmiş olup, Midé
piezoelectric enerji hasat sistemlerinde (PPA-1011 and 2011) ayarlanılacak olan doğal
frekans değerlerine eklenilmiştir.
Son bölümde, piezoelektrik enerji üretimi, tek serbestlik dereceli titreşim enerji hasat
sistemlerinin modellenmesi ve optimum rezistans bulunmasına yönelik literatürdeki
mevcut hesaplama prosedürleri uygulanmış ve detaylı bir şekilde incelenmiştir. Bunun
devamında, sunulan yeni methodolojinin neticelerinin Midé’nin yayınladığı deney
bulguları ile uyumunun, tez çalışmasında yürütülen hesaplama methodolojisinin
doğruluğunu desteklemiştir. Ek olarak, titreşim davranışını daha iyi gözlemleyebilmek
ve inceleyebilmek için ANSYS (PPA-1021) ve SAP2000 (PPA-1011) simulasyonları
analiz edilmiştir. Son olarak, gelecekte incelenmesi planlanan modeler ve bu tez
çalışmasından doğan yeni inceleme konuları sunulmuştur.
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ABBREVIATIONS
a-Si
: Amorphous Silicon
AGS
: Automatic Generating System
DOF
: Degree of Freedom
DPE
: Direct Piezoelectric Effect
EHer
: Energy Harvester
EH
: Energy Harvesting
EM
: Electromagnetic
EMHs
: Electromagnetic Energy Harvesters
FFT
: Fast Forier Transform
HAWT
: Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
HEHs
: Hybrid Energy Harvesters
HRTHs
: Hybrid Rotary-Translational Harvesters
MEMs
: Microelectromechanical Systems
PAGV
: Power Augmentation Guide Vane
PE
: Piezoelectric
PEHs
: Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters
PET
: Polyethylene Terephthalate
PV
: Photo-voltaic
PPA
: Piezo Protection Advantage (Midé Volture Products)
RF
: Radio Frequency
RMS
: Root Mean Square
PSD
: Power Spectrum Density
SME
: Shape Memory Effect
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TENG
: Triboelectric Nanogenerator
VAWT : Lateral Axis Wind Turbine
VEH
: Vibration Energy Harvester
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SYMBOLS
ekp : Piezoelectric Coefficient
ikS : Clamped Permittivity
( i,p,q are directions )
n : Natural Frequency
: Efficiency of VEH power generation
: Electromechanical Coupling Term -31 mode
: Electromechanical Coupling Term -33 mode
µamplitude : Amplitude Correction Factor
µmass : Mass Correction Factor
µ: Correction Factor
2 is constant parameter
FF : Force Factor, also called Proportionality Constant (Gp )
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1.
Classic energy HEH configurations are categorized and illustrated ........ 5
Figure 2.2.
Classic HEH prototypes in test setup [25, 36, 37]. ................................... 6
Figure 2.3.
Two (left) and four (right) pole magnet arrangements on classic HEH
designs [20, 35]. ............................................................................................................... 6
Figure 2.4.
Broadband HEH by Shan et al. (left) [15] and Ping Li et al. (right) [4,
29]. On Shan et al.’s prototype NdFe35 magnet and PZT-5H ceramics are used as EM
and PE transducer components. ........................................................................................ 9
Figure 2.5.
Halim et al.’s novel HEH design schematically represented in (A),
fabricated components are listed in (B) and the assembled prototype is seen in (C) [14].
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Figure 2.6.
The technical drawing of the Castagnetti’s HEH prototypes (A),
Belleville spring scheme (B) and HEH scheme with two magnets (C) [39]. ................. 15
Figure 2.7.
Karami and Inman’s design illustration and prototype [46, 47]. ............ 16
Figure 2.1.1. Schematic illustration of stacked piezoelectric energy harvester (a),
cantilever beam energy harvester in 33 (b) and 31 (c) operation mode, and their
common lumped parameter model (d)............................................................................ 39
Figure 2.1.2. (a) Piezoelectric material operated in (a) 33 and (b) 31 mode.[54] ......... 39
Figure 2.2.1. Model of 1DOF harvester. Total mass, effective spring coefficient and
mechanical damping as well as input base excitation and relative displacement of the
proof mass are represented. ............................................................................................ 40
Figure 2.3.1. Beam of piezomaterial loaded in 31 mode of the piezoelectric material. 43
Figure 2.4.1. Physical model (a) and mathematical model (b) of a novel vibration
energy harvester. ............................................................................................................. 45
Figure 3.2.1. Time-varying low pass filtered train acceleration signal (m/s2, sec). ...... 49
Figure 3.2.2. Single-sided low-pass filtered acceleration amplitude spectrum (m/s2, Hz).
........................................................................................................................................ 49
Figure 3.2.3. Welch Power Spectrum of Raw Train Acceleration Signal (dB/Hz, Hz).
Having half-power bandwidth of 28 Hz between 72 Hz and 100 Hz. .......................... 50
Figure 3.2.4. Time-varying train displacement signal (mm). ........................................ 50
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Figure 3.2.5. Single-sided displacement amplitude spectrum (mm, Hz)....................... 51
Figure 3.2.6. Welch power spectrum of train displacement (dB/Hz, Hz). Having halfpower bandwidth of 7 Hz between 2.3 Hz and 9.3 Hz. .................................................. 51
Figure 4.2.1. Mide VEH possible increased length arrangement to tune low frequencies
via clamp bar [80]. .......................................................................................................... 57
Figure 4.3.1. The scheme of novel two dof energy harvester........................................ 61
Figure 5.2.1. Vibration response of PPA 1021-tuned to 22 Hz- at resonance under
random vibration acceleration amplitude of 1g, units are in mm. .................................. 63
Figure 5.2.2. Sensitivity analysis for output power at the input frequency of 21 Hz, tip
mass of 25.3 g and the effective mass of 0.614 g. .......................................................... 66
Figure 5.2.3. Sensitivity analysis for output power at the input frequency of 60 Hz, tip
mass of 2.7 g and the effective mass of 0.614 g. ............................................................ 67
Figure 5.2.4. Sensitivity analysis for output power at the input frequency of 146 Hz in
average, no tip mass and the effective mass of 0.614 g.................................................. 68
Figure. 6.2.1. W. Mason’s mechanical filter and its electric equivalent. ...................... 76
Figure. 6.2.2. Modified 3 DOF VEH inspired from W. Mason’s mechanical filter...... 76
Figure. 6.2.3. Lumped Model of the 3 DOF VEH for future examinations. ................. 76
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1.
The overall comparison of the reviewed classic HEH systems in
parts 3.1 and 3.2. .................................................................................... 11
Table 4.2.1.
The piezoelectric, unique and common piezo patch and transducer
properties for the chosen PPA-1011 at -6.0 and 0 clamp locations ....... 56
Table 4.2.2.
The RMS output powers, voltages and efficiencies as a response to
input excitation at tuned frequencies of 7 Hz, 21 Hz and 77 Hz. .......... 60
Table 5.2.1.
Confidence interval table of all investigated cases for PPA-1011
power output estimation. Selected damping and correction factors
are listed along with the optimum load investigation in comparision
with the Midé’s experimental loads....................................................... 71
Table 5.2.2.
Confidence interval table of all investigated cases for PPA-2011
power output estimation. Selected damping and correction factors
are listed along with the optimum load investigation in comparision
with the Midé’s experimental loads....................................................... 72
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Problem of the Thesis
In this study, it is aimed to find a solution to a one common problem in literature that is
being limited with the resonance frequency of the vibration harvester devices.
In this perspective, device model configurations, allowing multiple frequencies due to
multiple degrees of freedom, are researched. In early thesis research process,
investigation of the possible low-pass, high-pass and band-pass passive electric filters
and their mechanical equivalent mechanical filter models derived from force voltage
and force current analogies are studied. However, inconsistent and complex transfer
functions lead already existing mechanical filter design adaptation that is used as
electrical wave filters in telephone systems in 1940s. Proposed mechanical filter model
also resembles mechanical suspension models and these simplified mechanical filter
configurations with single, two and three degree(s) of freedom (DOF) are investigated
in separate and coupled arrangements for each DOF model. Moreover, it is also aimed
to adopt Midé Volture piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters into the studied
configurations due to their advanced power generation potentials and easy tuning
options. It is seen that multiple mode frequencies allow to vibrate multi-modes thus,
suitable for the vibratory sources having multiple dominant vibration frequency. In the
light of all these findings, proposed models integration to train is further researched. For
this reason, train dominant frequencies are evaluated and the models are selected and
designed according to fit mode frequencies with the dominant input excitation
frequencies.
1.2. Literature Review
Ever since the beginning of the industrial age, being independent from man and animal
power sources, especially at greater energy levels, was the greatest innovation. As the
time passes by, the more technological improvements occur along with wireless
networks, the more devices are in our lives thus, elevating the quality of life, production
and work. In spite of the efforts to decrease the energy input of the electronic devices,
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this ever increasing demand on energy surprisingly takes us to seek using existing
power sources like human movement, known as kinesiology, similar to the energy
source before industrial age [1–3]. In this millennium, the methodologies to harvest
existing dissipated powers not only supply input energy to our sophisticated devices, but
also contribute the current technological researches and developments. Among energy
harvesting systems, one of the innovative research trend is on hybrid energy harvesters
[4, 5].
Obeying the first law of thermodynamics, conservation of energy implies that the
existing and dissipated power sources can be scavenged and transduce into usable
electrical energy [1]. Up until recently, energy harvester (EH) need is arose by the
dominant use of electronic devices, biosensors, human, structural and machine health
monitoring, and wireless sensor nodes [6–9]. Single harvester generator or harvesting
single power source, also known as stand-alone EHs, may produce low output powers to
supply energy to the system. For sufficient energy feed to these vast varieties of
applications, hybridization of EHs takes place to increase the limited energy generation
of stand-alone EHs [10–23].
Harnessing multiple power sources or combining multiple generators for energy
extraction in a single unit is called “hybrid energy harvesting or multimodal energy
harvesting” [24–27].
1.2.1. Comparison of Piezoelectric and Electromagnetic Generators
EM energy harvesters (EMHs) generate power based on faraday’s law of induction,
which equates the time derivative of flux to the electromotive force. As the scale goes
down to microscopic level, the decreased coil area results smaller magnetic flux. On the
other hand, quasi-static (ultra-low-frequency) movements increase the time intervals.
Thus, both factors lead electromotive force to approach to zero. Apart from the
fabrication boundaries of coil diameters and turns, theoretically EM harvesters are
bound to be limited at low speeds [28]. Thus, EM harvesters perform better at high
frequencies and PE harvesters outperform at low frequencies [8]. Additionally, at
microscale level, EMH output voltage generally stays lower than the need to power
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devices [17]. As a result, piezoelectric and electrostatic harvesters are more suitable for
microscale applications, while electrostatic systems hold greater advantage due to the
ease of integration to microelectromechanical systems (MEMs) [27].
Similar to EMHs, PE harvesters (PEHs) do not require voltage source while
electrostatic generators require separate voltage source and more difficult in practice,
and in contrast to EMHs, PEHs produce sufficient output voltage but at low current
level [8, 19, 27]. Among these three types of transducers, piezoelectric generators are
the simplest ones in terms of required components, transducer geometries and directly
converting mechanical energy to voltage output [9]. In addition to PEHs, at macroscopic
level, EMHs also provide simplicity in geometry, design and production [19].
In conclusion, PEHs are applicable for micro-, meso- and large-scales, while EMHs are
easily manufactured and although they perform better at mesoscale, they are integrable
to MEMs. As a result, abundant PE and EM HEH are reviewed and compared in the
following sections.
1.2.2. Classic HEH Systems
While tremendous amounts of multimode energy harvesters (EHs) are possible, there
exist such PE and EM combination that takes the greatest research and development
interest and turns out to be classic. As listed in Figure 1, these are composed of
piezoelectric plate or patch attachment on Euler-Bernoulli beam and either magnetic or
coil tip mass is surrounded by respective coil or magnets to achieve faraday law of
induction [29].
In this chapter, PE unimorph and bimorph structures; comparison of rectangular and
trapezoidal beams; four and two poles magnet configurations and comparisons; serial,
parallel and isolated connections of PE and EM transducers in HEHs; fixed-frequency
applications; and rarely studied broadband HEH designs are reviewed.
(a) Fixed-Frequency Classic HEHs [not: 1.4.1.=(a)]
Figure 2.1 and 2.2 shows the classic HEH designs and fabrications, respectively. As a
brief summary, in 2008, Wischke and Woias researched PE layers on unimorph and
bimorph cantilevers with rectangular and trapezoidal layouts in HEH. It is seen that
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trapezoidal shape is not superior in terms of power generation and its fabrication is more
complicated. Since unimorph HEH has greater tip velocity, EM transducer generates
greater power. In contrast to unimorph design, bimorph PE part produces greater output
than EM part. Upon this contrary output, authors suggest using greater tip mass
(magnet) to reduce EM coupling [11]. Becker et al. begin to test HEH prototype in
Figure 2.1. (C) and research further for its adaptation into synchronized switch
harvesting interface [30].
Xu et al., both theoretically and experimentally analyzed PE and EM HEH. Theoretical
optimum output power is 1.02 mW at 77.8 Hz and experimental value is 0.845 mW at
the resonance frequency of 66 Hz under the vibration acceleration of 9.8 m/s2.
Respective to single PE and EM transducer, output powers are 667 mW and 0.32 mW at
9.8 m/s2 and 66 Hz. Xu et al. proves that presented HEH generates greater power than
single EHs [31].
Ali et al., investigated total power outputs of PE and EM harvesters in serial, parallel
connection and separately. As seen in Figure 1 (C), the HEH has approximately 1000
turns and 4 magnets (25 x 10 x 5 mm3) with opposite polarization at cantilever tip. At
the fixed input frequency of 76.2 Hz, total generated power is the highest when PE and
EM transducers are isolated. While PEH generates 27.56 mW, EMH generates the
lowest power output. Besides, single PEH output power is 3 times greater than serial
connected HEH and parallel connected HEH generates 3 times more than single EM
transducer [32].
As a recent study, Xia et al. not only investigates the classic HEH but also compared the
performances of HEH and EMH (Figure 1. (C)). Throughout the experiments best HEH
case generated the output power of 2.26 mW with 41% efficiency at 23.3 Hz and 0.4 g
input excitation. and thus, greater performance compared to EMH alone. HEH not only
owns greater output power and efficiency, but also enables broadband operation [33,
34]. In contrast to these findings, Sang and Shan et al.’s experiments resulted that HEH
has the almost the same resonance frequency with the PEH. Sang et al., considered the
valuable Classic HEH configurations and yet, similar to Figure 1 (C) with only
difference of having lateral coil placement on both sides of magnet is researched for
four different cantilever lengths. HEH with cantilever and PE layer respective sizes of
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50 x 15 x 1 mm3 and 30 x 15 x 0.5 mm3, generated 10.7 mW while EM alone was 5.9
mW at 50 Hz with the acceleration of 0.4 g [21]. Supportively, Shan et al. also reported
that HEH produced greater output power of 4.25 mW than single PEH of 3.75 mW at
40.5 Hz and optimum loads. Their design is slightly modified version of Figure 1 (C)
and (D). The U-shaped magnet cage is fixed at the beam end and coil was fixed filling
the gap in U-shape magnets during vibration [16].
(B)
(A)
(C)
(D)
(A) [20, 25, 26, 33–36] and (C) [30, 32, 37] are the most common ones and the tip mass can either be two
magnets as in (A), or single magnet surrounded by coils as in (B) [4, 15] and (C), or lateral coil
surrounded by magnets as in (D) [20, 35, 38] as well as modified horizontal arrangement [21]. Along with
varying PE length on beam, PE unimorph (D) and bimorph (A, B and C) cantilever configurations are
also possible [11]. Interface circuit is schematically indicated on (D).
Figure 2.1.
Classic energy HEH configurations are categorized and illustrated
Ab Rahman et al. studied two and four pole magnet arrangements on classic HEH in
Figure 1 (A) and (D), respectively (see Figure 3). It is experimentally proved that each
HEH transducer with four-pole magnets produce greater output voltage than two pole
HEH. When the input excitation is 1 g, generated output powers of four pole type PE
and EM parts were 2.3 mW and 3.5 mW at 15 Hz, whereas those outputs were 0.5 mW
and 1 mW at 49 Hz for two pole HEH [20, 35]. More detailed comparison of four-, twoand single magnet novel HEH performances are studied by Castagnetti and covered in
part 4.2. [39].
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Figure 2.2.
Classic HEH prototypes in test setup [25, 36, 37].
Figure 2.3.
Two (left) and four (right) pole magnet arrangements on classic HEH
designs [20, 35].
(b) Broadband Classic HEHs
The ever-demanded ideal EH efficiently performs in wide bandwidth. In order to satisfy
this demand, many researches have been conducted and still being investigated. These
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include passive tuning either manually or with linear, non-linear, multi-stable and bandpass harvester structures; and active tuning which may result in negative power outputs
due to consumed energy by active parts and advanced electronic networks [26, 40, 41].
Among these efforts, there are some classic HEH design approaches exist. Operation of
an EH within wider frequency band is a very significant advantage in EHs. A few
studied novel micro scale HEHs are also mentioned in this section for being broadband.
Linear Classic HEH: In 2013, Ping Li et al. designed similar to Figure 4 (right) without
fixed magnets. They analyzed their linear HEH performance under white noise
excitement to model random vibration. Their sensitivity analysis indicated that the
power generation of HEH dominantly affected by vibration frequency, damping ratio,
coupling coefficients, which widens the bandwidth and increase power output as
increases, and load resistances to achieve HEH impedance matching and maximize
power generation. While PE load directly proportional to resonance frequency of
harvester, EM load has almost no effect. The most efficient performances have the
mean power levels of 0.44, 1.93, 4.2 mW at 77.5 Hz [17, 42].
Tunable Classic HEH: Wischke Masur et al. focused on frequency tuning method for
HEH exactly shown in Figure 1 (A) and the picture of the protptype is on the left in
Figure 2. In this technique, voltage is introduced to the PE layer. Applied voltage
changes the stiffness of the generator and relatedly, resonance frequency. By matching
input frequency with tuned generator’s resonans frequency, broadband operation is
achieved. Electrode length’s effect on tunability is also investigated and found that
greater than 10 mm PE beam length, tunable range almost saturates between ~50 to 60
Hz. To invertigate widest tunable range, fabricated HEH cantilever length was 20 mm
with the width of 5 mm. Extractable output powers from EM part is 60 W, for PE part
with parallel connection is around 200 W and with serial connection it is 215 W. EM
transducer generated minimum of 50 W at 56 Hz wide operation band width around
the range of 267 Hz to 323 Hz [25, 36].
Non-linear Classic HEHs: One method to achieve broadband operation is that
harvester to be nonlinear so that the frequency response range between half power
outputs can be widen [39]. Li et al. summarized nonlinear broadband mechanism such
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that as nonlinearity increases, resonance frequency decreases and as the acceleration
increases, half power bandwidth broadens, whereas resonance frequency decreases [4].
As inspired from classic HEHs in Figure 1 (B) and (C), Shan et al.’s design and
materials are illustrated in Figure 4 (left). In magnet configuration, poles are oppositely
aligned so that indirectly exerted force on the suspended magnet can yield nonlinear
mono-stable HEH [15]. Two peak powers and modes of HEH are 11.4 mW at 8.373 Hz
by EM and 21.6 mW at 14.83 Hz by PE transducers. At half peak power, the device
band is around 7-17 Hz [15].
In Addition to HEH in Figure 1 (C), Xu et al. used same pole magnet aligned in front of
the tip magnet (see Figure 2 on left) so that HEH can be nonlinear and operate at larger
frequency band. Their nonlinear HEH prototype achieved 5.66 mW power output at 1g,
this result is 247% greater than at 0.5g and at half power level (3 dB), the frequency
band is 83.3% wider than PE transducer alone [37].
Recently, HEH illustrated in Figure 4 (right) is researched by Mahmoudi et al. and Ping
Li et al. Their device mirrors the configuration in Figure 1 (B); magnets are opposite
pole magnet arrangement is used and the moving magnet is shared with both
symmetrically placed beams.
For Mahmoudi et al.’s HEH, EM and PE parts respectively produce 39% and 61% of
the power output. This EM transducer can increase power density by 60% up to 1035
mW/cm3 and bandwidth by 29% (155 to 220 Hz) at 0.9g with respect to single EMHs
[29]. Ping Li et al. deeply studied modeling, tests, effects of nonlinear factors, loads,
input frequency and acceleration on amplitude, and found that their HEH design both
enhance as wider band with low resonance frequency and greater power output
compared to linear HEH designs. In contrast to linear EHs, optimal loads differ with
excitation acceleration. Apart from Ping Li et al.’s statement, their theoretical and
experimental frequency responses show no significant band widening other than shifting
the linear resonance frequency from 119 Hz down to 113.5 Hz. Experimental analysis
optimum results with respect to input accelerations of 0.2 and 0.45g are 0.14 and 1.19
mW for EM generator and 0.085 mW and 0.5 mW for PE generator. The HEH peak
power output is 3.6 mW at 0.6g and ~110 Hz having half-power frequency range of
~107.5 to 112.5 Hz [4].
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Figure 2.4.
Broadband HEH by Shan et al. (left) [15] and Ping Li et al. (right) [4,
29]. On Shan et al.’s prototype NdFe35 magnet and PZT-5H ceramics are used as EM
and PE transducer components.
As a different vibration source and application on airflow harvesting system example,
hybrid aeroelastic vibration EH is modeled by Dias et al. Their system includes an
airfoil that is connected to fixed spring and damper at around mid-plane and starting that
point, cantilever beam as seen in Figure 1 (C) is connected. Dias et al. propose 2 and 3
degree of freedom system dynamic modeling [43, 44]. Relatedly, novel aeroelastic HEH
harvesting incident sunlight is proposed by Chatterjee and Bryant (Figure 16), and their
research is covered in part 4.2.4., under ‘two-multi source powered HEHs’ title.
(c)
Overall Classic HEHs Comparision
Table 1.1 is prepared to list the reviewed classic HEH systems peak power generations,
HEH volumes, magnet masses, input excitations, input frequencies and half power band
width ranges in parts 3.1 and 3.2.
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Among classic HEHs, Table 1.1 shows that Shan et al.’s HEH holds the greatest power
output of 33 mW along with broadband performance in the range of 7 to 17 Hz [16]. By
considering the device volume, Ali et al. holds greater power density than Shan et al
[32]. Once PE and EM power generations are compared, generally, EM power
generations are lower than PE parts with an only exception of Ab Rahman et al.’s HEH
with four pole magnet arrangement [20, 35]. Apart from Wischke et al.’s microscale
HEH, the lowest energy generation belongs to Xu et al.’s device [31] and the lightest
device is Xu et al.’s HEH with 9.8 g of mass [37].
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Table 1.1.
Type
The overall comparison of the reviewed classic HEH systems in parts 3.1 and 3.2.
Input
Acceler
ation
References
Input
frequency/
Band width
range
Volume
(mm3)
Peak power
generation
Mass
(g)
FIXED-FREQUENCY CLASSIC HEHs
[30]
-
130 Hz
-
-
-
[31]
1g
66 Hz
187.2
0.845 mW
-
[32]
1g
76.2 Hz
5992
27.56 mW
-
[33, 34]
0.4g
23.3 Hz
2.26 mW
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[21]
0.4g
50 Hz
2975
10.7 mW
~15
[16]
-
40.5 Hz
760
4.25 mW
~21.5
Four-pole
[35]
1g
15 Hz
2280
PEH: 2.2 mW
EMH: 3.5 mW
-
Four-pole
[20]
1g
15 Hz
2280
PEH: 2.3 mW
EMH: 3.5 mW
-
Two-pole
[20]
1g
49 Hz
1181
11
PEH: 1 mW
EMH: 0.5 mW
-
Type
Input
Acceler
ation
References
Input
frequency/
Band width
range
Volume
(mm3)
Peak power
generation
Mass
(g)
BROADBAND CLASSIC HEHs
Linear
[17, 42]
A*
77.5 Hz / ~70-80
Hz
29810
4.2 mW
-
Tunable
[25, 36]
1g
299 Hz / ~267323 Hz
31201
215 μW
-
8.373 Hz for
EM
Nonlinear
[15]
0.5g
Nonlinear
[37]
1g
~45.5 Hz / ~4347 Hz
2257
5.66 mW
9.8
Nonlinear
[29]
0.9g
93 Hz / 155-220
Hz
40000
B**
-
Nonlinear
[4]
0.6g
110 Hz / ~107.5112.5 Hz
18437
3.6 mW
-
14.83 Hz for PE
/ 7-17 Hz
20726
PEH: 21.6
mW
EMH: 11.4
mW
100
(*) A: random acceleration with (0.1g)2/Hz spectral density of acceleration
(**) B: Peak power density of 1035 mW/cm3.
Note: Device volumes represent the minimum volume occupied by the harvester components and do not include and remaining device parts and the air gaps in HEHs,
and Mass generally stands for the only stated magnet mass in references.
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1.2.3. Novel HEH Systems
While stand-alone systems are generally bound to be limited by one power source
selection, multimode designs offer never-ending possibilities. Especially, when multisource powered energy harvesting concept is included as well as multimode HEHs,
designs turn out to be novel. In this section, vibrational HEH novel designs are covered
along with multiple vibration source harvesting, two and three multi-source powered
harvesting systems in meso, micro and large scales.
(a)
Fixed-Frequency Single-Source Powered HEHs
As a preliminary study, Reuschel et al. proposed axial flux and radial flux arrangements,
where set of opposite pole magnets aligned radially in a radial coil house, designing
EMH and PE cantilever modeling for the proposed arrangements. They announce to
combine both transducers and analyze HEH as a whole system [45].
Harvesting from human motion is a demanded research subject specially to power
personal electronics. Wei and Ramasamy studied harvesting kinesiology and it is shown
that the HEH is suitable to feed personal electronics and charged mobile phone in
experiments. The mechanical harvesting part composed of flywheel and in each foot
fall, it runs the shaft connected to one-third of diameter of the actual wheel. Two
piezoelectric configurations researched for shoe insole and it is seen that rolled
piezoelectric plate is placed in shoe sole. It is seen that though this HEH is slow to
charge mobile phone for being able to charge about 10% in 30 minutes, it is also found
that starting from half- fully charged phone. the user can end up with 70% of charge
with HEH, whereas without any harvester it would be 16%. Authors assume the
potential over one million personal usage of their harvester. In this case, they foreseen
the total power generation of 60,000 kW h [1].
Halim et al.’s unique components turns classic HEH into novel one. The main harvester
body is almost same with the illustration in Figure 4 on the right. Novel pars are the
parabolic top of the tip mass, which is intended to be moved laterally by the nonmagnetic ball action during horizontal input excitations. This mechanism also leads
lateral PE bimorph displacement at center and EM induction with magnet attachment
(see Figure 5). This design is aimed to harvest human motion, thus shaken manually by
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hand at around 5 Hz during experiments. Resulted frequency responses of EM and PE
transducers show that the first mode is at 816 Hz for both parts. Optimum power
generation performances are 0.64 mW for EM part and 0.98 mW for PE part of HEH
system [14].
(B)c
(A)
(C)c
Figure 2.5.
Halim et al.’s novel HEH design schematically represented in (A),
fabricated components are listed in (B) and the assembled prototype is seen in (C) [14].
(b)
Broadband Single-Source Powered HEHs
Linear Novel HEHs: Castagnetti’s novel HEH is one of the most innovative one as well
possessing 60 Hz-bandwidth. The design concept is composed of Belleville springs (B1
and B2 in Figure 6 (B) and (C)) and three different case of EM part for having a single
magnet as in Figure 6 (A), 2 magnets (Figure 6 (C)) and four magnets configurations.
The lateral frame in (A) is shown horizontally in (C), denoted by “F”. Experiments
conducted for three cases of HEHs at 1g and 19.62 m/s2. Input acceleration of 19.62
m/s2 yield greater power outputs at resonance frequency. Among HEHs, the generated
power of four-magnet HEH is 2 times of two-pole magnet HEH and 8 times of single
magnet HEH. The four-magnet HEH configuration produced the greater power of 15.31
mW and enables broadband operation from 120 Hz to 180 Hz at 2g. Castagnetti also
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reported their HEH is superior than commercial products like Perpetuum in terms of
power generation and broadband width [39].
Bi
Ci
Ai
Figure 2.6.
The technical drawing of the Castagnetti’s HEH prototypes (A),
Belleville spring scheme (B) and HEH scheme with two magnets (C) [39].
Non-linear Novel HEHs: Karami and Inman presented mono and bistable nonlinear
thus, broadband novel HEH, as seen in Figure 7. As the horizontal input excitation is
applied, then, the tip magnet moves harmonically. This oscillation yields EM and PE
energy generation. HEH magnets are aligned with opposite polarization and these
magnets’ distance is arranged such that the HEH can perform as mono or bistable but
nonlinear unless the gap is set to 50 mm in order to see linear system performance.
Additionally, the system behaves as linear at low input base excitation and nonlinear at
greater acceleration inputs. The best power output results are close to 35 W for EM
transducer and 1.5 mW for PE part at 1.7 m/s2. Worth to mentioned that linear dynamics
of these HEH systems at low excitations [46, 47], is overcome by Leadenham and
Erturk’s M-shaped PEH design [48].
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Figure 2.7.
Karami and Inman’s design illustration and prototype [46, 47].
1.3. Introduction to Piezoelectricity and Classic Methodologies for Output Power
Generation
Basic equations of piezoelectricity relate the stress (T) and electrical induction (D) with
strain (S) and the electric field (E). These constitutive equations, summarized mono
dimensional simplified and dimensional detailed sub-equations of the parameters are
listed in Eqs (1.3.1), (1.3.1a-b) and (1.3.2), respectively[1–6].
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E
E
Sq s pq
Tq d kp Ek Tp c pq
S q ekp Ek
Di diqTq ikS Ek Di eiq Sq ikS Ek
D
D
Sq s pq
Tq g kp Dk Tp c pq
S q hkp Dk
Ei giqTq
Dk
T
ik
Ei hiq S q
Dk
d .E
Y
D .E d .
simplified
expression
(1.3.1)
ikS
T S d .e
(1.3.1a)
c D c E h.e
e S h c E d [C/ m 2 ] [N/ (m.V)]
d T g s E e [C/ N] [m/ V]
1
g S d s D h [m 2 / C] [(m.V) / N]
(1.3.1b)
h
1
S
e c D g [N/ C] [V/ m]
where;
S : Mechanical Strain ( ) [m/m]
T : Mechanical Stress ( ) [N/m 2 ]
D : Dielectric Displacement [C/m 2 ]
E : Electric Field [V/m]
x
s pq
: Elastic Complience [m 2 /N] at constant 'x'
x
x
c pq
or 1/ s pq
: Elastic Stiffness or Young's Modulus (Y) [N/m2 ] at constant 'x'
ikS : Dielectric Permittivity [F/m] at constant 'x'
d , e ,g , h : Piezoelectric Coefficients
i, k, p, q are directions.
As expressed in Eqs (1.3.1, 2.1.1a-b), constant electric field -short circuit condition(E=0), constant strain (S=0), constant stress (T=0) and the constant dielectric
displacement (D=0) are denoted with the respective superscripts of E, S, T and D [4–6].
In order to guide Eq (1.3.1) better for the following future derivations, the simplified
coupled constitutive equation sets are given in Eqs (1.3.1c-d), and for being the
fundamental of the common 6-crystal PZT representation, detailed matrix representation
of Eqs (1.3.1 and 2.1.1d) is shown in Eqs (1.3.1e-f) [1]. The most common usage and
requirement of Eqs (1.3.1 and (1.3.1e-f) is that the simulation software like Ansys.
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Simplified 1-D Eq(2.1) :
E
T c
D e
e S
S E
E
S s
D d
(2.1.1c)
d T T
T E
(1.3.1d)
Detailed Matrix Notation of Eq(2.1) for 6-crystal PZT :
E
S1 s11
sE
S 2 12E
S3 s13
S4 0
S 0
5
S6 0
D1 0
D 0
2
D3 d31
s12E
s11E
s13E
0
0
s13E
s13E
s33E
0
0
0
0
0
E
s44
0
0
0
0
0
E
s44
0
0
0
0
0
0
d31
0
0
d33
0
d15
0
d15
0
0
T1 0
T2 0
T 0
3
T4 0
T
5 d15
E
E
2 s11 s12 T6 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
d15
0
0
d31
d31
E1
d33
E2
0
E3
0
0
T1
T
2
0 11T 0
0 E1
T3
0 0 11T 0 E2
T
T
0 4 0
0 33
E3
T
5
T6
(1.3.1e)
(1.3.1f)
Note: 2 s11E s12E is also denoted as s66E .
Mono dimensional piezoelectric coefficients summarized in Eq (1.3.1b) and they are
expressed in the form of both main equations and derived versions with sub-parameters
regarding dimensions (Eq (1.3.2)) [5].
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Di
Tp
dip
Di
Sp
eip
E
Sp
Ei
E
i
S
p
hip
E
Tp
Ei
E
i
T
p
gip
T
D
at constant 'x' and 'y':
dip ikx gip siky eip
S
x
y
eip c pq
diq = pq
hiq
Sp
Di
D
T
Tp
Di
S
gip
d kp
x
ik
siky hkp
hip cqpx giq =
(1.3.2)
eiq
qpy
One other important equation is for the conversion between mechanical and electrical
energies and related electromechanical coupling factor (k, kiq), and the efficiency ( h ) at
resonance are listed below [4–7].
k2
k
2
iq
Stored Energy electrical
Supplied Energy mech e2
d2
d2
d2
T E T E T cE T Y
Supplied Energy mechanical Stored Energy elec c s
eiq2
eiq2
Wi ( electrical )
Wq( mechanical ) ikT c Epq ikT c Epq iq2
(1.3.3)
k2
2 1 k 2
(1.3.4)
k2
1
Q 2 1 k 2
where;
: Efficiency at Resonance [%]
k 2 : Electromechanical Coupling Coefficient kiq2
Q: Quality Factor
In order to illustrate piezoelectricity modelling in equivalent-circuit representation
(Figure (1.3.1 and (1.3.2), related parameters are expressed in the following equations.
By assuming voltage coefficient gip as constant with the stress, the open circuit voltage
is formulated in Eq (1.3.5). Further approximations in Eq (1.3.6-9) are set to relate
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electrical voltage (V) and current (I) with mechanical force (F) and displacement (X, w)
as shown in Eq (1.3.10, respectively [4–6].
Figure (1.3.1. The relation between mechanical and electrical properties of
piezoelectricity in Nye- Heckmann diagram [2, 8].
(b)
(a)
Figure (1.3.2. (a) Electrical and mechanical parameters -voltage (V) and current (I),
force (F) and displacement (w)- illustration on the piezoelectric element, having the
thickness l, (b) equivalent circuit representation of electromechanical modelling [4].
As shown in Figure (1.3.2, the voltage across the piezoelectric electrodes at constant
voltage
coefficient
(gip)
is
represented,
and
illustrated
electro-mechanical
piezoelectricity modelling equations are listed further in mono-dimensional and detailed
representation forms.
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V Tp .gip
(1.3.5)
where;
V : Voltage across the Piezoelectric Electrodes [V]
: Gap between the electrodes, piezoelectric layer thickness [m]
F
A
. p A.
Fp AT
Q
D
dD
=A.J p since Q p A.D
Ip A
A
dt
X
S
X w S. .
V E.
V
E
T
(1.3.6)
If Fp ATp
Note:
then V E.
k PE kSC
Cp
ikE A
E
c pq
A
1
FF G p
2
eiq A
(1.3.7)
ikE A
and 2 d 2
c d A AY d
Y
iq
(1.3.8)
(1.3.9)
where;
Fp : Restoring Force of the Piezoelectric Material [N]
I p : Outgoing Current across the Electrodes [Amp]
Q p : Outgoing Charge on the Piezoelectric Capacitance [C]
J p : C urrent Density [C/(m 2 .s)]
X : Displacement (w) [m]
A : Surface Area of the Piezoelectric Layer [m 2 ]
k PE : Short-circuited Stiffness (kSC ) [N/m]
C p : Clamp Parasitic Capacitance [F]
FF : Force Factor, also called Proportionality Constant (G p )
or Electromechanical Coupling Term ( )
( 2 is constant parameter)
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As noted for Eq (1.3.6), sign is only a subject of matter for force and voltage and as
long as their signs are opposite, minus sign for force or voltage is interchangeable.
Regarding Figure (1.3.2-3, and substitution of Eq (1.3.6) into simplified 1-D Eq (1.3.1)
gives the electro-mechanical equation sets in Eq (1.3.8). In these equations, it is aimed
to express in two common forms, referring the literature usage. As a result, the same
electro-mechanical equations are represented in terms of (i) short-circuited stiffness,
force factor and clamp capacitance, and (ii) proportionality constant Gp (Γ or θ) for
electromechanical energy terms (Figure (1.3.3)) listed in Eqs (1.3.8-9) [1, 4–6].
(a)
(b)
(c)
Figure (1.3.3. Circuit equivalent of the electro-mechanical in terms of (a-b) force factor
[4], and (c) proportionality constant [6]. (a) and (c) illustrates electrical and mechanical
equivalent modellings, and (b) combines two separate circuit equivalent with
transformer for a complete representation of the piezoelectric element.
Representative electromechanical coupled equations illustrated in Figure (1.3.2-3):
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cE A
eA
YA
YA
F
F
X d V
X V
S
A
eA
YA
A
2
Q X
or Q d X
V
1 V
YA dX A
2 dV
eA
I d
I ( j ) j X jC pSV
1
dt
dt
Fp k PE X V
F kX G pV
dV
dV
or I C p
Gp X
dt
dt
since Q p X C pV since Q G p X C pV
I p FF X C p
f G pV
i Gp X
(1.3.10)
or for 31-mode:
Fe V
I e X
and 33-mode:
(1.3.11)
Fe V
Ie X
(1.3.12)
where;
f , i are electromechanical energy conversion terms
1.4. Analytical Formulation Methods for the Power Generation-a Review
So far, piezoelectric constitutive equations, property constants, main parameters and
electromechanical modelling are expressed. Further on, in literature there exists many
approaches for the estimation of the piezoelectric current, voltage, power outputs. Here
in this sub-section, some of these numerous simplified, derived, approximated and exact
equations for the vibration input at resonance frequency and for any excitation
frequency are tried to demonstrated separately as follows:
To begin with, it is essential to model piezoelectric energy harvester dynamic equations
to derive output power. Therefore, as seen in Figure 1.4.1, lumped element mode of
piezoelectric EH is shown in Figure 1.4.4 and force balance equation is given in Eq
(1.4.1) and descriptive base excitation formulas in terms of displacement, velocity and
acceleration are given in Eq (1.4.1a) [1]. Derivation of output power is also carried out
in this study, see Section 2.3 for details.
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Figure 1.4.1. Lumped-element model of piezoelectric EH and its connection to harvester
circuitry scheme [1].
mwB mw cw kw Fe meff wB meff w cm ,eff ce w keff w
(2.2.1)
wB WB sin(t ) WB cos(t ) 2WB sin(t )
(2.2.1a)
Alternatively, wB WB e
it
iWB e
it
WB e
2
it
33
mbeam mtip
140
where;
wB : Base (Frame) Displacement Excitation Input [m]
meff
(2.2.1b)
wB : Acceleration Excitation Input acting on the Harvester Base (Frame) [m/s 2 ]
w : Relative Displacement of the Seismic Mass (or Dynamic Mass or Proof Mass) [m]
meff : Effective Mass [kg]
mtip : Tip Proof Mass [kg]
mbeam : Cantilever Beam Mass [kg]
cm,eff : Effective Mechanical Damping Coefficient [N.s/m]
ce : Electrical Damping Coefficient [N.s/m]
keff : Effective Stiffness [N/m]
In addition to the basic expression is given in Eq (1.4.1), in order to gain the relative
displacement on seismic mass, its laplace transform is taken in Eq (1.4.1b) and to
simplify the representation, well-known damping ratios and dimensionless frequency
are given in Eq (1.4.1c) and then, the transfer function of relative displacement to the
frame displacement is derived in Eq (1.4.1d) and relative displacement amplitude of the
seismic mass is represented in Eq (1.4.2) [1]. Finally, Hehn and Manoli’s generated
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power estimation is covered in sub-section (a) in Eqs (1.4.3-5).
meff s 2 wB meff s 2 w cm,eff ce sw keff w
m
cm,eff
, e
2meff n
(1.3.b)
keff
ce
3EI
and
; n
and keff = 3
2meff n
L
meff
n
(1.4.1c)
meff s 2 wB ( s ) meff s 2 w( s ) cm,eff ce sw( s ) keff w( s )
m
s w (s)
eff
2
s 2 cm ,eff ce s keff
B
meff
w( s )
s2
2
wB ( s ) s 2n m e s n 2
w(s)
and
w( s )
2W sin(t ) W
=
wB ( s ) 2WB sin(t ) WB
(1.4.1d)
1/ n 2
2
2
W
W
.
WB 2 2 jn m e n 2 1/ n 2
WB
1 2 2 j m e
W
WB
1 2 m e
2
2
(1.4.2)
2
reminder :
w(t ) W sin(t ) 2W sin(t )
wB (t ) WB sin(t ) 2WB sin(t )
where;
W : Seismic Mass Displacement Amplitude [m]
WB : Base Input Displacement Excitation Amplitude [m]
n : Natural (Resonance) Frequency [rad/s]
: Input Excitation Frequency [rad/s]
: Dimensionless Frequency
: Electrical (Transducer) Damping Ratio
e
m : Mechanical Damping Ratio
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1.4.1. Hehn and Manoli’s proposed expressions for power generation
[1, 4–6, 9]:
Hehn and Manoli derive power output from the dissipated energy. Since the only
dissipative element is damping equivalent, in this thesis study, output power Eq
(1.4.1.2) is calculated from the damping energy as in Eq (1.4.1.1).
P ( )
2
1
1
2
W e W e
2
2
(1.4.1.1)
By substituting Eq (1.4.2) into Eq (1.4.1.1) output power derivation is carried out as
such:
2
WB
1 2
P( )
2
2 1 2 2 2
e
m
2 2
2
WB e
1
=
2
2 1 2 2 2
m
e
e
substitution of: WB 2WB 4WB 2
2
2
2WB 2
W
B
2
2 WB
n 2 2 e
2
into P( ) :
2
P( )=
P( )
1
2 1 2 2 2 2
m
e
1
W
B
2
e
2n 2 1 2 2 2 2
m
e
meff WB e
1
P( )
2keff 1 2 2 2 2
m
e
2
meff WB e
2
at resonance: n , P (n )
8keff m e
for max extractable power: m e , P (n )
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2
or
W
B
2
e
8n 2 m e
meff WB
32keff e
2
or
(1.4.1.2)
2
W
2
B
32n 2 e
Eq (1.4.1.2) is gained as a result of derivations. However, as seen in Eq (1.4.1.3), Hehn
and Manoli’s power expression is different then the purely derived Eq (1.4.1.2). It is
seen that for Hehn and Manoli’s output power expression to be equal to the exact
derivation, keff has to be equal to “0.5”. In this thesis study, since effective stiffness can
be calculated, Hehn and Manoli’s assumption for keff is not considered. In addition to
Hehn and Manoli, many researchers followed the same derivations and keff assumption
by neglecting the term “1/(2keff)” [1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11].
meff 3 3 WB e
2
P( )
1 2 2 m e
2
2
meff n3 WB e
2
at resonance: P( n )
4 m e
2
for maximum extractable power: m e , Plim (n )
c
m ,eff
ce 2meff n e 2meff n m , Plim
m
( )
eff
n
meff n WB
3
(1.4.1.3)
2
16 e
WB
2
8ce
For the studies conducted over the Mide Volture Piezoelectric EHs, in order to gain the
damping ratio, given actual quality factor (Q) values are used as described in Eq
(1.4.1.4) [1] for each selected product [12].
Qe
mn
1
2 e
ce
and
Qm
1
2 m
mn
cm,eff
1
1
1
QT Qe Qm
(1.4.1.4)
where;
Qe : Electrical Quality Factor
Qm : Mechanical Quality Factor
Qm : Total Quality Factor
Additionally, all of these transducers have wide-variety of multimorph structures [12].
For this reason, by using given piezoelectric and substructure properties, new elasticity
of modulus needs to be calculated for the whole cantilevered beam. In literature,
Andosca et al. suggestion for the calculation of the elastic modulus of a multimorph
beam and definition for the required neutral axes of layers and cantilevered beam are
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demonstrated in Eqs (1.4.1.5-6) and used for continuous beam modelling [13, 14]
I
1 N 3
b hi
12 i 1
(1.4.1.5)
2
hs 2
hP 2
2
EI E p Ap z pN z N
Es1 As zsN z N
12
12
hi 2
2
Ei Ai zi z N
12
i 1
N
1
1
z pN hp and zsN hp hs
2
2
zN
E p1hp z pN Es1hs zsN
E p1hp Es1hs
(1.4.1.6)
(1.4.1.7)
where;
E : Modulus of Elasticity of the Piezoelectric Cantilever Beam [N/m 2 ]
E p1 : Modulus of Elasticity of the Piezoelectric Layer [N/m 2 ]
Es1 : Modulus of Elasticity of the Substrate Layer [N/m 2 ]
Ei : Modulus of Elasticity of the ith Layer [N/m 2 ]
Ap : Surface Area of the Piezoelectric Layer [m 2 ]
As : Surface Area of the Substrate Layer [m 2 ]
Ai : Surface Area of the ith Layer [m 2 ]
hp : Piezoelectric Layer Thickness ( ) [m]
hs : Substrate Layer Thickness [m]
hi : ith Layer Thickness [m]
I : Area Moment of Inertia [m 4 ]
zi : Neutral Axis of the ith Layer [m]
zsN : Neutral Axis of the Silicon Substrate [m]
z pN : Neutral Axis of the Piezoelectric Layer [m]
z N : Neutral Axis of the Total Piezoelectric Cantilever Beam [m]
Priya et al.’s addition to Hehn and Manoli’s output power formulation [9]:
Simlar to Hehn and Manoli’s proposed power output in Eq (1.4.1.3), Priya et al. also
proposed total damping ratio in dominator for the total power in the system.
Consequently, according to Priya et al., Eq (1.4.1.3) is electrical power generation alone
and to find the total power in the system, mechanical power dissipation that is converted
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to electrical power eventually, needs to be calculated. These steps are demonstrated in
Eqs (1.4.1.8-1.9) [9].
meff 3 3 WB T
2
PT ( )
1 2 2 T
2
2
meff 3 3 WB e
meff 3 3 WB m
2
Pe ( )
2
1 2 2 T
2
2
and Pm ( )
1 2 2 T
2
(1.4.1.8)
2
where; T m e
at resonance:
meff n 3 WB e
2
Pe (n )
4 T 2
meff n 3 WB m
2
and Pm (n )
4 T 2
meff n 3 WB e
2
PT (n ) Pe (n ) Pm (n )
4 T 2
meff n 3 WB m
2
(1.4.1.9)
4 T 2
for maximum extractable power: m e :
Pe,lim (n )
meff n 3 WB
16 e
2
equals to Pm ,lim (n )
meff n 3 WB
2
16 m
1.4.2. Khalatkar et al.’s proposed expression for power generation [15]:
Khalatkar et al. derives power generation in Eq (1.4.20) by using coupling electromechanical equation sets stated in Eq (1.4.8) [15].
PRMS =
2 b 2 hbeam 2 e31 ARMS RL
1 Abeam 2 33 RL
4
h
piezo
where;
(1.4.2.1)
2
ARMS : Vibration Amplitude at Free-end of the Cantilevered Beam
For maximum power output, the denominator needs to be as small as possible. This
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means the squared part is required to be small yet it cannot be lower than 1 that means
somehow right-side terms needs to cancel out. At this point, the only selected variable is
load resistance; thus, it can be arranged to cancel out the terms as in Eq (1.4.2.1). As
obvious, load resistance plays important role on the maximum extractable output and
highly preferred subject in literature. Caliò et al. mentioned the result of the same
derivation in Eq (1.4.2.2) [5]. However, during studies by sweeping the load resisting in
future evaluations showed that optimum load value sometimes holds and sometimes
differs than the calculated one. This is also observed from the given experimental values
in Mide manual where usually, the optimum load resistance increases with added tip
mass and decreased input excitation frequency [12].
1 Abeam 2 33 RL
A R
1 A. 33 L A 33 Ropt hp
h
h
piezo
p
hp
1
R opt =
=
A ii C p
(1.4.2.2)
1.4.3. du Toit’s proposed expression for power generation [3, 7, 11, 16]
du Toit follows the similar steps; however, does not use force terms representing
electrical output (Eq (1.4.3.1)), then derives the displacement response instead and calls
the common term as seen in the denominator in Eq (1.4.2) as the standard amplification
factor and denotes as | G(iω) |, see Eq (1.4.3.2).
mwB mz c z kz -wB z m e n z n 2 z
meff WB
1
Z nWB
G (i )
2
k
2 2
eff
1 2 m e
(1.4.3.1)
(1.4.3.2)
where;
z (t ) : Displacement of the System in Response to Input Excitation Input [m]
Z : Displacement Amplitude of the System in Response to Input Excitation Input [m]
G (i ) : Standard Amplification Factor
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At resonance, standard amplification factor reduces to quality factor as seen in Eq
(1.4.3.3). Eq (1.4.3.4) helps to enlighten about the half power bandwidth over the
mechanical damping ratio. Half power bandwidth definition states that the frequency
limits where the maximum power is reduced by a factor of 0.707 (1/√2). As the quality
factor reduces, half-power bandwidth broadens.
Z
meff WB 1
static .Q
keff 2 m
(1.4.3.3)
where;
static : Static Deflection [m]
G (i ) : Standard Amplification Factor
m
a b
2
a
and b b
a
n
n
(1.4.3.4)
where;
a : Lower Frequency Limit of Half Power Bandwidth (rad/s)
b : Highest Frequency Limit of Half Power Bandwidth (rad/s)
For further analysis, by using constitutive equations in Eq (1.4.1, 1.4.1c, and 1.4.8) for
the 33-mode stress model in Fig 1.4.3.1, electromechanical coupling factor (θ, in Eq
(1.4.7 and 9)) and mass per cross-sectional area are defined, and by taking the first
equation among electromechanical coupling equation set in Eq (1.4.3.5), redefining by
piezoelectric parameters in Eq (1.4.3.6), and multiplying each side by piezo surface
area, du Toit rewrites dynamic equation of the model illustrated in Figure 1.4.3.1 as
shown in Eq (1.4.3.7).
Figure 1.4.3.1-a. Scheme of 33-stress mode piezoelectric EH [3, 7, 11, 16].
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Figure 1.4.3.1-b. Scheme of 33-stress mode piezoelectric EH [3, 7, 11, 16].
T3 c33E S3 e33 E3
(1.4.3.5)
D3 e33E S3 33 E3
me wB me z c33E
z
V
e33
hp
hp
Q
z
V
e33E
33
Ap
hp
hp
meff wB meff z n 2 z V
Q z CPV
meff
meff z wB
e33 Ap
where; me
, T
, z w wB and
Ap
Ap
hp
z : Relative Displacement [m]
(1.4.3.6)
for maximum extractable power m e :
-wB t z t 2 mn z t n 2 z t
meff
V t
(1.4.3.7)
As a result of the following Laplace transforms, mentioned electromechanical coupling
factor in Eq (1.4.3) is used for 33-mode and for the rest of the same group of
parameters, dimensionless time constant r (ωn.τ) regarding well known time constant (τ)
is defined in Eq (1.4.3.9) and further used in Eq (1.4.3.10-13). Some initial steps of the
derivation are given in Eq (1.4.3.10); yet the final derivation is different than the exact
formulation that du Toit proposed in Eqs (1.4.3.11-13) therefore, derived ones are not
mentioned. [7].
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dQ
RL V ( s ) sQ( s ) RL
dt
Z ( s) Q( s)
sQ( s ) RL
z Q
Z ( s) Q( s)
CP
V (s)
V
CP
CP
V
Z ( s ) sQ( s ) RL CP Q ( s ) Q ( s )
V (s) s
Z (s)
1 sRL CP
RL , V (i )
r n RL CP , =RL CP
r
n
Z (s)
1 sRL CP
i Z (i ) RL
i RL Z
V (i )
1 i RL CP
1 i
r
(1.4.3.8)
(1.4.3.9)
meff s 2 wB ( s ) meff s 2 Z ( s ) 2s mn Z ( s ) n 2 Z ( s ) V s
meff s 2 wB ( s ) meff s 2 2s mn n 2 Z ( s ) V s
meff 2 wB (i ) meff 2 2i mn n 2 Z (i ) V (i )
2
meff wB (i ) meff 2i m n n Z (i ) V (i )
2i m
1 i 2 RL
2
meff wB (i ) meff
Z (i )
1 i r
2i m
1
2
1 i r meff
meff wB (i )
1 i r
2
i RL
Z (i )
(1.4.3.10)
1
z (i )
meff wB (i ) keff
1
V (i )
meff wB (i )
m
Pout (i )
eff wB (i )
2
1 r 2
1 1 2 m r 2 2 2 m 1 ke 2 r r 3 2
rke 2
1 1 2 m r 2 m 1 ke 2 r r 3 2
2
N
keff
2
rke 2 2
1 1 2 m r 2 2 2 m 1 ke 2 r r 3 2
(1.4.3.11)
(1.4.3.12)
(1.4.3.13)
Later on, du Toit modifies Eq (1.4.3.6) with Eq (1.3.2) and with the resonance
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frequency depending on 33-mode operation parameters and and Eq (1.3.11) with load
resistance as seen in Eq (1.4.3.14 and 15). Among latter derived FRFs, displacement
frequency response function (FRF) in Eq (1.4.3.16) is exactly the same with Eq
(1.4.3.11). However, not only output voltage FRF in Eq (1.4.3.17) and output power
FRF in Eq (1.4.3.18) is different than Eq (1.4.3.12-13), but also output power FRF does
not hold, still quite close to the power derivation from voltage FRF and load resistance.
me wB me z c33E
z
V
e33
z t 2 mn z t n 2 z t n 2 d 33 V t =-wB t
hp
hp
(1.4.3.14)
IReq V Req C pV Req X V Req C pV Req X 0
(1.4.3.15)
2 c33E Ap
V2
and P
n
meff h
RL
(1.4.3.15a)
z (i )
1
2
wB (i ) n
1 r 2
1 1 2 m r 2 2 2 m 1 ke 2 r r 3 2
meff Req d 33n
V (i )
wB (i )
1 1 2 m r 2 2 2 m 1 ke 2 r r 3 2
Pout (i )
wB (i )
2
meff Req rke 2 2
1
RLn 1 1 2 m r 2 2 2 m 1 ke 2 r r 3 2
(1.4.3.16)
(1.4.3.17)
(1.4.3.18)
In addition to Calio et al.’s proposed optimum load in Eq (1.4.2) [5], du Toit also
suggests a more complex one that is used for their derived output power (see Eq
(1.4.3.19)).
Ropt
4 4 m 2 2 2 1
2
6 4 m 2 2 1
keff C p
4
2
1
keff C p
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2
2
(1.4.3.19)
1.4.4. Erturk’s suggestion on mass correction on lumped parameter model and
optimum load resistance for the maximum output power generation [11] :
Erturk studies transverse and longitudinal vibrations of cantilever beam and observes a
correction need for the validation of the analytical results the experimental outputs.
Correction factor for the Eqs (1.4.3.7 and 14) is suggested so that for all selected proof
masses, the power generation estimation can hold. The only safe region where
uncorrected lumped parameter validates experiments is that when tip mass is
sufficiently larger than the beam mass. Derived correction factors for transverse and
longitudinal vibrations are expressed in Eq (1.4.4.1) and Eq (1.4.4.2), respectively.
Corrected lumped-model is given in Eq (1.4.4.3) and derived FRFs are listed in Eq
(1.4.4.4-6). For FRFs, regarding the operation mode; in otherwords, transverse and
longitudinal vibrations, related mass correction factor and respective piezoelectric
charge (displacement) coefficient (d31 and d33) are used but expressed in main µ and diq
terms.
transverse
m / m
m / m
m / m
m / m
tip
tip
longitudinal
beam
tip
tip
0.603 m / m 0.08955
0.4637 m / m 0.05718
0.7664 m / m 0.2049
0.6005 m / m 0.161
2
beam
tip
beam
2
tip
beam
2
beam
beam
(1.4.4.1)
tip
beam
2
(1.4.4.2)
beam
tip
where;
transverse : Transverse Vibration Mass Correction Factor
longitudinal : Longitudinal Vibration Mass Correction Factor
-longitudinal wB t z t 2 mn z t n 2 z t n 2 d 33 V t
(1.4.4.3)
or
- transverse wB t z t 2 mn z t n z t n d 31V t
2
2
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z (i )
2
wB (i ) n
1 r 2
(1.4.4.4)
1 1 2 m r 2 m 1 ke 2 r r 3 2
meff Req d iqn
2
2
V (i )
wB (i )
1 1 2 m r 2 2 2 m 1 ke 2 r r 3 2
Pout (i )
wB (i )
meff Req rke
RLn 1 1 2 m r 2 2 2 m 1 ke 2 r r 3 2
2
2
(1.4.4.5)
2
(1.4.4.6)
Erturk also derives optimum load and defines dimensionless parameter, γ for unimorph
beam as seen in Eq (1.4.4.7). This dimensional parameter evaluation differs according
to serial and parallel connectionof piezoelectric electrodes in bimorph configuration
[11].
Ropt
1
n C P
2
1 m 2
2
m
1 m2 1 2 m2
(1.4.4.7)
where:
2
C p n 2
So far, beginning from the fundamental equations of piezoelectricity, classic 31-strain
and 33-stress mode displacement response and power generation formulations in
literature and their derivations are covered. It is seen that proposed power generation
formulations basics depend on either calculation of the power output over dissipated
energy or solving displacement response and voltage from constitutive and
electromechanical coupling equations. As a result, concluded power output formulations
differs in literature and due to inconsistencies in terms of power and expressions among
sources, a novel derivation methods depending on the same basis are covered in the
following Chapters 2 and 3 for single and two DOF VEHs.
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1.5. Objective and Scope of the Thesis
The objective of this thesis study is to investigate the most efficient VEH methodology
for EHing from train vibrations. In the light of this objective, piezoelectric energy
harvester modelling is covered in Chapter 2 along with the proposed novel 2 and 3 DOF
configurations. 2 and 3 DOF structures are inspired from mechanical filter
configurations [49–53]. In the goal of achieving dominant frequencies of input train
acceleration and displacement excitations, vibration signal analysis covered in Chapter
3 and Appendix 3A in detail for 4 train vibration data. As the next step of tuning VEHs,
commertial Midé Volture Piezo Protection Advantage (PPA) 1011 and 2011 along with
the PPA-1021 and 1001 (Appendix 4) used in Ansys and SAP2000 simulations, as
explained in Appendix 5A, are listed in Appendix 3B. Performance evaluation is briefly
covered in Chapter 4 and corrected methodology results and discussion are explained in
Chapter 5 and detailed in Appendix 5B. Lastly, thesis is finalized with the conclusion
and future recommendations in Chapter 5.
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CHAPTER
2:
CLASSICAL
DERIVATION
AND
NOVEL
OF
EQUATIONS
VIBRATION
OF
ENERGY
HARVESTERS
2.1. Introduction
Piezoelectric effect is well-suited to convert vibrations to usable electric energy.
Physically, there are two approaches: Cantilever beams operated at resonance and
piezoelectric material in stack configuration. Modelling approaches concentrate on
lumped parameter modelling and distributed parameter modelling. In this chapter,
lumped parameter modelling will be used with mass correction obtained from
distributed modelling. As shown in Figure 2.1.1, we will use concentrated lumped
parameter models of cantilever beam and stack piezoelectric models.
During vibration, piezoelectric material generates electritiy in 33 mode in stacked
configuration and in 31 mode in cantilever configuration, as shown in Figure 2.1.2.
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Figure 2.1.1. Schematic illustration of stacked piezoelectric energy harvester (a),
cantilever beam energy harvester in 33 (b) and 31 (c) operation mode, and their
common lumped parameter model (d).
Figure 2.1.2. (a) Piezoelectric material operated in (a) 33 and (b) 31 mode.[54]
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2.2. Lumped Parameter Modelling of Stacked PiezoelectricEnergy Harvester
Model illustrated in Figure 2.2.1, where base is excited by acceleration input 𝑤̈𝐵 .
Relative motion between mass and base is 𝑤 = 𝑧 − 𝑤𝐵 .
Figure 2.2.1. Model of 1DOF harvester. Total mass, effective spring coefficient and
mechanical damping as well as input base excitation and relative displacement of the
proof mass are represented.
For 1 DOF model, constitutive equations can be written as [55, 56]
E
T3 c33
D3 e33
e 33 S3
33S E3
(2.1.1c)
where D, E, S and T are electric displacement, electric field, strain and stress,
respectively. E is the piezoelectric constant relating charge to strain and ε is permittivity
of piezoelectric material. Superscripts E and S indicates constant electric field and
strain, respectively [55–58].
Approximate mass of the system includes proof mass plus effective mass of
piezoelectric material move to proof mass point. Therefore
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M
w
V
1
M T m p m , me T , S3
, E3
(2.2.2)
Ap
h
h
3
where h is the height and Ap is the area of piezoelectric material. From these, it can be
written as:
T3
M T w wB
Ap
me w wB c33E S3 e33 E3
(2.2.3)
w
V
e33
(2.2.4)
h
h
w
V
me wB me w c33E e33
(2.2.5)
h
h
c33E AP
e A
M T wB M T w
w 33 P V
(2.2.6)
h
h
Here we can identify K as stiffness of piezoelectric element (Eq (2.2.7)) and Γ as
me w wB c33E
electromechanical coupling term.
c33E AP
h
e A
= 33 P
h
K
(2.2.7)
(2.2.8)
Damping of the piezoelectric material (Cp) is added and dynamic equation becomes:
MT wB MT w C p w Kw V
(2.2.9)
The last term in the Eq (2.2.9) is the force 𝐹𝑝 = 𝛤𝑉 on mass due to electromechanical
coupling. Furthermore, it can be identified that [54, 56–58].
e33 AP
d cE A
33 33 P d33 K
h
h
e
cE A
where; d33 33E , K 33 P M T 2 n
c33
h
(2.2.10)
Then, dynamic equation becomes
M T wB M T w C p w Kw d33 KV
(2.2.11)
or wB w 2n w n2 w d33n2V
(2.2.12)
where; = d33n2 and M T d33n2
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Utilizing Eq (2.2.1) and (2.2.2) electrical charge equation becomes
D3 e33
w
q
33S V
h
Ap
(2.2.13)
where q is the charge produced and i is the current produced. Since i
q
dq
, V RL i
dt
S A
c33E AP
w 33 P V
h
h
(2.2.14)
c33E AP
S A
w 33 P V
h
h
E
S A
dq c33 AP
i
w 33 P V
dt
h
h
or i w C pV
q
or
(2.2.14)
(2.2.15)
(2.2.16)
V RL i RL w RL C pV
(2.2.17)
From Eq (2.2.17) we can write
V RL C pV RL w 0
where; =
e33 AP e33 c33E AP
cE A
K
E
d33 K d33 M T n2 and n2 33 P
h
c33
h
MT h MT
V RL C pV RL d 33 M T n2 w 0
(2.2.18)
Equations (2.2.12) and (2.2.18) are the electromechanical equation of the stacked 1DOF
piezoelectric energy harvester.
2.3. Lumped Parameter Modelling of Cantilever Piezoelectric Energy Harvester
In this case, piezoelectric material is under axial tensile force F, as shown in Figure
2.3.2 [54] where L is the length, b is the width, h is the height of the cantilevered
piezoelectric material.
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Figure 2.3.1. Beam of piezomaterial loaded in 31 mode of the piezoelectric material.
Constitutive equations are in the [54]:
E
S1 s11
D3 d31
d31 T1
33T E3
(2.3.1)
These equations can be written in macroscopic variables F, ε, V, I instead of local
varibles S, E, D, I [54].
Fp k p V
(2.3.1a)
i C pV
V
F
dq
where; E , q DhL, T , S= , I ,
h
bh
L
dt
T d31 bL
d b
bh
E , 31E
and k p E , C p 33
Ls11
s11 h
s11
(2.3.2)
In Eqs (2.3.1-2), kp is the stiffness and Cp is the capacitance of the piezoelectric
material. Γ is the generalized electromechanical coupling factor. It shows that large
deflection in 3 direction cause small elongation ε in 1 direction. Fp is the restoring force
acting on the seismic mass, in Figure 2.1.1. Therefore, dynamic equation of motion can
be written as:
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M T wB M T w Cw Kw V
(2.3.3)
i C pV
where K is the stiffness of piezoelectric and mechanical components, C denotes
equivalent damping of the mass. If we utilize 𝑖 =
𝜃=
𝛤
𝑀𝑇
𝑉
𝑅𝐿
, 𝜔𝑛2 =
𝐾
𝑀𝑇
,
𝐶
𝑀𝑇
= 2𝜁𝜔𝑛 and
, we obtain similar equations as Eq (2.2.12) and Eq (2.2.18). However; K, Cp and
θ must be calculated (or determined experimentally) for 31 operation mode. In this
configuration [54–58]:
AP
33
E AP
2
= e31 h d31c31 h d31M T n M T mtip 140 mbeam
bL
C p 3S1
(2.3.5)
h
(2.3.4)
However,
Cp is generally calculated experimentally due to nonlinear response of piezoelectric
element to the applied strain. In this research it is taken from the catalog of MidéVolture piezoelectric transducers [59].
Therefore, equation in the form:
w 2n w n 2 w - V - wB
(2.3.6)
V RL C pV RL w 0
are utilized, where µ is a correction factor for beam mass [57] in the form of
m
m
tip
tip
/ mbeam 0.603 mtip / mbeam 0.08955
2
/ mbeam 0.4637 mtip / mbeam 0.05718
2
(2.3.7)
2.4. Derivations of Equations for a Novel Energy Harvester
Energy harvesters are designed (or modified) to harvest energy from harmonic
vibration. Generally, excitation is in the form of acceleration. Acceleration values
amplifies vibration at higher frequencies. However, displacement values concentrate on
lower frequencies.
In this thesis, a novel energy harvester of 2 DOF is developed to design the higher
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natural frequency to the maximum value of acceleration input; and the lower frequency
to the maximum value of displacement (obtained from acceleration signal by dual
integration). Physical model and lumped parameter model are shown in Figure 2.4.1.
Figure 2.4.1. Physical model (a) and mathematical model (b) of a novel vibration
energy harvester.
Assuming (𝑧2 > 𝑧1 > 𝑤𝐵 ) and defining 𝑧2 = 𝑤𝐵 + 𝑤1 and using the addition force
𝐹𝑘 = 𝐾(𝑧2 − 𝑧1 ) = 𝐾(𝑤2 − 𝑤1 ) on masses, equation can be derived based on Eq
(2.3.3) and (2.3.6):
Equations for the first mass:
m1 w1 c1 w1 k1 w1 1V1 kcoupling w2 w1 - m1wB
( 2.4.1)
V1 RL C p1V1 1 RL w1 0
Equations for the second mass:
m2 w2 c2 w2 k2 w2 2V2 kcoupling w2 w1 - m2 wB
V2 RL C p 2V2 2 RL w2 0
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(2.4.2)
Defining
1 m11 , 2 m2 2 and 1
K
K
, 2
K1
K2
we obtain
w1 2 m ,1n1 w1 n12 w1 1 1 1 2 n1 w2 1 V1 - wB
V1
V1
m11 RL w1 0
RL C p1
w2 2 m,2n 2 w2 n 2 2 w2 1 2 2 2 n 2 w2 2 V2 - wB
V2
(2.4.3)
V2
m2 2 RL w2 0
RL C p 2
In this system, 𝛼1 = 𝛼2 = 0, (𝐾 = 0) decouples both harvester. Any value of 𝛼1 ≠ 0,
𝛼2 ≠ 0, (𝐾 ≠ 0) creates a coupled energy harvester. Effectiveness of coupling spring
will be investigated in detail in the next chapter.
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CHAPTER 3: PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF TRAIN
VIBRATION DATA AND THE SELECTED VEHs
In this Chapter, random characteristics of train vibration data is investigated in detail. In
order to harvest the maximum input power, dominant frequencies, where the input
vibration has power peaks, are determined by computing Fast Forier Transform (FFT)
and Power Spectrum Density (PSD) of acceleration and displacement.
3.1. Introduction
Recently, Turkish Government and Metro Istanbul A.S. are paying great efforts to set
and run Turkish suburban trains on new metro lines. During train test runnings,
vibration measurements from 16 different points on the train body and bogies are
collected. Among these points, the data set having the greatest displacements belongs to
lateral vibrations at the middle train body is selected as the actual train vibration input
data and further used in this research [60]. The acceleration frequency generally varies
in between 0 to 100 Hz. Among this frequency bandwidth, there exist frequencies
preserving maximum energies and tuning harvester to these dominant frequencies
enables efficient VEH by utilizing the maximum input power. Therefore, harvesters are
tuned for these selected dominant frequencies.
For the evaluation, commertial Midé - Volture cantilever VEHs are analyzed and
selected products [61, 62] are tested according to derived modellings in Chapter 2 and
these findings are compared with the conducted experimental results that are presented
in Volture Piezo Protection Advantage (PPA) [59].
3.2. Evaluation of Train Vibration Acceleration Data
In this research, actual suburban metro train acceleration data is used as input excitation
[60]. In this section, acceleration data that is obtained from the middle body lateral
motions during actual tests is selected and investigated intensely. To better highlight the
reason of selection, comperative evaluation of the vertical acceleration measurement
sample at the at the third train bogie is presented in Appendix 3A.
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To begin with, the effect of the difference in the harvester resonance frequency when
tuned to acceleration and displacement dominant frequencies on the output power is
researched while subjecting to the same input random acceleration. Furthermore, the
methodology is as follows: First of all, among 16 set of train vibration aceleration
measurements, the one having the greatest magnitudes are selected (see comperative
evaluations in Appendix 3A). Selected raw acceleration signal belonging to the lateral
vibrations at the middle train body is filtered through 8th order Butterworth low-pass
filter with a cut-off frequency of 100 Hz and then integrated twice to gain the train
displacement. After that, FFTs and PSDs of acceleration and displacement data are
evaluated with a sampling rate of 300 Hz and dominant frequencies of each are
determined. Last step of selection and further evaluation of the commertial cantilever
VEHers that is suitable for tuning to the gained dominant frequencies [59, 61–67] is
presented in the next section.
Sample of filtered acceleration and integrated displacement data of 200 sec-duration are
shown in Figure 3.2.1 and 3.2.4, respectively. The difference of the dominant
frequencies of acceleration and displacement are clearly seen in respective FFTs in
Figure 3.2.2, 5 and Welch PSDs in Figure 3.2.3,6.
In Appendix 3A, FFTs, PSDs, Welch PSDs, root mean squares (RMSs) and MovingRMSs evaluation results and related MATLAB codes are presented for acceleration and
displacement signals[63, 65, 66, 68]. Decision on the dominant frequency is gathered
from the Welch PSDs since unexpected rare shock frequencies can mislead as in Figure
Y.10 in Appendix 3A. Figure 3.2.3 and 6 reveals that the acceleration and displacement
respective peaks occur around 87.9 Hz and 5.9 Hz with half-power bandwidth –at which
the magnitude drops by 3dB- of 28 Hz and 9.3 Hz. These dominant frequencies are
further taken as the possible resonance frequencies of the energy harvester [68–79].
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Figure 3.2.1. Time-varying low pass filtered train acceleration signal (m/s2, sec).
Figure 3.2.2. Single-sided low-pass filtered acceleration amplitude spectrum (m/s2, Hz).
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Figure 3.2.3. Welch Power Spectrum of Raw Train Acceleration Signal (dB/Hz, Hz).
Having half-power bandwidth of 28 Hz between 72 Hz and 100 Hz.
Figure 3.2.4. Time-varying train displacement signal (mm).
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Figure 3.2.5. Single-sided displacement amplitude spectrum (mm, Hz).
Figure 3.2.6. Welch power spectrum of train displacement (dB/Hz, Hz). Having halfpower bandwidth of 7 Hz between 2.3 Hz and 9.3 Hz.
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3.2. Evaluation of Selected VEHs to Validate the Mathematical Model
In order totest the mathematical model derived in Chapter 2, an actual cantilever beam
type piezoelectricVEH is chosen from the Volture PPA catalog [59]. This manual
informs users about the RMS power, RMS voltage and RMS current outputs, optimum
loads and peak to peak tip displacements only at the middle clamp location when
subjected to harmonic excitation with varying acceleration amplitude and frequencies of
the PPA models when tuned to input excitation frequency. Here, validation test
conducted for PPA 1001 when sinusoidal acceleration input -having 1g amplitude at 60
- is applied. The expected RMS power and voltage outputs are 1.8 mW and 7.1 V,
respectively when load resistance of 28.6 kΩ is used. The used parameters to run the
derived mathematical model are taken from the datasheet and as follows:
Cp = 100 nF, 1.7g of proof-mass, 2.8 g of beam mass, harvester length (L), width (b)
and thickness (h) of 36 mm, 20.8 mm and 0.15 mm, respectively. For the calculation of
𝜃=
𝑑31 .𝑐11 .𝑏.ℎ
𝐿
as in Eq (2.3.5) piezoelectric parameters are taken as d31=-220 pm/V and
c11=67 GPa. Damping ratio isobtained from the given electrical and mechanical quality
factors [59]. Recalling the constitutive mathematical model equation in Eq (2.3.6):
w 2n w n 2 w - V - wB
(2.3.6)
V RL C pV RL w 0
is converted to state space form by defining the state variables as relative displacement
(w), relative acceleration (𝑤̇ ) and output voltage (V):
y1 w
,
y2 w
,
y3 V
(3.3.1)
Then state equations of the energy harvester become:
y1 w y 2
y 2 w wB 2n y 2 n 2 y1 y3
y3 V
(3.3.2)
1
y2
y3
Cp
RL C p
Matlab function and code to solve this equation sets are given in Appendix 3A.
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Instantaneous power input due to acceleration input can be calculated as
Pinst (t) F (t ).z(t ) meff wB .z(t )
where;
F (t ) m
eff
(3.2.3)
wB , z=w wB z=y2 wB
wB is the relative acceleration excitation to the base of energy harvester. z is the
absolute velocity of the moving mass, and it can be obtained by z=y2 wB . wB is the
speed obtained from base excitation acceleration due to integration with MATLAB
program in Appendix 3A. However, acceleration data must be high passfiltered (with
approximately 10% of Nyquist Butterworth high-pass) and then “cumsum()*dt” must be
used to btain velocity data, as shown in Appendix 3A [9].
Instantaneous power output can be obtained from power relation as
Pout ,inst (t )
V 2 (t )
RL
(3.2.4)
From Eqs (3.2.3-4), efficiency of conversion can be obtained from the output to input
power ratio. Likewise, overall value for efficiency can be evaluated from the RMS
power ratios as notedin Eq (3.2.5).
Pout
Pin
PRMS ,out
Alternatively,
PRMS ,in
(3.2.5)
With these investigations, RMS power output of 1.8 mW, RMS voltage output of 6.37
V is obtained for PPA-1001. Compared to the experimental measurement outputs of 1.8
mW for RMS power and 7.1 V for RMS voltage, it is seen that there is some
discrepancy of order about 10%. The reason of the difference with mathematical and
experimental results is most probably due to the θ parameter used in the mathematical model but changes with geometry and frequency between -97 to -320 pC/N [7-8].
Detailed data values with geometric dimensions about PPA 1001, and PPA1011 is given
in Appendix 3B.
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CHAPTER 4: PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF
CLASSICAL AND NOVEL HARVESTERS
First three harvesters are setup corresponding to peak frequencies obtained from train
vibration acceleration and displacement FFTs and Welch PSDs. From catalog [59],
three EHs are selected and parameters are setup so that the devices are tuned to these
peak frequencies of 80 Hz, 21 Hz and 7 Hz. These tuned devices performance analyses
are conducted independently and also for decoupled and coupled 2 DOF array
configurations.
4.1. Introduction
In this chapter, explained single and two DOF uncoupled and coupled cantilever beam
piezoelectric EHs performance evaluations for output power and efficiency are
conducted by following the derived equations in Chapter 2 with real train acceleration
and displacement excitation input as characterized in Chapter 3.
Through out the analysis in Chapter 2, the peak frequencies in welch PSDs of
acceleration and displacement are found as 77 Hz and 21 Hz; and 7 Hz and 21 Hz,
respectively. As a start, these three dominant frequencies: 77 Hz, 21 Hz and 7 Hz are
taken as the resonance frequencies of harvester devices and selected all two types of
Volture-PPA1011 and 2011 VEH models are tuned to these frequencies by adding the
respective proof masses of 77 Hz, 21 Hz and 7 Hz. Parameters used in derivations are
also set for the corresponding resonance frequencies and RMS power outputs and RMS
voltage outputs are evaluated in the scope of single DOF individually.
Two DOF designs include configurations of the decoupled array and the novel coupled
array. For the decoupled array, the combination of two individual cantilever
piezoelectric VEHs is considered by only connecting to the same base frame while
having free end and the best combination according to power generation is determined.
As described in Section 2.4, the final configuration is the developed novel design
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consists of two piezoelectric transducer beams and additional connection at the tips with
a spring while also sharing the same base frame. Since the array is connected at the end,
they become coupled. The key point of both two DOF device models is to harvest
vibration input mode than one frequency range and thus, electrical equivalent frequency
response behaviour would be the same with band pass filter.
This novel harvester is evaluated while having natural frequency combinations of 7 Hz
and 21 Hz; 7 Hz and 77 Hz; and 20 Hz and 77 Hz so that those would respond at most
to displacement and acceleration inputs. The last component affecting the natural
frequency is the coupler in other words, the spring. Thus, spring stiffness K. Relating to
the indicated key point, these coupling enables broadband energy harvesting and
regarding this aim, mentioned components are explored for the maximum total power
and voltage outputs, and efficiency in the following sections.
4.2. Performance Evaluation of Tuned Single DOF Energy Harvesters
Midé Volture PPA-1011 piezoelectric VEH model is selected among other models for
having low equivalent stiffness value [59]. Tuning and performance evaluation are
conducted for two clap locations: -6.0 and 0. Claping at -6.0 enables to use the full
range of piezoelectric patch. On the other hand, since stiffness increases as the length
decreases, at clamp 0 location, the natural frequency is greater. This requires greater
proof mass, which eventually increases the output power. PPA-1001 specifications at
clamp -6.0 and 0 are listed in Table 4.2.1:
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Table 4.2.1. The piezoelectric, unique and common piezo patch and transducer
properties for the chosen PPA-1011 at -6.0 and 0 clamp locations [59].
at Clamp -6.0
267.45 N/m
at Clamp 0
446.28 N/m
at Clamp -6.0
0.645
g
at Clamp 0
0.614
g
at Clamp -6.0
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mm
at Clamp 0
40
mm
Piezo Width, bp
20.8
mm
Piezo Thickness, hp
0.15
mm
Equivalent Stifness, Km
Effective Mass, m
Piezo Length , Lp
Piezoelectric Charge (Displacement) Coefficient, d31
𝐸
Piezoelectric Elastic Modulus, 𝑐11
Capacitance, Cp
-170
pm/V
67
GPa
100
nF
In consideration of vertical acceleration dominant frequencies, the evaluation of the
required proof masses in order to tune 7 Hz, 21 Hz and 77 Hz are represented in Eq
4.2.1 to 4.2.1c for clamp -6.0 location, and in Eq 4.2.1d to 4.2.1e for clamp 0 location.
For the lowest frequency of 7 Hz, required tip mass for tuning is extremely high. As a
result, tuning mass for 7 Hz is considered theoretically as in Eq 4.2.1a and 4.2.1d. On
the other hand, referring 𝑘𝑒𝑓𝑓 = 3𝐸𝐼⁄𝑙 3 , it is also possible to tune low frequencies as
seen in Figure 4.2.1. Used clamp bar and all other components in Figure 4.2.1. are
provided with PPA-9011 Clamp Kit [80]. Throughout the calculations, tip mass
attachment is chosen so that the effective stiffness value would be as stated in Mide
Volture datasheet (Table 4.2.1) [59].
mtip at tuning frequency
Km
2 f
tuning
2
meff
(4.2.1)
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Fixed at Clamp -6.0 :
mtip at 7 Hz
267.45 N/m
mtip at 21 Hz
267.45 N/m
mtip at 77 Hz
267.45 N/m
2 .7Hz
2
2 .21Hz
2
2 .77Hz
0.645
kg 0.1376 kg=137.612 g
1000
(4.2.1a)
0.645
kg 0.0147 kg=14.717g
1000
(4.2.1b)
0.645
kg 0.4976 103 kg = 0.4976 g
1000
(4.2.1c)
2
Fixed at Clamp 0 :
mtip at 7 Hz
446.28 N/m
mtip at 21 Hz
446.28 N/m
mtip at 77 Hz
446.28 N/m
2 .7Hz
2
2 .21Hz
2
2 .77Hz
2
0.614
kg 0.2301 kg=230.088g
1000
(4.2.1d)
0.614
kg 0.0250 kg=25.020g
1000
(4.2.1e)
0.614
kg 0.0013 kg = 1.293g
1000
(4.2.1f)
Figure 4.2.1. Mide VEH possible increased length arrangement to tune low frequencies
via clamp bar [80].
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The optimum load resistance used is as follows [81, 82]:
R opt =
1
2 f .C p
(4.2.2)
Approach :
2 b 2 hbeam 2 e31 ARMS RL
1 Abeam 2 33 RL
P
=
to
maximize
1
P
RMS
RMS
2
hpiezo
2
A
R
1
beam 33
L
4
h
piezo
hp
1
A 33 RL
A 33 Ropt hp R opt =
=
A.
hp
A ii C p
1
227360 227.4 k
2 7 Hz 100 109 F
1
75788 75.8 k
R opt at 21Hz =
2 21Hz 100 109 F
1
20669 20.7 k
R opt at 77 Hz =
2 77 Hz 100 109 F
R opt at 7 Hz =
(4.2.2a)
(4.2.2b)
(4.2.2c)
As seen in Eq (4.2.2), this optimum load resistance is derived from assumed power
output formula. Therefore, numerous load power approaches have been tested along
with the manual load sweep. Evaluations have shown that the reasonable and optimum
output power and voltage values are gathered when the Eq (4.2.2) is used. Some trials
with different load resistances are listed in Table 4.2.2.
4.2.1. Tuned Performance of Single DOF Energy Harvester at 7 Hz
Details of PPA-1011 are given in Appendix 4. Matlab code in Appendix 4 is used with
train vibration data to evaluate the designed harvester. As seen from Table 4.2.1, Eq
(4.2.1a) and (2.2.2a), fixing the base of VEH at clamp -6.0 and by using relative
parameters performance evaluation is conducted. Hence, respective RMS power and
voltage outputs are resulted as 5.16 mW and 20.7 V with 0.20% efficiency according to
Eq (3.3.6).
4.2.2. Tuned Performance of Single DOF Energy Harvester at 21 Hz
Similar to Part 4.2.1, PPA-1011 in Appendix 4 and Matlab code in Appendix 4 are used
to evaluate the tuned performance at 21 Hz. Unlike previous part, this evaluation is
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conducted for the base at clamp 0 location. As seen from Table 4.2.1, Eq (4.2.1e) and
(2.2.2b), fixing the base of VEH at clamp 0 and by using relative parameters as well as
the mass correctrion factor of1 (µ=1), performance evaluation is conducted. Hence,
respective RMS power and voltage outputs are resulted as 0.326 mW and 3.252 V with
0.097% efficiency.
However, here it is seen that the change in the optimal load has vast effecton the output
power generation. As a result, frequency sweep resulted the optimum load as 40 kΩ and
leading respective RMS power and voltage outputs of 3.279 mW and 7.335 V with an
increased efficiency of 0.64 %. This massive change indicates that power generation is
highly dependent on the load resistance.
4.2.3. Tuned Performance of Single DOF Energy Harvester at 80 Hz
Similar to Part 4.2.2, PPA-1011 in Appendix 4 and Matlab code in Appendix 4 are used
to evaluate the tuned performance at 21 Hz. As seen from Table 4.2.1, Eq (4.2.1f) and
(2.2.2c), fixing the base of VEH at clamp 0 and by using relative parameters as well as
the mass correctrion factor of 1.25 (µ=1.25) [REF4], performance evaluation is
conducted. Hence, respective RMS power and voltage outputs are resulted as 0.005 mW
and 0.169 V with 0.020% efficiency.
The overall output powers, voltages and efficiencies summarized in Parts 4.2.1, 4.2.2
and 4.2.3 as a response to input excitation, and comparision of load resistances are listed
in Table 4.2.2 regarding the selected tuning frequencies of 7 Hz, 21 Hz and 77 Hz.
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Table 4.2.2. The RMS output powers, voltages and efficiencies as a response to input
excitation at tuned frequencies of 7 Hz, 21 Hz and 77 Hz.
Tuning
Req
RMS Power
RMS Voltage
Frequency
(Ω)
Output (mW)
Output (V)
7 Hz
21 Hz
77 Hz
Efficiency (%)
227,480
23.103
46.371
0.515
228,296
23.020
46.371
0.513
75,788
0.326
3.25
0.097
0.64
20,669
0.005
0.169
0.020
Since displacement FFT has peaks around 7 Hz and another one around 20 Hz, higher
output power and voltage are obtained from the enrgy harvesters with natural
frequencies of7 Hz and 20Hz.
4.3. Performance Evaluation of Tuned Novel Two DOF Energy Harvester Array
A novel energy harvester is designed combining two piezoelectric VEHs having two
different resonance frequency combinations among 7 Hz, 21 Hz and 77 Hz while having
a coupling spring combining the tips of PPA VEHs as in Figure 2.4.1 and Figure 4.3.1.
It is aimed to investigate the effect of the spring with a stiffness K on first modes and
resulted output power and voltage outputs. This evaluation follows the derivation
expressed in Section 2.4 and its Matlab code is given in Appendix E.
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Figure 4.3.1. The scheme of novel two dof energy harvester.
The expected behaviours of the novel VEH array are to response just as two seperate
cantilevered beam when the spring stiffness is 0 and to response as if the VEHs and the
spring are rigid body when K goes to infinity or in practice, when K value is very large.
Therefore, for K value to be 0, the response will be the same as in Section 4.2. which is
outlined so far. Recalling the maximum amplitudes of respective displacement and
aceleration are 7 Hz and 77 Hz while the common secondary peak around 21 Hz, the
selected two resonance frequency combinations are: 7 Hz and 20 Hz, 7 Hz and 77 Hz,
and 20 Hz and 77 Hz. The effect of the spring stiffness on power generation for these
selected resonance frequency combinations of each beam is researched for the K values
of 100, 250, 450 and 1000 N/m, and the results are listed in Table 4.3.1.
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CHAPTER 5: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
5.1. Introduction
This chapter covers the validation of the proposed approach on solving the constitutive
set of equations, detection of the diverged results of the proposed approach from the
experimental data via sensitivity analysis and set conditions for the correction to reach
more precise evaluation. Simulations indicate the higher mode frequencies are higher
than the dominant frequencies of the input train vibration. These investigations are
detailed in Appendix 5A. Regarding this fact, only first modes, namely natural
frequencies are tuned to the dominant frequencies of the input train vibration signal.
5.2. Proposed approach Validation, Sensitivity Analysis and Correction
In this chapter, one major check is conducted over the optimum load resistance. the first
step of validation started by chacking the optimum load resistance value. If our
approach is correct, then the experimentally found optimum load should give peak on
the output power. These validations are deeply covered in Appendix 5B along with the
the sensitivity analysis. After correcting the estimation accuracy, it is again returned to
optimum load investigation to complete the research. At this point, it is also seen that
the optimum load formulas presented in literature [54–58, 82, 83] result sometimes
slightly and sometimes widely from the values used in the experiments. As the
difference extends, evaluated output power via our proposed approach decreases.
Returning back to the second step of correction: Throughout the evaluations -starting
the first raw form as in the previously represented constitutive equation sets to the
corrected final form- piezoelectric power generation requires correction regarding the
input excitation characteristics. Though some harvester structures may have non-linear
behaviors for acting as a plate model and sometimes between plate and beam model,
this is not the case for this research. Nonetheless, Erturk proposed the first correction
factor empirically for the pure piezo structures in 31 and 33 modes [83]. As the
correction on the damping coefficient and the correction factor are integrated into the
code, it is seen that not only the power and voltage outputs but also the tip-to-tip
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displacement is converged with the test results. As a reminder, Erturk’s correction factor
value that is calculated from his proposed formula does not hold when it is integrated
into our evaluation. However, the correction factor is still needed and for the accurately
selected value in the range that Erturk suggested, accuracy of our evaluation increases
for the researched Midé’s composite piezoelectric beam energy harvesters. All these
indicate that not only for power generation of piezoelectric energy harvesters but also
the beam vibration response needs correction. This can be seen by tracking the Figure
5.2.1 and the corresponding tip to tip deflection value from Midé PPA datasheet [59].
When PPA-1021 is tuned to 22 Hz with a tip mass of 12.7 g and for 1g input
acceleration at resonance, the tip deflection is half of 16.1 mm, that is 8.05 mm.
Whereas, Ansys simulation resulted 37% less than this value (Figure 5.2.1, detailed in
Appendix 5A). Thus, along with piezoelectric power generation, vibration response of
the beam needs correction. Changing the damping factor regarding the characteristics of
input vibration eased the great portion of the correction.
Figure 5.2.1. Vibration response of PPA 1021-tuned to 22 Hz- at resonance under
random vibration acceleration amplitude of 1g, units are in mm.
Theoretical evaluations are completed in Matlab for the same inputs as in Midé’s
experiments and the results are compared. In comparision with the other proposed
analitical formulas in literature [54–58, 82, 83], our approach on solving set of
differential constitutive equations results vastly better in terms of the minimum error of
the previously explained comparision with experiment data. However, even in our
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proposed approach, there exists only very few cases come precisely close with the
experimental results. Thus, the appraoch needs to be corrected due to the nonlinearities
in application. The same issue is also covered by Erturk, and he stated the input
amplitude is one of the major factor and derives amplitude correction factor if there is
no tip mass and for added tip mass, he suggests mass correction factor. As mentioned in
Section 2.3, mass term in the constitutive set of equations are multiplied with the
correction factor and for no added tip mass, amplitude correction factor is multiplied
with base amplitude value [83]. In constitutive equations, the only and obvious one
place is shown as in Eqs (2.3.6, 2.4.1-3) and substituted as(µ𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 + µ𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 ) for no
tip mass case asin Eq (2.3.6) and for added tip mass µ𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 as seen in Eq (2.3.7).
w 2n w n 2 w - V - mass amplitude wB
V RL C pV RL w 0
w 2n w n 2 w - V - mass wB
V RL C pV RL w 0
(2.3.6)
(2.3.7)
Moreover, even when all these corrections are made, amplitude and tip mass are not the
only factors affecting the change in the output power of the piezoelectric energy
harvesters. In this study, sensitivity analysis indicates that in addition to input amplitude
and tip mass, damping coefficient and correction factor are also the terms needs to be
arranged regarding these two corrected major components. The common sense in the
correction depends basically on the importance of tip mass and the input amplitude for
directly affecting the output voltage and power. When the input mass does not exist,
total damping or transducer damping alone is too much and effective mass is already
very low due to the nature of the harvester structure, which leads very high mass
correction factor to be effective. On the other hand, when the tip mass is high,
mechanical damping alone is very low and as the amplitude increases, the total damping
and low mass correction factor gives better results. For having many terms affecting the
output power and voltage, instead of the derivation of correction factor formula
including tip mass, acceleration amplitude and damping coefficient variables, via trial
and error, the optimum values of all these mentioned parameters are tried to be found
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for the fixed tuned frequencies, namely tip mass values and acceleration amplitudes.
While the details of this investigation are given in Appendix 5B, graphically
summarized 3 tip mass case for the relative amplitude inputs of 0.25g, 0.5g, 1g and 2g
are expressed in Figure 5.2.2-5.2.4.
As discussed in Appendix 5B, confidence intervals based on the corrections on the
correction factor and the damping coefficients are clarified in Table 5.2.1. Referring the
table, it is seen that for no tip mass and low tip mass, mechanical damping coefficient is
dominant with a small transducer damping coefficient transition up until the 25.3 g of
tip mass at 0.5g acceleration amplitude. After this amplitude range, damping coefficient
is stabilized for the sum of mechanical and transducer damping. In Table 5.2.1, it is also
seen that not only as the amplitude increases, but also as tip mass increases, correction
factor decreases to its ineffective value of 1. In other words, after around 0.5g amplitude
at 25.3 g of tip mass, the model does not need any correction to gain the accurate power
output. For no tip mass case, amplitude correction factor is also considered along with
the mass correction factor in the model of constitutive set of equations both takes place
in the same and only place with 𝑚𝑤𝑏̈ term. Though in this study the chosen method to
find the correction factor is trial and error since the empirically driven formula does not
hold, the correction factor of maximum 3 also gives clue that it is very close to the
summation of the amplitude and mass correction factors. Thus, for improved
derivations, this observation is expected to be used in the following future studies.
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Figure 5.2.2. Sensitivity analysis for output power at the input frequency of 21 Hz, tip mass of 25.3 g and the effective mass of 0.614 g.
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Figure 5.2.3. Sensitivity analysis for output power at the input frequency of 60 Hz, tip mass of 2.7 g and the effective mass of 0.614 g.
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Figure 5.2.4. Sensitivity analysis for output power at the input frequency of 146 Hz in average, no tip mass and the effective mass of 0.614
g.
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One of the most investigated parameter in literature concerns on the optimum load
resistance. This subject is mentioned by by Calio et al. and widely covered by du Toit
and Erturk. Previously covered determination of the optimum load in this chapter is also
estimated via the proposed formulations by Calio et al, du Toit and Erturk as in Eqs
(5.1.1-4), respectively. As seen from Table 5.1.1, Calio et al.’s proposed optimum load
formula is steady among the same input frequency though the input excitation
amplitude varies. Whereas, both the equivalent load sweep results of the runned codes
and the estimated equivalent loads by use of duToit and Erturk formulas have tendency
to response as the excitation amplitude increases. The referenced du Toit’s formulation
is corrected by the multiplication of Calio et al.’s fundamental 𝜔
1
𝑛 𝐶𝑝
term in Eq (5.1.3)
and re-calculated. Otherwise, du Toit’s equation results in very low values in between
0.5-2 (see Table 5.1.1).[82][55–57, 83]
1 Abeam 2 33 RL
A R
1 A. 33 L A 33 Ropt hp
h
h
piezo
p
hp
1
R opt .Calio =
=
A ii C p
Ropt ,duToit
4 4 m 2 2 2 1
2
4 m 2 2 1
k C
eff
p
6
Ropt ,duToit ,corrected
Ropt
1
n C P
1
n C p
4
2
1
keff C p
(5.1.2)
2
2
4 4 m 2 2 2 1
2
6 4 m 2 2 1
keff C p
2
1 m 2
2
m
1 m2 1 2 m2
4
2
1
keff C p
2
2
(5.1.3)
(5.1.4)
where:
(5.1.1)
2
C p n 2
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As Table 5.2.1 and 2 reveals both literature evaluation and the closer optimum load
approach. For the estimation of optimum load, Calio and Erturk formulas seems close
enough and it seems like the calculation load of Erturk is not necessary. Since du Toit
takes account of the input frequency, its modification seems much closer results.
Although Midé datasheet optimum load values varies, it is notified by Steve Hanly that
some can be close to optimum but not the optimum load that are used in experiments
and thus calculated as equivalent load. Regarding this fact, to gain the maximum power
output of our code, optimum load gained by load resistance sweep is decided to be used
in further evaluations.
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Table 5.2.1. Confidence interval table of all investigated cases for PPA-1011 power output estimation. Selected damping and correction
factors are listed along with the optimum load investigation in comparision with the Midé’s experimental loads.
146 Hz, no tip mass
60 Hz, 2.7 g tip mass
21 Hz, 25.3 g tip mass
Amp
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
Damping
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
coefficient
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0284
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
Ztotal
Ztotal
Ztotal*
0.0167
0.0451
0.0451 0.0451*
Ztransducer Ztransducer
Correction
3.0
factor
Req, exp -Midé 12,100
2.95
2.55
2.28
1.54
1.35
1.16
1.44
1.25
1.57
1.28
12,600
10,200
10,100
25,000
15,800
19,500
17,300
76,600
41,200
33,700
Ropt-code sweep
4,000
5,000
5,000
10,100 16,000
15,000
15,000
20,000
60,000
60,000
60,000
Ropt Calio
11,904
11,904
11,904
11,904
27,250
26,836
26,836
26,836
76,201
76,201
76,201
Ropt Calio,w
10,827
10,901
10,901
10,976
26,526
26,526
26,526
26,526
76,517
75,788
75,788
Ropt duToit
Ropt duToit
0.867
0.859
1.097
1.124
1.552
1.159
1.159
1.053
0.819
0.973
0.973
10,322
10,220
13,064
13,378
42,288
31,111
31,111
28,271
62,431
74,150
74,150
9,388
9,359
11,963
12,336 41,163
30,751
30,751
27,945
62,689
73,748
73,748
Ropt Erturk
6,264
6,264
6,264
6,264
14,339
14,121
14,121
14,125
40,109
40,156
40,156
Ropt Erturk,w
5,697
5,736
5,736
5,776
13,958
13,958
13,958
13,962
40,275
39,938
39,938
corrected
Ropt duToit
corrected,w
(*) After 1g value, it is assumed no correction regarding as its previous behavior.
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1.00*
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
-
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
Table 5.2.2. Confidence interval table of all investigated cases for PPA-2011 power output estimation. Selected damping and correction
factors are listed along with the optimum load investigation in comparision with the Midé’s experimental loads.
154-147 Hz, no tip mass
Amp
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
60 Hz, 3.5 g tip mass
0.25g
0.5g
1g
24 Hz, 25.3 g tip mass
2g
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
Damping
Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Ztransd.
Zmech
Ztransd. Ztransd. Ztotal*
coefficient
0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167
0.0284
0.0167
0.0284
0.0284
0.0451*
1.44
1.25
1.57
1.28
1.00*
Correction
3.0
factor
Req, exp -Midé 7,000
Ropt-code sweep 4,000
2.95
2.55
2.28
4,000
3,300
5,100 10,500 9,000 14,700
18,200
24,000
39,400
30,900
17,200
4,000
4,000
5,100 10,500 11,000 11,000
12,500
32,000
32,000
32,000
35,000
Ropt Calio
5,558
5,558
5,558
5,558 14,082 14,082 14,082
14,082
35,369
35,369
35,369
35,369
Ropt Calio,w
5,439
5,511
5,622
5,698 13,961 13,961 13,961
13,961
34,902
34,902
35,196
36,420
Ropt duToit
Ropt duToit
1.525
1.010
0.624
0.681
1.013
1.000
1.241
1.083
0.935
0.856
8,477
5,611
3,470
3,787 14,266 14,266 14,266
14,081
43,898
38,308
33,083
30,284
8,296
5,563
3,509
3,882 14,143 14,143 14,143
13,959
43,319
37,802
32,920
31,184
Ropt Erturk
5,557
5,557
5,557
5,557 14,079 14,079 14,079
14,084
35,360
35,372
35,372
35,413
Ropt Erturk,w
5,438
5,510
5,620
5,697 13,958 13,958 13,958
13,962
34,894
34,905
35,198
36,465
1.54
1.013
1.35
1.013
1.16
corrected
Ropt duToit
corrected,w
(*) At 2g amplitude input, no correction is made and the results are overestimated by 11% for output power.
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Multiplied
term
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
-
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION
6.1. Conclusion
In the scope of this thesis, novel designs and methodologies on the estimation of the
output power, voltage and tip deflection are introduced. It is also shown that usually
discarded dominant frequency of displacement is also suitable as tuning frequency of
the energy harvesters. As another contribution to literature, it is observed that the
damping of the harvester changes according to the input vibration characteristics and
regarding this change in evaluations hıghly contributes to increase the accuracy of the
results. It is also shown that using Erturk’s improved version of the constitutive set of
piezoelectric equations with acceleration amplitude (for no tip mass case) and mass
correction factors also played the final polishing step to reach the accurate result
especially in terms of focused RMS power output. Both of these corrections are found
by iterative methods and set as boundary conditions for the respective input conditions
and formed a new if condition block of our code and all the corrections are finally
represented in the same Matlab code.
Analysis of simulations are conducted in İTU and it is seen that Ansys modelling results
better than SAP2000 simulations for allowing to introduce thin layers of Midé’s
composite VEHs. Thus for future simulation studies, simulations will be carried out in
Ansys. Completed modal analysis both in Ansys and SAP2000 indicated that higher
mode frequencies are higher than the dominant frequencies and maximum band limit of
our considered train vibration input. However, when the tip mass is very high or in other
words, when the harvester is tuned to very low frequencies of 5 Hz, second mode
frequency takes place in the input vibration frequency range. As stated in the following
section 6.2, power generation at higer modes and multi DOF coupled designs needs to
be investigated further.
In conclusion, this thesis study brings new insights to the examination of output rms
power and voltage, and tip displacement asn well as indicating EHing from the ignored
dissipiated energy at the dominant frequency of the displacement input and finally,
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suggesting a new coupled multi DOF energy harvester structures.
Conclusions on Simulations
Prior to theoretical analysis, simulation need is arosed from the aim of tuning higher
modes of VEH. If the higher modes were in the range of input dominand frequency
bands, thesis research aimed to focus on continuous vibrations. However, both
regarding initial theorethical continuous vibration results without tip mass and
simulation results with very high tip mass of 88.7 gr posesses greater second mode
frequency than the train vibration range limit of 100 Hz.
As well as regarding output power generation methodologies in literature, initial
estimations without corrections lead to check any possible non-linear behaviour of Midé
VEH at resonance. However, it is seen that non-linearity can only be considered at
higher modes and certainly not the case for the resonance at first mode as supported by
both Ansys and SAP2000. Following analysis also showed that regardless of the power
generation, beam deflection alone is simulated less than experimental tip deflection
values by 38 % for PPA 1021 at Clamp 0 position with 12.7 g tip mass and when
vibration acceleration input is at 22 Hz and 1g. Combination of these outcomes supports
the need of corrections in kinetic equations derived from the set of constitutive
equations.
Finally, SAP2000 is lack of accuracy for lumped mass modelling, yet very easy and fast
for users. On the other hand, Ansys simulates much better for instance, for the fiirst
mode fequency, natural frequency, is found by %5 error whereas the error of SAP2000
for the first mode frequency is 20% less.
6.2. Future Research Recommendations
In spite of many researched subjects in scope of this thesis, there are still many to
discover and investigate further. In terms of missing elements and inspired research
issues, future recommendations are listed as follows:
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1. Deep analysis of the measured train vibration data highlight inadequate low
sampling frequency as well as noticing some peaks after 100 Hz. To eliminate
this problem existing data is doubled by interpolation and increased the
sampling frequency up to 600Hz. Thus, this manuel arrangement and consequent
result indicated that train vibration measurements need to be repeated with
higher sampling frequency. In this manner, new measurements with Slam-StickX of Midé Technology Corporation not only give more accurate data
measurement but also provide easy to use Slam Stick Lab Software so that
customers would be able to run vibration analysis- FFT, PSD and Spectrogram
[70–75],
2. In addition to conducted investigations on train vibration analysis, signal
spectrogram analysis could have been better on the selection of the tuning
frequencies of VEH since spectrogram allows to detect the most frequently
occurring frequencies [63],
3. Analyzing train vibration data along the whole railway line by Dynamic Time
Warping (DTW) so that the analysis of the whole duration can be completed in
less time,
4. Empirical formulation of amplitude and mass correction factor for the tested
Midé Volture PPA products and considering mass correction factor value as less
than 1.0 for high amplitudes when tuned to low frequencies,
5. Emprical and/or derived formulation of the damping coefficient instead of 3
boundaries of mechanical, transducer and total damping coefficients,
6. Derivation of the optimum resistance load formula by running more cases,
7. Considering secong mode shape of 88.7 g tip mass added harvester, researching
energy harvesting from higher modes in the existence of the since the input
vibration range collapses with the second mode frequency of PPA-1021 –tuned
to 8.44 Hz (see Appendix 5A),
8. After investigating the coupled three VEHs (3DOF tuned to 3 dominant
frequencies) and their power outputs (see Figures 6.2.1-3), analyzing the higher
mode effects on modal shapes and output power and voltage when harvesters are
coupled by a spring
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9. Finally, these theorethical investigations should have been also validated and
completed with the laboratory tests followed by applications on train and other
transportation vehicles.
Figure. 6.2.1. W. Mason’s mechanical filter and its electric equivalent.
Figure. 6.2.2. Modified 3 DOF VEH inspired from W. Mason’s mechanical filter.
Figure. 6.2.3. Lumped Model of the 3 DOF VEH for future examinations.
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ÖZGEÇMİŞ
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name
Country
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Gender
Marital status
Citizenship
: Nazenin Gure
: Turkey
: 20. 10. 1987
: Van (Turkey)
: Female
: Single
: Republic of Turkey – T.C.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address
Phone
Mobile Phone
e-mail
: Yali St. Cicekdagi Rd. No: 5/12 Maltepe-34844 Istanbul/TURKEY
: +90 216 457 02 90
: +90 535 926 10 78
:
[email protected] /
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Primary
Education
High School–
University
Scholarship
Work
Experience
B.Sc. Thesis
M.Sc. Thesis
Computer
Skills
: Private 75. Year Dokuz Eylul University Foundation (DEVAK),
2002
: Besiktas High School, 2005
: Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering Environmental
Engineering Department (English Education), 2011
Mechanical Engineering Department (English Education), M.Sc.
: Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK,
2210-C) (http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/sites/default/files/2210c_2014-2_listeler.pdf)
: Part Time Student Assistant (Sep’11-Jun’14)
Marmara University, Faculty of Engineering, Civil Engineering
Dep.
Advisor: Dr. Vail Karakale (Waiel Mowrtage)
CEO (Sep 2015- Still)
founder of ENHAS Research and Development Energy
Systems Industry and Commerce Limited Company
: Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater by Ultrasound Application
: Integration of Mechanical Filters on Vibrational Energy
Harvesters
: VB, Fortran, MATLAB, Simscape, Ansys, Gambit, Fluent,
Multisim, NI AWR Design Environment - Microwave Office,
Labview, AutoCAD
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PROJECT:
Technological Entrepreneurship Industry Support (TGSD) by Republic of Turkey’s
Ministry of Science, Industry, and Technology (MoSIT) for:
“R&D of Novel Vibrational Energy Harvesters (VEHs) and Integration of Mechanical
Filters on VEHs”, (Sep 2015 to Sep 2016).
RESEARCHES:
1) N. GURE, A. KAR, E. TACGIN, A. SISMAN and N. M. TABATABAEI, Chapter
A: “Hybrid Energy Harvesters” for the book on “Energy Harvesting and Energy
Efficiency: Technology, Methods and Applications” (will be published by Springer
in Feb 2017).
2) N. GURE, M. YILMAZ, “Alternative Solution via Car Window Filming
Implementation to Combat Global Warming and Resulted Benefits around
Geographic Europe and the European Union”, Special Issue on International
Journal of Global Warming (IJGW), Inderscience (Accepted on 26 Aug 2015, will
be published for Vol 10, No 1, 2 May 2016).
(for abstract please see:
http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijgw)
3) Bilge ALPASLAN KOCAMEMİ, Nazenin GURE, Feraye SARIALIOGLU, Cansu
KUZEY, Ahmet Mete SAATCI, "Application of Low Intensity Ultrasound to
Enhance Biological Phosphorous Removal", International Conference on Civil and
Environmental Engineering (ICOCEE, Cappadocia2015), Cappadocia, TURKEY,
20-23 May, 2015. (http://www.icocee.org)
4) Nazenin Gure, Mustafa Yilmaz, “Alternative Way to Reduce Vehicle Emissions in
Summer with the help of Car Window Filming and Car Window Filming's
Economic Benefits over WA, NY, NC, U.S.A. and Istanbul, TURKEY”, Journal of
Energy and Power Sources, Vol. 2, No. 1, Jan. 2015.
(http://www.ethanpublishing.com/uploadfile/2015/0202/20150202033958640.pdf)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (Presenter*):
Poster : Nazenin Gure* and Mustafa Yilmaz, “Reducing Vehicle Emissions via Car
Window Filming & Its Economic Benefits over WA, NY, NC, U.S.A. and
Istanbul, TR”, The 12th Annual CMAS Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, USA,
October 28-30, 2013.
(https://www.cmascenter.org/conference/2013/abstracts/gure_alternative_w
ay_2013.pdf)
Oral
: N. GURE*, M. YILMAZ, “Car Window Filming Effect: Reduced Fuel
Consumption, Reduced Vehicle Emissions & Economic Contribution
around Europe and EU in summer”, 13th International Conference on Clean
Energy (ICCE 2014), Istanbul, TURKEY, June 8-12, 2014.
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APPENDIX 3A:
CHAPTER 3: Preliminary Evaluation of Train Vibration
Data and the Selected VEHs
ANALYSIS OF TRAIN VIBRATION SIGNAL DATA AND
DETERMINATION OF THE TUNING FREQUENCIES
[63–68, 70–75, 84, 85]
Train vibration data is measured and recorded at the third train bogie with the rate of
300 samples per second. Regarding Nyquist theorem, since known aliasing frequency
is 100 Hz, oversampling frequency is selected as three-times of the aliasing
frequency. As a result, during acceleration measurements are filtered with a low pass
filter having the cut-off frequency of 100 Hz. The analyzed vibration data is selected
among other 16 different data sets for having the greatest excitation amplitude.
Imported actual acceleration data is first filtered with 8th order Butterworth high-pass
filter and then integrated to evaluate the velocity data. For velocity data to be
integrated, it is again filtered with 8th order Butterworth high-pass filter and then
integrated to evaluate the displacement data. The high pass cut-off frequency of 4.5Hz
is selected for applicable tuning range of piezo-beams, and more accurate and clear
filtered output. Next, FFT and PSD [69] of the calculated displacement and
acceleration data are estimated and plotted as in related following figures.
The complete input vibration analysis is composed of three different investigation of
train acceleration belonging different train locations among 16 measurements. Train
vibration data as analyzed in 3A.1. is selected for the determination of the tuning
frequencies, which is decided upon dominant frequencies. The reason behind this
decision is that the suspected wrong measurements of the initially analyzed train
vibration signals. In chronological order those are: (1) Lateral acceleration data at the
middle train body (Section 3A.4), (2) Vertical train vibration at the third train bogie
(Section 3A.3), (3) the selected data for 3DOF VEH Vertical acceleration data at the
middle train body (Section 3A.2) and lastly (4) the selected data for 2DOF VEH with
the same location with (1) -lateral acceleration data at the middle train body, but
measured at different test run (Section 3A.1). This is the reason why the resulted
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examinations of (1) and (4) are close. One difference of (3) is that the original
sampling frequency of 300 Hz is doubled up to 600 Hz by interpolation and then
analyzed as in Section 3A.2. The reason is explained in Chapter 3, under Section 3.2.
Evaluation of Train Vibration Acceleration Data, in detail. As seen in Sections 3A.2
and 3, the vertical vibration amplitudes are lower than lateral ones, as expected from
train movement. Also, as seen in Figures 3A.2.10, 12, 15 and 17, there exists three
dominant frequencies at around 5 Hz, 20 Hz and 80 Hz. This three input power peaks
can be harvested by 3 DOF VEH. Whereas, for the lateral vibration input, there are
two dominant frequencies -one for acceleration at 88 Hz and the other for
displacement at 6 Hz- exist and this input can be harvested by 2 DOF VEH. In regard
to this perspective, input train acceleration vibration signals are analyzed to find the
most suitable dominant frequencies for vibration energy harvesting as follows:
3A.1. For 2 DOF VEH, Selected Train Vibration Signal Characteristics and
Analysis:
Lateral acceleration data at the middle train body
FFTs of acceleration and displacement signals
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PSDs of acceleration FFT and displacement FFTs: ........................................................ 97
Welch Power Spectral Estimator for Acceleration and displacement signals: ............. 102
RMS Values and Time-varying Plots of raw Acceleration signal, filtered
Acceleration and Displacement: ................................................................................... 105
% publishformat_Train_Vibr_FFT_PSD_Welch_RMS.m MATLAB File
clear all; close all; clc;
filename = 'Tez_train_data.xlsx';
data =xlsread(filename);
acc_signal =xlsread(filename,'B:B');
time =xlsread(filename,'A:A');
This program high pass (4.5 Hz) and low-pass (100 Hz) filters and integrates
acceleration signal to displacement signal. Plots time varying signals, FFT, Welch
PSD and RMS of Acceleration and Displacement signals.
dt=1/300; % sampling rate 300 sample per second
L=length(acc_signal); % number of data RTEALB3, bogie 3 vertical
Fs=1/(time(2)-time(1)); %300Hz, Sampling frequency
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%Designing Butterworth High-pass and Low-pass filters:
[b,a]=butter(8,0.03,'high'); % designing butterworth highpass filter: high-pass
cutoff frequency 0.03 * 150 = 4.5 hz
[bb,aa]=butter(8,0.6667);% low-pass cutoff frequency 100/150 * 150 = 4.5 hz
% acceleration signal highpass filtered at 4.5Hz:
accf=filter(b,a,acc_signal);
% acc signal low pass filtered at 100Hz:
accfl=filter(bb,aa,acc_signal);
% acc signal low&high pass filtered between: 4.5 to 100Hz:
acc_hp_lp_filtered=filter(bb,aa,accf); %(4.5Hz-100Hz).
%Integrating acceleration signal to gain displacement:
veli=1000*cumsum(acc_hp_lp_filtered)*dt; % filtered acceleration integrated &
conv to mm
velf=filter(b,a,veli); %integrated velocity highpass filtered
disp=cumsum(velf)*dt; % filtered velocity integrated
%Plotting Time varying- Acceleration, Velocity and Displacement Signals:
%Time varying- Acceleration in m/s^2 and 'g':
figure(1)
plot(time, accfl,'m')%magenta color
title('Filtered Acceleration Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Time (Sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Acceleration (m/s^2)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 1. Time-varying Filtered Input Acceleration Signal(m/s^2) \n ')
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Figure 3A.1.1. Time-varying Filtered Input Acceleration Signal (m/s2).
figure(2)
plot(time, accfl/(9.81),'m')%where g=9.81 m/s^2, magenta color
title('Filtered Acceleration Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Time (Sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Acceleration (g)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 2. Time-varying Filtered Input Acceleration Signal(g) \n ')
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Figure 3A.1.2. Time-varying Filtered Input Acceleration Signal (g).
%Time varying- Velocity
figure(3)
plot(time, velf,'g')%green color
title('Filtered Velocity','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Time (sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Velocity (mm/sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3. Time-varying Filtered Input Velocity(mm/sec) \n ')
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Figure 3A.1.3. Time-varying Filtered Input Velocity (mm/sec).
%Time varying- Displacement
figure(4)
plot(time, disp)%original blue color
title('Displacement Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Time (Sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Displacement (mm)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 4. Time-varying Input Displacement (mm) \n ')
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Figure 3A.1.4. Time-varying Input Displacement (mm).
FFTs of acceleration and displacement signals
FFT of Low-pass filtered Acceleration signal with f_cutoff= 100Hz.
NFFT = 2^nextpow2(L); % Next power of 2 from length of y: it rounds up to the
number such that will be as a power of 2
accflfft = fft(accfl,NFFT)/L; % FFT of Low-pass filtered Acceleration signal
f = Fs/2*linspace(0,1,NFFT/2); % FFT freq axis, sampling frequency is Fs=300
%fft of Acceleration plot
figure(5)
plot(f,2*abs(accflfft(1:NFFT/2)),'m')%magenta color. For Single-Sided fft: 2*(abs
value).
xlim([0 100])
title_head = sprintf('Single-Sided Low-pass Filtered \n Acceleration Amplitude
Spectrum');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('|Y(f)|, (m/s^2)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 5. Single-Sided low-pass Filtered Acceleration
Amplitude Spectrum (m/s^2, Hz)\n ')
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Figure 3A.1.5. Single-Sided low-pass Filtered Acceleration Amplitude Spectrum
(m/s2, Hz).
%the same fft of acc plot in 'dB'
figure(6)
plot(f,20*log10(2*abs(accflfft(1:NFFT/2))),'r')%red color, dB=20log10(A1/A2)
& dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
xlim([0 100])
title_head = sprintf('Single-Sided Low-pass Filtered \n Acceleration
Amplitude Spectrum');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('20*log10(|Y(f)|), (dB)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');%
dB=20log10(A1/A2) & dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 6. Single-Sided low-pass Filtered Acceleration Amplitude
Spectrum (dB, Hz) \n ')
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Figure 3A.1.6. Single-Sided low-pass Filtered Acceleration Amplitude Spectrum (dB,
Hz)
FFT of Position signal:
dispfft = fft(disp,NFFT)/L; % in (mm)s. FFT of displacement signal
%fft of position plot:
figure(7)
plot(f,2*abs(dispfft(1:NFFT/2)))%For Single-Sided fft: 2*(abs value)
xlim([0 100])
title_head = sprintf('Single-Sided \n Displacement Amplitude Spectrum');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('|U(f)|, (mm)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 7. Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum (mm,
Hz) \n ')
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Figure 3A.1.7. Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum (mm, Hz).
%ZOOMED fft of position plot:
figure(8)
plot(f,2*abs(dispfft(1:NFFT/2)))%For Single-Sided fft: 2*(abs value)
axis([4 8 0 0.035])
title_head = sprintf('ZOOMED Single-Sided \n Displacement Amplitude
Spectrum');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('ZOOMED Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('|U(f)|, (mm)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 8. Zoomed Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum
(mm, Hz) \n ')
95
Figure 3A.1.8. Zoomed Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum (mm, Hz).
%the same FFT of position plot in 'dB'
figure(9)
plot(f,20*log10(2*abs(dispfft(1:NFFT/2))), 'c')%cyan color,
dB=20log10(A1/A2) & dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
xlim([0 100])
title('Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude
Spectrum','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman')
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('20*log10(|U(f)|), (dB)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');%
dB=20log10(A1/A2) & dB=10log10(Power1/Power2),
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 9. Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum
(dB, Hz) \n ')
96
Figure 3A.1.9. Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum (dB, Hz).
PSDs of acceleration FFT and displacement FFTs:
PSD of the acceleration FFT:
xdft_acc = fft(accfl); %FFT of the acc is selected for PSD evaluation
xdft_acc = xdft_acc(1:(L+1)/2);%where L=length(accfl) not length(acc_signal) not
length(accfft)
psdx_acc = (1/(Fs*L)) * abs(xdft_acc).^2; %Power is directly proportional with the
square of the absolute value of the position amplitude
psdx_acc(2:end-1) = 2*psdx_acc(2:end-1); %dB/Hz
freq_acc = 0:Fs/L:Fs/2;
% PSD of FFT of Acceleration Plot
figure(10)
plot(freq_acc,psdx_acc,'m')%magenta color
xlim([0 100])
grid on
title_head = sprintf('Periodogram Using FFT of the \n Low-pass Filtered
Acceleration Signal');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency ( ((m/s^2)^2)/Hz
)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
97
fprintf(' \n Figure 10. Periodogram Using FFT of the low-pass filtered
Acceleration Signal (((m/s^2)^2)/Hz, Hz) \n ')
Figure 3A.1.10. Periodogram Using FFT of the low-pass filtered Acceleration Signal
(((m/s2)2)/Hz, Hz).
%the same PSD of Acceleration Plot in 'dB'
figure(11)
plot(freq_acc,10*log10(psdx_acc),'r')%magenta color, dB=20log10(A1/A2) &
dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
%xlim([0 100])
grid on
title_head = sprintf('PSD Using FFT of the \n Low-pass Filtered
Acceleration Signal');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency (dB/Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
fprintf(' \n Figure 11. PSD Using FFT of the low-pass filtered Acceleration
Signal (dB/Hz, Hz) \n ')
98
Figure 3A.1.11. PSD Using FFT of the low-pass filtered Acceleration Signal (dB/Hz,
Hz).
PSD of position signal calculation for position:
xdft_disp = fft(disp/1000); %in meters , FFT of the acc is selected for PSD
evaluation
xdft_disp = xdft_disp(1:(L+1)/2);%where L=length(accfl) not length(acc_signal)
not length(accfft)
psdx_disp = (1/(Fs*L)) * abs(xdft_disp).^2; %Power is directly proportional with
the square of the absolute value of the position amplitude
psdx_disp(2:end-1) = 2*psdx_disp(2:end-1); %dB/Hz
freq_disp = 0:Fs/L:Fs/2;
% PSD of FFT of the position signal Plot
figure(12)
plot(freq_disp,(psdx_disp))%original blue color, dB=20log10(A1/A2) &
dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
xlim([0 100])
ylim([0 1.21e-7])
title('Periodogram Using FFT of the
Displacement','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency ((m^2)/Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 12. Periodogram Using FFT of Displacement ((m^2)/Hz, Hz)
\n ')
99
Figure 3A.1.12. Periodogram Using FFT of Displacement ((m2)/Hz, Hz).
ZOOMED PSD of FFT of the position signal Plot
figure(13)
plot(freq_disp,psdx_disp)%original blue color, dB=20log10(A1/A2) &
dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
axis([4 8 0 1.21e-7])
title_head = sprintf('ZOOMED Periodogram Using \n FFT of the
Displacement');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('ZOOMED Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency ((m^2)/Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 13. Zoomed Periodogram Using FFT of Displacement
((m^2)/Hz, Hz) \n ')
100
Figure 3A.1.13. Zoomed Periodogram Using FFT of Displacement ((m2)/Hz, Hz).
%the same PSD of Acceleration Plot in 'dB'
figure(14)
plot(freq_disp,10*log10(psdx_disp),'c')%magenta color
%xlim([0 100])
title('Periodogram Using FFT of the
Displacement','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman')
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency (dB/Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 14. PSD Using FFT of Displacement (dB/Hz, Hz) \n ')
101
Figure 3A.1.14. PSD Using FFT of Displacement (dB/Hz, Hz).
Welch Power Spectral Estimator for Acceleration and displacement signals:
Create a Welch spectral estimator for acc and disp.
h_welch= spectrum.welch;
% Welch PSD of Raw and Filtered Acceleration:
%One-sided PSD of welch of the raw Acceleration signal:
Hpsd_raw_acc=psd(h_welch,acc_signal,'Fs',Fs);
%One-sided PSD of welch of the low-pass filtered Acceleration signal:
Hpsd_filtered_acc=psd(h_welch,accflfft,'Fs',Fs);
% PSD of Welch spectral of the raw Acceleration Signal Plot:
figure (15)
plot(Hpsd_raw_acc)
xlabel('Frequency, (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
yaxis_head = sprintf('Raw Acceleration Signal \n Welch Power/Freq, (dB/Hz)');
ylabel(yaxis_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title('Welch PSD of Raw Train Acceleration
Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 15. Welch Power Spectrum of Raw Train Acceleration
Signal(dB/Hz, Hz) \n ')
102
Figure 3A.1.15. Welch Power Spectrum of Raw Train Acceleration Signal (dB/Hz,
Hz).
PSD of Welch spectral of low-pass filtered Acceleration Signal Plot:
figure (16)
plot(Hpsd_filtered_acc)
xlim([0 150])
xlabel('Frequency, (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
yaxis_head = sprintf('Train Low-pass Filtered Acc Signal \n Welch
Power/Frequency, (dB/Hz)');
ylabel(yaxis_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title('Welch PSD of Train Low-pass Filtered Acc
Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 16. Welch Power Spectrum of Train Filtered Acceleration
Signal (dB/Hz, Hz) \n ')
103
Figure 3A.1.16. Welch Power Spectrum of Train Filtered Acceleration Signal (dB/Hz,
Hz).
Welch PSD of Displacement:
104
%One-sided PSD of welch of Displacement:
Hpsd_disp=psd(h_welch,disp,'Fs',Fs);% Calculate and plot the one-sided PSD.
% PSD of Welch spectral of Displacement Plot:
figure (17)
plot(Hpsd_disp)
xlabel('Frequency, (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
yaxis_head = sprintf('Train Displacement Welch Power/Frequency, \n (dB/Hz)');
ylabel(yaxis_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title('One-sided Welch PSD of Train
Displacement','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 17. Welch Power Spectrum of Train Displacement(dB/Hz,
Hz) \n ')
Figure 3A.1.17. Welch Power Spectrum of Train Displacement (dB/Hz, Hz).
RMS Values and Time-varying Plots of raw Acceleration signal, filtered
Acceleration and Disp:
%RMS Values of raw Acceleration signal, filtered Acceleration and Disp:
AccRMSvalue=rms(acc_signal);
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Raw Acceleration (m/s^2)= %.3f \n ',AccRMSvalue)
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Raw Acceleration (dB)= %.3f \n
',20*log10(AccRMSvalue))
105
FilteredAccRMSvalue=rms(accfl);
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Low Pass Filtered Acceleration (m/s^2)= %.3f \n
',FilteredAccRMSvalue)
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Low Pass Filtered Acceleration (dB)= %.3f \n
',20*log10(FilteredAccRMSvalue))
DispRMSvalue=rms(disp);
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Displacement (m/s^2)= %.3f \n ',DispRMSvalue)
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Displacement (dB)= %.3f \n
',20*log10(DispRMSvalue))
%RMS Plot of raw & filtered Acceleration signal REF: http://bit.ly/2bnXIW1 or
http://blog.Midé.com/matlab-vs-python-speed-for-vibration-analysis-free-download
N = length(acc_signal);
ww = floor(Fs); %width of the window for computing RMS
steps = floor(N/ww); %Number of steps for RMS
t_RMS = zeros(steps,1); %Create time array for RMS time values
raw_acc_RMS = zeros(steps,1); %Create raw acc array for RMS values
filtered_acc_RMS=zeros(steps,1); %Create filtered acc array for RMS values
for i=1:steps
range = ((i-1)*ww+1):(i*ww);
t_RMS(i) = mean(time(range));
raw_acc_RMS(i) = sqrt(mean(acc_signal(range).^2));
filtered_acc_RMS(i) = sqrt(mean(accfl(range).^2));
end
%RMS Plot of raw Acceleration signal:
figure(18)
plot(t_RMS,raw_acc_RMS,'m')
xlabel('Time (s)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('RMS raw Acceleration Signal
(m/s^2)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title_head = sprintf('Moving-RMS of the \n Train Raw Acceleration Signal w/
RMS= %.2f',AccRMSvalue);
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 18. Moving-RMS of the Train Raw Acceleration Signal
(m/s^2, Hz) \n ')
RMS value of Train Raw Acceleration (m/s^2)= 12.735
RMS value of Train Raw Acceleration (dB)= 22.100
RMS value of Train Low-pass Filtered Acceleration (m/s^2)= 11.243
RMS value of Train Low-pass Filtered Acceleration (dB)= 21.018
RMS value of Train Displacement (m/s^2)= 0.252
RMS value of Train Displacement (dB)= -11.965
106
Figure 3A.1.18. Moving-RMS of the Train Raw Acceleration Signal (m/s^2, Hz).
%RMS Plot of filtered Acceleration signal:
figure(19)
plot(t_RMS,filtered_acc_RMS,'r')
xlabel('Time (s)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('RMS Low-pass Filtered Acceleration
(m/s^2)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title_head = sprintf('Moving-RMS of the \n Low-pass Filtered Train Acceleration
Signal \n w/ RMS= %.2f',FilteredAccRMSvalue);
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 19. Moving-RMS of the Filtered Train Acceleration Signal
(m/s^2, Hz) \n ')
107
Figure 3A.1.19. Moving-RMS of the Filtered Train Acceleration Signal (m/s2, Hz).
%RMS Plot of Position signal
disp_RMS = zeros(steps,1); %Create array for RMS values regarding time
for i=1:steps
range = ((i-1)*ww+1):(i*ww);
t_RMS(i) = mean(time(range));
disp_RMS(i) = sqrt(mean(disp(range).^2));
end
figure(20)
plot(t_RMS,disp_RMS)
xlabel('Time (s)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('RMS Displacement (mm)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title_head = sprintf('Moving-RMS of the Train Displacement \n w/ RMS=
%.2f',DispRMSvalue);
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 20. Moving-RMS of Train Input Displacement (m/s^2, Hz)
\n ')
108
Figure 3A.1.20. Moving-RMS of Train Input Displacement (m/s2, Hz).
3A.2. For 3 DOF VEH, Selected Train Vibration Signal Characteristics and
Analysis
Vertical acceleration data at the middle train body (Interpolated, fs=600Hz)
FFTs of acceleration and displacement signals ..................................................... 114
FFT of Position signal:........................................................................................... 116
ZOOMED FFT of position plot: ............................................................................ 117
PSDs of acceleration FFT and displacement FFTs: ............................................... 119
PSD of position signal calculation for position: .................................................... 121
ZOOMED PSD of FFT of the position signal Plot ............................................... 122
Welch Power Spectral Estimator for Acceleration and displacement signals: ...... 124
PSD of Welch spectral of Low Pass filtered Acceleration Signal Plot: ................ 125
Welch PSD of Displacement : ............................................................................... 126
RMS Values and Time-varying Plots of raw Acc signal, filtered Acc and
Disp: .............................................................................................................. 127
109
% Train_Vibr_FFT_PSD_Welch_RMS.m MATLAB File
clear all; close all; clc;
filename = 'New_Train_Acc_Data_cut_raw_60sec600Hz.xlsx';
data =xlsread(filename);
acc_signal =xlsread(filename,'B:B');
time =xlsread(filename,'A:A');
This program high pass (4,5 Hz) and low pass (100 Hz) filters and integrates
acceleration signal to displacement signal. Plots time varying signals, FFT,
Welch PSD and RMS of Acceleration and Displacement signals.
dt=1/600; % sampling rate 600 sample per second
L=length(acc_signal); % number of data RTEALB3, bogie 3 vertical
Fs=1/(time(2)-time(1)); %600Hz, Sampling frequency
%Designing Butterworth High-pass and Low Pass filters:
[b,a]=butter(8,0.015,'high'); % designing butterworth highpass filter: high-pass
cutoff frequency 0.015 * 300 = 4.5 hz
[bb,aa]=butter(8,0.33334);% Low Pass cutoff frequency 100/150 * 300 = 4.5 hz
% acceleration signal highpass filtered at 4.5Hz:
accf=filter(b,a,acc_signal);
% acc signal Low pass filtered at 100Hz:
accfl=filter(bb,aa,acc_signal);
% acc signal Low&high pass filtered between: 4.5 to 100Hz:
acc_hp_lp_filtered=filter(bb,aa,accf); %(4.5Hz-100Hz).
%Integrating acceleration signal to gain displacement:
veli=1000*cumsum(acc_hp_lp_filtered)*dt; % filtered acceleration integrated &
conv to mm
velf=filter(b,a,veli); %integrated velocity highpass filtered
disp=cumsum(velf)*dt; % filtered velocity integrated
%Plotting Time varying- Acceleration, Velocity and Displacement Signals:
%Time varying- Acceleration in m/s^2 and 'g':
figure(1)
plot(time, accfl,'m')%magenta color
title('Filtered Acceleration Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Time (Sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Acceleration (m/s^2)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.1. Time-varying Filtered Input Acceleration
Signal(m/s^2) \n ')
110
Figure 3A.2.1. Time-varying Filtered Input Acceleration Signal(m/s^2).
figure(2)
plot(time, accfl/(9.81),'m')%where g=9.81 m/s^2, magenta color
title('Filtered Acceleration Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Time (Sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Acceleration (g)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.2. Time-varying Filtered Input Acceleration Signal(g)
\n ')
111
Figure 3A.2.2. Time-varying Filtered Input Acceleration Signal (g).
%Time varying- Velocity
figure(3)
plot(time, velf,'g')%green color
title('Filtered Velocity','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Time (sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Velocity (mm/sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.3. Time-varying Filtered Input Velocity(mm/sec) \n
')
112
Figure 3A.2.3. Time-varying Filtered Input Velocity(mm/sec).
%Time varying- Displacement
figure(4)
plot(time, disp)%original blue color
title('Displacement Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Time (Sec)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Displacement (mm)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.4. Time-varying Input Displacement (mm) \n ')
113
Figure 3A.2.4. Time-varying Input Displacement (mm).
FFTs of acceleration and displacement signals
FFT of Low Pass filtered Acceleration signal with f_cutoff= 100Hz.
NFFT = 2^nextpow2(L); % Next power of 2 from length of y: it rounds up to the
number such that will be as a power of 2
accflfft = fft(accfl,NFFT)/L; % FFT of Low Pass filtered Acceleration signal
f = Fs/2*linspace(0,1,NFFT/2); % FFT freq axis, sampling frequency is Fs=600
%fft of Acceleration plot
figure(5)
plot(f,2*abs(accflfft(1:NFFT/2)),'m')%magenta color. For Single-Sided fft: 2*(abs
value).
xlim([3 100])
title_head = sprintf('Single-Sided Low Pass Filtered \n Acceleration Amplitude
Spectrum');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('|Y(f)|, (m/s^2)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.5. Single-Sided Low Pass Filtered Acceleration
Amplitude Spectrum (m/s^2, Hz)\n ')
114
Figure 3A.2.5. Single-Sided Low Pass Filtered Acceleration Amplitude Spectrum
(m/s^2, Hz).
%the same fft of acc plot in 'dB'
figure(6)
plot(f,20*log10(2*abs(accflfft(1:NFFT/2))),'r')%red color, dB=20log10(A1/A2)
& dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
xlim([4 100])
title_head = sprintf('Single-Sided Low Pass Filtered \n Acceleration
Amplitude Spectrum');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('20*log10(|Y(f)|), (dB)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');%
dB=20log10(A1/A2) & dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.6. Single-Sided Low Pass Filtered Acceleration
Amplitude Spectrum (dB, Hz) \n ')
115
Figure 3A.2.6. Single-Sided Low Pass Filtered Acceleration Amplitude Spectrum
(dB, Hz).
FFT of Position signal:
dispfft = fft(disp,NFFT)/L; % in (mm)s. FFT of displacement signal
%fft of position plot:
figure(7)
plot(f,2*abs(dispfft(1:NFFT/2)))%For Single-Sided fft: 2*(abs value)
xlim([0 100])
title_head = sprintf('Single-Sided \n Displacement Amplitude Spectrum');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('|U(f)|, (mm)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.7. Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum
(mm, Hz) \n ')
116
Figure 3A.2.7. Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum (mm, Hz).
ZOOMED FFT of position plot:
%
figure(8)
plot(f,2*abs(dispfft(1:NFFT/2)))%For Single-Sided fft: 2*(abs value)
axis([3.5 25 0 0.02])
title_head = sprintf('ZOOMED Single-Sided \n Displacement Amplitude
Spectrum');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('ZOOMED Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('|U(f)|, (mm)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.8. Zoomed Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude
Spectrum (mm, Hz) \n ')
117
Figure 3A.2.8. Zoomed Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum (mm, Hz)
%the same fft of position plot in 'dB'
figure(9)
plot(f,20*log10(2*abs(dispfft(1:NFFT/2))), 'c')%cyan color,
dB=20log10(A1/A2) & dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
xlim([3 100])
title('Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude
Spectrum','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman')
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('20*log10(|U(f)|), (dB)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');%
dB=20log10(A1/A2) & dB=10log10(Power1/Power2),
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.9. Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude
Spectrum (dB, Hz) \n ')
118
Figure 3A.2.9. Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum (dB, Hz).
PSDs of acceleration FFT and displacement FFTs:
PSD of the acceleration FFT:
xdft_acc = fft(accfl); %FFT of the acc is selected for PSD evaluation
xdft_acc = xdft_acc(1:(L+1)/2);%where L=length(accfl) not length(acc_signal) not
length(accfft)
psdx_acc = (1/(Fs*L)) * abs(xdft_acc).^2; %Power is directly proportional with the
square of the absolute value of the position amplitude
psdx_acc(2:end-1) = 2*psdx_acc(2:end-1); %dB/Hz
freq_acc = 0:Fs/L:Fs/2;
% PSD of FFT of Acceleration Plot
figure(10)
plot(freq_acc,psdx_acc,'m')%magenta color
xlim([3 100])
grid on
title_head = sprintf('Periodogram Using FFT of the \n Low Pass Filtered
Acceleration Signal');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency ( ((m/s^2)^2)/Hz
)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
119
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.10. Periodogram Using FFT of the Low Pass filtered
Acceleration Signal (((m/s^2)^2)/Hz, Hz) \n ')
Figure 3A.2.10. Periodogram Using FFT of the Low Pass filtered Acceleration Signal
(((m/s^2)^2)/Hz, Hz).
%the same PSD of Acceleration Plot in 'dB'
figure(11)
plot(freq_acc,10*log10(psdx_acc),'r')%magenta color, dB=20log10(A1/A2) &
dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
xlim([3 100])
grid on
title_head = sprintf('PSD Using FFT of the \n Low Pass Filtered
Acceleration Signal');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency (dB/Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.11. PSD Using FFT of the Low Pass filtered
Acceleration Signal (dB/Hz, Hz) \n ')
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Figure 3A.2.11. PSD Using FFT of the Low Pass filtered Acceleration Signal (dB/Hz,
Hz).
PSD of position signal calculation for position:
xdft_disp = fft(disp/1000); %in meters , FFT of the acc is selected for PSD
evaluation
xdft_disp = xdft_disp(1:(L+1)/2);%where L=length(accfl) not length(acc_signal)
not length(accfft)
psdx_disp = (1/(Fs*L)) * abs(xdft_disp).^2; %Power is directly proportional with
the square of the absolute value of the position amplitude
psdx_disp(2:end-1) = 2*psdx_disp(2:end-1); %dB/Hz
freq_disp = 0:Fs/L:Fs/2;
% PSD of FFT of the position signal Plot
figure(12)
plot(freq_disp,(psdx_disp))%original blue color, dB=20log10(A1/A2) &
dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
xlim([3 100])
%ylim([0 1.21e-7])
title('Periodogram Using FFT of the
Displacement','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency ((m^2)/Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
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fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.12. Periodogram Using FFT of Displacement
((m^2)/Hz, Hz) \n ')
Figure 3A.2.12. Periodogram Using FFT of Displacement ((m^2)/Hz, Hz).
ZOOMED PSD of FFT of the position signal Plot
figure(13)
plot(freq_disp,psdx_disp)%original blue color, dB=20log10(A1/A2) &
dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
axis([4 25 0 0.2e-6])
title_head = sprintf('ZOOMED Periodogram Using \n FFT of the
Displacement');
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
xlabel('ZOOMED Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency ((m^2)/Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.13. Zoomed Periodogram Using FFT of
Displacement ((m^2)/Hz, Hz) \n ')
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Figure 3A.2.13. Zoomed Periodogram Using FFT of Displacement ((m^2)/Hz, Hz).
%the same PSD of Acceleration Plot in 'dB'
figure(14)
plot(freq_disp,10*log10(psdx_disp),'c')%magenta color
xlim([3 100])
title('Periodogram Using FFT of the
Displacement','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman')
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('Power/Frequency (dB/Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.14. PSD Using FFT of Displacement (dB/Hz, Hz) \n
')
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Figure 3A.2.14. PSD Using FFT of Displacement (dB/Hz, Hz).
Welch Power Spectral Estimator for Acceleration and displacement signals:
Create a Welch spectral estimator for acc and disp.
h_welch= spectrum.welch;
% Welch PSD of Raw and Filtered Acceleration:
%One-sided PSD of welch of the raw Acceleration signal:
Hpsd_raw_acc=psd(h_welch,acc_signal,'Fs',Fs);
%One-sided PSD of welch of the Low Pass filtered Acceleration signal:
Hpsd_filtered_acc=psd(h_welch,accflfft,'Fs',Fs);
% PSD of Welch spectral of the raw Acceleration Signal Plot:
figure (15)
plot(Hpsd_raw_acc)
xlim([3 100])
xlabel('Frequency, (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
yaxis_head = sprintf('Raw Acceleration Signal \n Welch Power/Freq, (dB/Hz)');
ylabel(yaxis_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title('Welch PSD of Raw Train Acceleration
Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.15. Welch Power Spectrum of Raw Train
Acceleration Signal(dB/Hz, Hz) \n ')
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Figure 3A.2.15. Welch Power Spectrum of Raw Train Acceleration Signal(dB/Hz,
Hz).
PSD of Welch spectral of Low Pass filtered Acceleration Signal Plot:
figure (16)
plot(Hpsd_filtered_acc)
xlim([3 100])
xlabel('Frequency, (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
yaxis_head = sprintf('Train Low Pass Filtered Acc Signal \n Welch
Power/Frequency, (dB/Hz)');
ylabel(yaxis_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title('Welch PSD of Train Low Pass Filtered Acc
Signal','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.16. Welch Power Spectrum of Train Filtered Acc
Signal (dB/Hz, Hz) \n ')
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Figure 3A.2.16. Welch Power Spectrum of Train Filtered Acc Signal (dB/Hz, Hz).
Welch PSD of Displacement :
%One-sided PSD of welch of Displacement:
Hpsd_disp=psd(h_welch,disp,'Fs',Fs);% Calculate and plot the one-sided PSD.
% PSD of Welch spectral of Displacement Plot:
figure (17)
plot(Hpsd_disp)
xlim([3 100])
xlabel('Frequency, (Hz)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
yaxis_head = sprintf('Train Displacement Welch Power/Frequency, \n (dB/Hz)');
ylabel(yaxis_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title('One-sided Welch PSD of Train
Displacement','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.17. Welch Power Spectrum of Train
Displacement(dB/Hz, Hz) \n ')
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Figure 3A.2.17. Welch Power Spectrum of Train Displacement (dB/Hz, Hz).
RMS Values and Time-varying Plots of raw Acc signal, filtered Acc and Disp:
%RMS Values of raw Acc signal, filtered Acc and Disp:
AccRMSvalue=rms(acc_signal);
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Raw Acceleration (m/s^2)= %.3f \n ',AccRMSvalue)
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Raw Acceleration (dB)= %.3f \n
',20*log10(AccRMSvalue))
FilteredAccRMSvalue=rms(accfl);
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Low Pass Filtered Acceleration (m/s^2)= %.3f \n
',FilteredAccRMSvalue)
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Low Pass Filtered Acceleration (dB)= %.3f \n
',20*log10(FilteredAccRMSvalue))
DispRMSvalue=rms(disp);
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Displacement (m/s^2)= %.3f \n ',DispRMSvalue)
fprintf(' \n RMS value of Train Displacement (dB)= %.3f \n
',20*log10(DispRMSvalue))
%RMS Plot of raw & filtered Acceleration signal REF: http://bit.ly/2bnXIW1 or
http://blog.Midé.com/matlab-vs-python-speed-for-vibration-analysis-free-download
N = length(acc_signal);
ww = floor(Fs); %width of the window for computing RMS
steps = floor(N/ww); %Number of steps for RMS
t_RMS = zeros(steps,1); %Create time array for RMS time values
raw_acc_RMS = zeros(steps,1); %Create raw acc array for RMS values
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filtered_acc_RMS=zeros(steps,1); %Create filtered acc array for RMS values
for i=1:steps
range = ((i-1)*ww+1):(i*ww);
t_RMS(i) = mean(time(range));
raw_acc_RMS(i) = sqrt(mean(acc_signal(range).^2));
filtered_acc_RMS(i) = sqrt(mean(accfl(range).^2));
end
%RMS Plot of raw Acceleration signal:
figure(18)
plot(t_RMS,raw_acc_RMS,'m')
xlabel('Time (s)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('RMS raw Acceleration Signal
(m/s^2)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title_head = sprintf('Moving-RMS of the \n Train Raw Acceleration Signal w/
RMS= %.2f',AccRMSvalue);
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.18. Moving-RMS of the Train Raw Acceleration
Signal (m/s^2, Hz) \n ')
RMS value of Train Raw Acceleration (m/s^2)= 1.891
RMS value of Train Raw Acceleration (dB)= 5.532
RMS value of Train Low Pass Filtered Acceleration (m/s^2)= 1.518
RMS value of Train Low Pass Filtered Acceleration (dB)= 3.628
RMS value of Train Displacement (m/s^2)= 0.108
RMS value of Train Displacement (dB)= -19.350
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Figure 3A.2.18. Moving-RMS of the Train Raw Acceleration Signal (m/s^2, Hz)
%RMS Plot of filtered Acceleration signal:
figure(19)
plot(t_RMS,filtered_acc_RMS,'r')
xlabel('Time (s)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('RMS Low Pass Filtered Acceleration
(m/s^2)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title_head = sprintf('Moving-RMS of the \n Low Pass Filtered Train Acceleration
Signal \n w/ RMS= %.2f',FilteredAccRMSvalue);
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.19. Moving-RMS of the Filtered Train Acceleration
Signal (m/s^2, Hz) \n ')
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Figure 3A.2.19. Moving-RMS of the Filtered Train Acceleration Signal (m/s^2, Hz)
%RMS Plot of Position signal
disp_RMS = zeros(steps,1); %Create array for RMS values regarding time
for i=1:steps
range = ((i-1)*ww+1):(i*ww);
t_RMS(i) = mean(time(range));
disp_RMS(i) = sqrt(mean(disp(range).^2));
end
figure(20)
plot(t_RMS,disp_RMS)
xlabel('Time (s)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
ylabel('RMS Displacement (mm)','fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
title_head = sprintf('Moving-RMS of the Train Displacement \n w/ RMS=
%.2f',DispRMSvalue);
title(title_head,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
set(gca,'fontsize',11,'Fontname','Timesnewroman');
grid on;
fprintf(' \n Figure 3A.2.20. Moving-RMS of Train Input Displacement
(m/s^2, Hz) \n ')
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Figure 3A.2.20. Moving-RMS of Train Input Displacement (m/s^2, Hz)
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3A.3. Previously Investigated Train Vibration Signal Characteristics and
Analysis
Vertical train vibration at the third train bogie
clc% acctodisp.m MATLAB File
% This program high pass filteres and integrates acceleration signal to displacement
signal and plots time varying signals, FFT and PSD of displacement signal
dt=1/300; % sampling rate 300 sample per second
L=262144; % number of data RTEALB3, bogie 3 vertical
Fs=300; % Sampling frequency
[b,a]=butter(8,0.03,'high'); % designing butterworth high pass filter %order 8th order
% high-pass cutoff frequency 0.03 * 150 = 4.5 hz
accf=filter(b,a,RTEALB3); % acceleration signal samples are high pass filtered,
(m/s^2)
veli=1000*cumsum(accf)*dt; % acceleration integrated & converted to mm (i for
integrated), (mm/s)
velf=filter(b,a,veli); %integrated velocity high pass filtered (f for filtered), (mm/s)
disp=cumsum(velf)*dt; % filtered velocity integrated, (mm)
figure(1)
plot(Time, accf, 'm')
title('Filtered Acceleration Signal','fontsize',12)
xlabel('Time (Sec)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('Acceleration (m/s^2)','fontsize',12)
grid on
figure(2)
plot(Time, accf/(9.81) , 'm') %where g=9.81 m/s^2
title('Filtered Acceleration Signal','fontsize',12)
xlabel('Time (Sec)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('Acceleration (g)','fontsize',12)
grid on
figure(3)
plot(Time, velf, 'g')
title('Filtered Velocity','fontsize',12)
xlabel('Time (sec)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('Velocity (mm/sec)','fontsize',12)
grid on
figure(4)
plot(Time, disp)
title('Displacement Signal','fontsize',12)
xlabel('Time (Sec)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('Displacement (mm)','fontsize',12)
grid on
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%% FFTs of acceleration and displacement signals
NFFT = 2^nextpow2(L);
f = Fs/2*linspace(0,1,NFFT/2); % FFT freq axis, sampling frequency is Fs=300
% FFT of acceleration signal
% Next power of 2 from length of y
accfft = fft(accf,NFFT)/L; % FFT of displacement signal
figure(5)
plot(f,2*abs(accfft(1:NFFT/2)), 'm')
xlim([0 100])
title('Single-Sided Acceleration Amplitude Spectrum','fontsize',12)
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('|Y(f)|','fontsize',12)
grid on
%the same fft of acc plot in 'dB'
figure(6)
plot(f,20*log10(2*abs(accfft(1:NFFT/2))) , 'r')
xlim([0 100])
title('Single-Sided Acceleration Amplitude Spectrum','fontsize',12)
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('dB, 20*log10(|Y(f)|)','fontsize',12)% dB=20log10(A1/A2) &
dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
grid on
% FFT of position signal
dispfft = fft(disp,NFFT)/L; % FFT of displacement signal
figure(7)
plot(f,2*abs(dispfft(1:NFFT/2)))
xlim([0 100])
title('Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum','fontsize',12)
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('|U(f)|','fontsize',12)
grid on
%the same fft of position plot in 'dB'
figure(8)
plot(f,20*log10(2*abs(dispfft(1:NFFT/2))), 'c')
xlim([0 100])
title('Single-Sided Displacement Amplitude Spectrum','fontsize',12)
xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('dB, 20*log10(|U(f)|)','fontsize',12)% dB=20log10(A1/A2) &
dB=10log10(Power1/Power2)
grid on
%% PSDs of acceleration and displacement signals
% PSD of acceleration signal
% calculation for acceleration:
xdft_acc = accfft; %FFT of the acc is selected for PSD evaluation
xdft_acc = xdft_acc(1:L/2+1);
psdx_acc = (1/(Fs*L)) * abs(xdft_acc).^2; %Power is directly proportional with the
square of the absolute value of the position amplitude
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psdx_acc(2:end-1) = 2*psdx_acc(2:end-1); %dB
freq_acc = 0:Fs/length(accfft):Fs/2;
% PSD of acceleration signal Plot
figure(9)
plot(freq_acc,(psdx_acc) , 'r')
xlim([0 100])
grid on
title('Periodogram Using FFT of the Filtered
Acceleration','fontsize',12)xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('Power (dB)','fontsize',12)
%ylabel('Power/Frequency (dB)/Hz','fontsize',12)
set(gca,'fontsize',12)
% PSD of position signal
% calculation for position:
xdft_disp = dispfft; %FFT of the position is selected for PSD evaluation
xdft_disp = xdft_disp(1:L/2+1);
psdx_disp = (1/(Fs*L)) * abs(xdft_disp).^2; %Power is directly proportional with the
square of the absolute value of the position amplitude
psdx_disp(2:end-1) = 2*psdx_disp(2:end-1); %dB
freq_disp = 0:Fs/length(dispfft):Fs/2;
% PSD of position signal Plot
figure(10)
plot(freq_disp,(psdx_disp))
xlim([0 100])
grid on
title('Periodogram Using FFT of the Integrated
Displacement','fontsize',12)xlabel('Frequency (Hz)','fontsize',12)
ylabel('Power (dB)','fontsize',12)
%ylabel('Power/Frequency (dB)/Hz','fontsize',12)
set(gca,'fontsize',12)
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Figure 3A.3.1. High pass filtered actual acceleration data in the units of m/s2 (top) and
the gravity, g (bottom).
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Figure 3A.3.2. High pass filtered velocity (m/s) that is gained after integrating filtered
acceleration.
Figure 3A.3.3. Displacement (mm) that is gained after integrating filtered velocity.
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Figure 3A.3.4. Single-sided acceleration amplitude spectrum of the vertical
acceleration at the third train bogie, in the units of m/s2 (top) and dB (bottom).
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Figure 3A.3.5. Single-sided displacement amplitude spectrum of the integrated
vertical displacement at the third train bogie, in the units of mm (top) and dB
(bottom).
The bottom plots in Figure 3A.3.4 and 3A.3.5, the change in the amplitude is the main
point rather than the acceleration/displacement amplitudes in dB due to very low
magnitudes of amplitudes as a result of FFT. Energy drops as the frequency increases
are clearly seen in bottom plots.
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Figure 3A.3.6. Periodogram of filtered vertical acceleration amplitude (dB) spectrum
at the third train bogie, in the range of 0-100 Hz (top) and zoomed around 10-100 Hz
(bottom).
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Figure 3A.3.7. Periodogram integrated vertical displacement amplitude (dB) spectrum
at the third train bogie, in the range of 0-100 Hz (top) and zoomed around 0-10 Hz
(bottom).
For better comparison of the frequencies having the greatest power, in addition to
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power spectrum densities in Figure 3A.3.6 and 7, zoomed FFT plots of the
acceleration and displacement (Figure 3A.3.4 and 3A.3.5) are shown in Figure 3A.3.8
and 9. Figure 8 and 9 also indicate that the frequency distribution exactly matches in
both units.
Figure 3A.3.8. Single-sided acceleration amplitude spectrum zoomed for the range of
5-100 Hz, in the units of m/s2 (top) and dB (bottom).
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Figure 3A.3.9. Single-sided displacement amplitude spectrum zoomed for the range
of 4-10 Hz, in the units of mm (top) and dB (bottom).
Zoomed figures (Figure 3A.3.6-10) indicate that the frequencies having greatest
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power matches exactly the same with FFT and PSD. In Table 3A.3.1, the frequencies
among with the related powers (dB) are listed for input acceleration and displacement
in order to select tuning frequencies. Since FFT and PSD gives the same frequencies,
one sample set of each is listed for input excitation and displacement.
Table 3A.3.1. The frequencies own
displacement spectrum.
Source: FFT of Acceleration
Frequencies
Magnitude
(Hz)
(dB)
f1
17.21
-31.16
f2
19.22
-30.21
f3
39.64
-33.25
f4
62.31
-30.3
f5
78.92
-33.44
f6
99.48
-32.58
the greatest power in input excitation and
PSD of Displacement
Frequencies
Magnitude
(Hz)
(mm,10^-3)
5.137
2.74
5.517
2.879
5.723
2.793
7.104
2.27
7.671
2.15
8.448
2.026
3A.4. Previously Investigated Train Vibration Signal Characteristics and
Analysis
Lateral acceleration data at the middle train body
In similar perspective with sections 3A.1 and 2., FFT and PSD are performed on the
lateral acceleration data at the middle train body as seen in Figure 3A.3.10 and 11.
In these figures, frequency axis is set to half of the sampling frequency of 150 Hz;
however, maximum sampling frequency of 100 Hz is set as a limit.
Figure 3A.3.10. FFT of train lateral acceleration data.
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Figure 3A.3.11. Zoomed FFT of train lateral acceleration data. Frequencies having peak magnitudes can be selected.
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Figure 3A.3.12. Power spectrum density of train lateral acceleration data. The most
frequent frequencies own the greatest power.
Figure 13. Zoomed PSD of train lateral acceleration data. Dominant frequencies having
peak powers can be selected.
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According to Figure 3A.3.11, the frequencies having highest energy to be harvested are
close to 83.5 Hz, 76 Hz, 73 Hz, 90.2 Hz, 78.5 Hz, 92 Hz, 75 Hz and 79.5 Hz. Although,
these frequencies possess the greatest energies, it is important to keep in mind that the
half-power bandwidth of the harvesters and the first mode frequency results the
resonance thus, greatest power. Consequently, it would be wise to pick the frequencies
in ascending order and eliminating the close values of frequencies. In order to most
efficiently harvest energy from train lateral movement, the VEH mode frequencies can
be 83.5 Hz, 90.2 Hz and 92 Hz. On the other hand, the ascending order of the following
frequencies can also be considered: 76 Hz, 78.5 Hz (only for very narrow bandwidth),
83.5 Hz, 90.2 Hz and 92 Hz.
Table 3A.3.2. The frequencies own the greatest power in input excitation spectrum.
Source:
f1
f2
f3
f4
FFT of Acceleration
Frequencies (Hz)
Magnitude (m/s2)
76
0.55
83.5
0.6
90.2
0.49
92
0.48
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Appendix 3B
Datasheet Details of the Evaluated Midé Volture Piezoelectric
VEHs
Detail information about the energy harvesters used in the thesis is given below[59, 61, 62,
70–75, 84, 85].
Figure 4A.1. Layers of Midé Volture Piezo Protection Advantage VEHs.
Figure 4A.2. Midé Volture PPA models.
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Figure 4A.3. Selected Midé Volture Models: PPA 1011 and 2011.
Figure 4A.4. PPA 1011 and 2011 piezoelectricity and VEH parameters used in calculations.
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PPA-1001 VEH
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PPA-1021 Energy Harvester
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PPA-1011 Energy Harvester
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PPA-2011 Energy Harvester
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APPENDIX 4
MATLAB Programs for Evaluation of Mathematical Model of Energy
Harvesters with Various Natural Frequencies
PPA-2011, Clamped at 0 and Input Vibration is at 60 Hz and 0.25g
% called Func60HzPPA2011Compare.m
% MIDÉ PPA-2011 selected energy harvester
function dy = Func60HzPPA2011Compare(t,y,accel)
% ENTER input:
mu1=1.25 ;
Amp=0.25*9.81;
f=24;%Hz
Req=24e3;%ohm
mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
mb=4e-3;% kg beam mass,no tip mass added weıght
m_eq=0.607e-3;%kg
Qt=15.1; Qm=30;
%1
zeta=1/(2*Qm);
%2
%zeta=1/(2*Qt);
%3
%zeta=1/(2*Qt)+1/(2*Qm);
meff=mtip+m_eq; % kg
wn=f*2*pi; % rad/sec, nat freq 60 Hz
%if Amp<=2.5 %~=0.25*9.81
%zeta=1/(2*Qt);
% else
%zeta=1/(2*Qt)+1/(2*Qm);%Q AT CLAMP0=17.6
% end
Cp=190.0E-9;
d31= -320E-12;
c11e= 63e+9;
bp= 20.8e-3;
hp= 0.18e-3;
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Lp= 40.0e-3;
Ap=bp*hp;
Gamma=d31*c11e*Ap/Lp;
dy(1) = y(2);
dy(2) = -mu1*accel-2*zeta*wn*y(2)-wn^2*y(1)-Gamma/meff*y(3);
dy(3)= -1/(Req*Cp)*y(3)+(Gamma/Cp)*y(2);
dy=dy';
Called Function for PPA-2011, Clamped at 0 and Input Vibration is at 60 Hz and 0.25g
% solving equations using Runga Kutta 4-5
% called PPA2011_Clamp0_freq60Hz_FuncEqSim.m
% calls Func60HzPPA2011Compare.m
% MIDÉ PPA-2011
% ENTER input:
Amp=0.25*9.81;
f=24;%Hz
Req=24e3;%ohm
mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
fprintf('\n \n');
m_eq=0.607e-3;%kg
meff=mtip+m_eq; % kg
y0=[0 0 0]; %initial conditions in column form
timespan=[0:1/600:0.95]'; % time axis, interpolated time dt=1/600 sec, row format
u=Amp*sin(f*2*pi*timespan); % acceleration input
Velocity= Amp/(2*pi*f)*cos(2*pi*f*timespan); % base velocity
nTime = length(timespan);
y_list = zeros(nTime, length(y0));
y_list(1, :) = y0;
for iTime = 2:nTime
[T,Y]=ode45(@Func60HzPPA2011Compare,timespan(iTime-1:iTime),y0,[],u(iTime));
y0 = Y(end, :);
y_list(iTime, :) = y0;
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end
% at the end of solution, solved variables are in
% time is in timespan ........
y_list,
v= y_list(:,3); % Voltage generated (volt)
power_out = v.^2/Req; % Power at every instant (watt)
speed=y_list(:,2) + Velocity; % absolute velocity of mass
power_in=(mb+mtip)*u.*speed;
dispm=y_list(:,1);
RMS_disp=rms(dispm);
fprintf('%s %2.3f %s \n',num2str('RMS_disp = '),RMS_disp*1000, ' mm');
fprintf('%s %2.3f %s \n',num2str('Peak to Peak_disp = '),RMS_disp*1000*2, ' mm');
fprintf('%s %2.0f %s \n',num2str('Experimental Value = 4.8 mm and % Err='),abs(4.8RMS_disp*1000*2)/4.8*100,'%');
fprintf('%s %2.0f %s \n',num2str('Ropt Code Output = 1.194 mm and % Difference='),abs(
1.194 -RMS_disp*1000)/ 1.194 *100,'%');
RMS_Pout=rms(power_out)*1000;
fprintf('%s %6.9f %s \n',num2str('RMS_Pout = '),RMS_Pout, ' mW');
fprintf('%s %2.0f %s \n',num2str('Experimental Value = 4.1 mW and % Err='),abs(4.1RMS_Pout)/4.1*100,'%');
fprintf('%s %2.0f %s \n',num2str('Ropt Code Output = 2.602777670 mW and %
Difference='),abs( 2.602777670 -RMS_Pout)/ 2.602777670 *100,'%');
RMS_volt=rms(v);
fprintf('%s %2.3f %s \n',num2str('RMS_volt = '),RMS_volt,' Volt');
fprintf('%s %2.0f %s \n',num2str('Experimental Value = 9.9 V and % Err='),abs(9.9RMS_volt)/9.9*100,'%');
fprintf('%s %2.0f %s \n',num2str('Ropt Code Output = 6.730 V and %
Difference='),abs(6.730 -RMS_volt)/6.730 *100,'%');
RMS_Pin=rms(power_in)*1000;
fprintf('%s %2.3f %s \n',num2str('RMS_Pin = '),RMS_Pin, ' mW');
Power_Ratio= RMS_Pout/RMS_Pin*100;
fprintf('%s %2.3f \n',num2str('Power_Ratio1 (%) = '),Power_Ratio);
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APPENDIX 5A
Chapter 5: Results and Discussion
MODAL ANALYSIS of PPA 1001 & 1021 in SAP2000 and Ansys,
and VIBRATION BEHAVIOUR of PPA 1021
5A.1. ANSYS SIMULATIONS
5A.1.1. RESPONSE TO THE HARMONIC BASE INPUT
First of all, PPA-1021 is modelled regarding all structural layers in realistic dimensions but
the thickness of the glue in between layers. Then, PPA-1021’s modal analysis for the selected
tuning frequency of 8.5 Hz (tip mass of 88.6 g) is completed and at the respective mode
frequencies of 8.5, 109.62, 541.4, 1040.5, 1108.6 and 1731.5 Hz, 1mm amplitude of harmonic
base excitation is applied. Mode response for the first six modes among infinitely many are as
follows:
The first mode:
Regarding the dominant frequency of displacement, PPA-1021 is tuned to 8.5 Hz and the
harmonic vibration input is given at the base of the beam with the displacement amplitude of
1mm. Fist mode response is given in Figure 5A.1.
Figure 5A.1. Mode response of PPA 1021 at 8.5 Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation,
longitudinal view is at the bottom and the units are in mm.
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The 2nd mode:
The same harvester structure is subjected to the second mode frequency of 109.62 Hz at the
same displacement amplitude of 1mm. Second mode response is given in Figure 5A.2-4.
Figure 5A.2. Mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at 109.62 Hz under 1mm of
harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
Figure 5A.3. Longitudinal view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at 109.62
Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
Figure 5A.4. Cross-sectional view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at
109.62 Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
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The 3rd mode:
The same harvester structure is subjected to the third mode frequency of 541.4 Hz at the same
displacement amplitude of 1mm. Third mode response is given in Figure 5A.5-7.
Figure 5A.5. Mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at 541.4 Hz under 1mm of
harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
Figure 5A.6. Longitudinal view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at 541.4
Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
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Figure 5A.7. Cross-sectional view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at
541.4 Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
The 4th mode:
The same harvester structure is subjected to the fourth mode frequency of 1040.5 Hz at the
same displacement amplitude of 1mm. Fourth mode response is given in Figure 5A.8-10.
Figure 5A.5. Mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at 1040.5 Hz under 1mm of
harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
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Figure 5A.9. Longitudinal view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at 1040.5
Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
Figure 5A.10. Cross-sectional view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at
1040.5 Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
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The 5th mode:
The same harvester structure is subjected to the fifth mode frequency of 1108.6 Hz at the
same displacement amplitude of 1mm. Fifth mode response is given in Figure 5A.11-13.
Please see the explanation in section named Note on 5th and 6th modes.
Figure 5A.11. Mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at 1108.6 Hz under 1mm of
harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
Figure 5A.12. Longitudinal view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at
1108.6 Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
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Figure 5A.13. Cross-sectional view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at
1108.6 Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
The 6th mode:
The same harvester structure is subjected to the sixth mode frequency of 1731.5 Hz at the
same displacement amplitude of 1mm. Sixth mode response is given in Figure 5A.14-16.
Please see the explanation in section named Note on 5th and 6th modes.
Figure 5A.14-a. Mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at 1731.5 Hz under 1mm of
harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
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Figure 5A.14-b. Mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at 1731.5 Hz under 1mm of
harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
Figure 5A.15. Longitudinal view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at
1731.5 Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
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Figure 5A.16. Cross-sectional view of the mode response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- at
1731.5 Hz under 1mm of harmonic base excitation, the units are in mm.
Note on 5th and 6th modes:
After the fifth mode, modal analysis results turn out to be unrealistic as seen from the
maximum deflection value to have the tendency to reach 2 m in fifth mode and 1.2 m in the
sixth mode. Thus, they are investigated to see the mode shapes but not for the mode deflection
values.
5A.1.2. RESPONSE TO THE RANDOM VIBRATION INPUT
In harmonic vibration input, the input frequency is predefined at the exact mode frequencies.
To see harvester behavior other than modal response, random vibration input at the maximum
amplitude of 1mm is given. Static deflection under the tuning mass of 88.7g is in Figure
5A.17. Frequency response plot of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- is in Figure 5A.18 to indicate
the expected output in wide frequency range. The vibration response analysis for 1mm of
maximum input displacement amplitude is shown in Figures 5A.19-21. Since random
vibration input is given, harvester response when the harvester is tuned to other dominant
frequency of train vibration is also investigated. Therefore, the same harvester is tuned to 22
Hz with 12.7g of tip mass and its vibration response to random vibration input with a
maximum input acceleration amplitude of 1g is shown in Figures 5A.22-24.
Figure 5A.17. Static deflection of PPA 1021 when tuned to 8.5 Hz with a tip mass of 88.7 g.
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Figure 5A.18. Frequency response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz.
Figure 5A.19. Vibration response of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- under random vibration with
maximum input displacement amplitude of 1mm, units are in mm.
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Figure 5A.20. Longitudinal view of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- vibration response under
random vibration with maximum input displacement amplitude of 1mm, units are in mm.
Figure 5A.21. Cross-sectional view of PPA 1021-tuned to 8.5 Hz- vibration response under
random vibration with maximum input displacement amplitude of 1mm, units are in mm.
Figure 5A.22. Vibration response of PPA 1021-tuned to 22 Hz- under random vibration with
maximum input acceleration amplitude of 1g, units are in mm.
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Figure 5A.23. Longitudinal view of PPA 1021-tuned to 22 Hz- vibration response under
random vibration with maximum input acceleration amplitude of 1g, units are in mm.
Figure 5A.24. Cross-sectional view of PPA 1021-tuned to 22 Hz- vibration response under
random vibration with maximum input acceleration amplitude of 1g, units are in mm.
5A.2. SAP2000 SIMULATIONS
Modal analysis is initially studied in SAP2000 for PPA-1001. However, it is seen that rough
one-layer modelling with estimated composite volumetric elasticity modulus resulted errors
especially in higher modes. At first, harvester was modelled as a whole but it is seen that the
natural frequency was much higher than the 98.9 Hz for 6.0 clamp position of PPA-1011
(without any tip mass). Therefore, it is attempted to use the lumped mass model. In this case
the total mass of the harvester is divided in to the small masses to fill the nodes when the
harvester is divided into 20x20 planar grids. This model is given in Figure 5A.25. In this
modelling case, the natural frequency converged and simulation resulted as 71.3 Hz. Other
mode frequencies are listed in Table 5A.1. The first mode is as expected and other mode
shapes are given in the following figures (Figure 5A.26-42).
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Figure 5A.25. Lumped mass model for 441 nodes (20x20 grids) of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with
no tip mass.
Table 5A.1. Modal analysis in SAP2000 and resulted mode frequencies.
Frequency
Frequency
Mode No
Mode No
Mode No Frequency
Hz
Hz
Hz
1
71.3
11
2464.1
21
5184.5
2
213.6
12
2662.3
22
5768.7
3
440.5
13
2819.5
23
5989.2
4
724.4
14
3578.7
24
6042.1
5
874.0
15
3755.0
25
6599.3
6
1245.5
16
3991.2
26
6881.6
7
1472.2
17
4188.9
27
7066.3
8
1506.8
18
4273.5
28
7153.1
9
2218.7
19
4865.2
29
7704.6
10
2349.8
20
5039.0
30
8221.7
Figure 5A.26. First mode shape of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
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Figure 5A.27. Second mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.28. 3rd mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.29. 4th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
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Figure 5A.30. 5th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.31. 6th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.32. 7th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
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Figure 5A.33. 8th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.34. 9th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.35. 10th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
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Figure 5A.36. 11th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.37. 12th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.38. 13th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
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Figure 5A.39. 15th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.40. 21th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
Figure 5A.41. 29th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
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Figure 5A.42. 30th mode of PPA-1001 at Clamp 6 with no tip mass.
It is seen that all the simulated mode shapes of the tip massless cases in Sap2000 differs from
the tip mass added results of other harvester model. Although the added tip mass in Ansys
differs than the analytically calculated tip mass value or the related natural frequency, the
difference is always less than 5% and far better than SAP2000 having the error of
approximately 20%. Therefore, future studies will be carried out in Ansys.
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APPENDIX 5B
Chapter 5: Results and Discussion
VALIDATION & SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
5B.1. VALIDATING MATLAB CODE OUTPUT WITH EXPERIMENTS
To begin with, one major check is conducted over the optimum load. If our approach is
correct, then the experımentally found optimum load should give peak on the output
power. It is also seen that the optimum load formulas presented in literature [54–58, 82,
83] does neither hold the values of the experiments nor gives reasonable output powers
as a result of the evaluation of our proposed approach.
As seen in Table 1, Matlab function output is listed and compared with the Midé’s
experiment results. For the complete comparision with Midé’s tests for the middle
clamp location, constitutive set of differential equations are solved for the 147 Hz, 60
Hz at 0.25g, 0.5g, 1g and 2g, and for 21 Hz at 0.25g, 0.5g and 1g. Relevant optimum
load value that is used in experiments are selected for the solutions in MATLAB. At
this point, calculation results are highly dependent on the damping coeficient.
Additionally, for the correct estimation, output power trend is expected to have its
maximum value at optimuml oad used in experiments. Therefore, sensitivity analysis is
also run for different R loads at constant two seperate damping coefficients of
transducerdamping alone and sum oftransducer and mechanical damping. As expected,
evaluations for both damping coefficient have given the expected result and trends. The
sensitivity analysis is given in Tables 2-6 and Figures 1-6 for the optimum load
resistance.
In Table 7-9, overall sensitivity analysis of load and damping coefficient on output
power is listed. It is seen that except 0.25g input case, transducer damping coefficient
alone gives very high output powers. On the other hand, total damping coefficient as the
sum of mechanical and transducer damping gives more accurate results. Thus, the
function is updated with the if block.
In comparision with the other proposed analitical formulas in literature [54–58, 82, 83],
the our approach on solving set of differential constitutive equations results vastly better
in terms of the minimum error of the previously explained comparision with experiment
data. However, even in our proposed approach, there exists only very few cases come
precisely close with the experimental results. Thus, the appraoch needs to be corrected
due to the nonlinearities in application. The same issue is also covered by Erturk, and he
stated the input amplitude is one of the major factor and derives amplitude correction
factor if there is no tip mass and for added tip mass, he suggests mass correction factor.
As mentioned in Section 2.3, mass term in the constitutive set of equations are
multiplied with the correction factor and for no added tip mass, amplitude correction
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factor is multiplied with base amplitude value [83]. In constitutive equations, the only
and obvious one place is shown as in Eqs (2.3.6, 2.4.1-3) and substituted as µ.
Moreover, even when all these corrections are made, amplitude and tip mass are not
the only factors affecting the change in the output power of the plate model
piezoelectric energy harvesters. In this study, sensitivity analysis indicates that in
addition to input amplitude and tip mass, damping coefficient and correction factor are
also the terms needs to be arranged regarding these two corrected major components.
The common sense in the correction depends basically on the importance of tip mass
and the input amplitude for directly affecting the output voltage and power. When the
input mass does not exist, total damping or transducer damping alone is too much and
effective mass is already very low due to the nature of the harvester structure, which
leads very high mass correction factor to be effective. On the other hand, when the tip
mass is high, mechanical damping alone is very low and as the amplitude increases, the
total damping and low mass correction factor gives better results. For having many
terms affecting the outputs, instead of the derivation of correction factor formula
including tip mass, acceleration amplitude and damping coefficient, via trial and error,
the optimum values of all these mentioned parameters are tried to be found for the fixed
tuned frequencies, namely tip mass values and acceleration amplitudes. Overall
sensitivity analysis results for the input accelerations of 0.25g, 0.5g, 1g, and 2g for the
tuning masses of 25.3g, 2.7g and no tip mass for the relative tuning frequencies of 21
Hz, 60 Hz and 145 Hz, for the mechanical damping alone, transducer damping alone
and the total damping, over the varying coefficient factors are listed in Table 10 and
summarized graphs are in Figures 7-9.
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Table 5B.1. Comparision of resulted outputs in MATLAB for the transducer alone damping case (Q=17.6) and Midé’s experiment results from Volture PPA manual.
INPUT USED IN CODES AND TESTS
MIDÉ SPECSHEET
Test
Q=17.6,f=147,Amp= 0.25g,mtip=0,
Result
meff=0.614/1000 kg and Req=12.1e3ohm
PPA1011_Clamp0_freq147Hz_FuncEqSim
RMS_disp = 0.021 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.043 mm
RMS_Pout = 0.006474 mW
RMS_volt = 0.251 Volt
RMS_Pin = 0.017 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 38.037
Amp=0.25*9.81; Req=25e3;%ohm
f=60;%Hz ,mtip=2.7e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
PPA1011_Clamp0_freq60Hz_FuncEqSim
RMS_disp = 0.132 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.265 mm
RMS_Pout = 0.102379 mW
RMS_volt = 1.424 Volt
RMS_Pin = 0.306 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 33.408
Amp=0.25*9.81; Req=76.6e3;%ohm
f=20.8;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
PPA1011_Clamp0_freq21Hz_FuncEqSim
RMS_disp = 0.981 mm
0.9
0.1
1.1
Test
Result
2.7
0.4
3.3
Test
Result
MIDÉ SPECSHEET
Err
Q=17.6,f=146,Amp=
0.5g,mtip=0, meff=0.614/1000
kg and Req=12.6e3ohm
95%
94%
77%
RMS_disp = 0.043 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.086
mm
RMS_Pout = 0.026014 mW
RMS_volt = 0.514 Volt
RMS_Pin = 0.068 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 38.529
1.4
0.3
1.8
Err
Req=15.8e3;%ohm,
Amp=0.5*9.81;
f=60;%Hz, mtip=2.6e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
Test
Result
90%
74%
57%
RMS_disp = 0.279 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.557
mm
RMS_Pout = 0.400569 mW
RMS_volt = 2.237 Volt
RMS_Pin = 1.308 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 30.622
3.5
1.1
4.2
Err
Amp=0.5*9.81;
Req=41.2e3;%ohm
f=21;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
Test
Result
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.962 mm
9.7
80%
RMS_Pout = 2.063788 mW
RMS_volt = 10.909 Volt
RMS_Pin = 6.702 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 30.793
2.4
13.8
14%
21%
RMS_disp = 2.077 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 4.154
mm
RMS_Pout = 7.886170 mW
RMS_volt = 15.597 Volt
RMS_Pin = 29.454 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 26.774
Test
Result
12.9
5.4
14.9
MIDÉ SPECSHEET
Err
Q=17.6,f=146,Amp=
1g,mtip=0, meff=0.614/1000
kg and Req=10.2e3ohm
94%
91%
71%
RMS_disp = 0.087 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.175
mm
RMS_Pout = 0.108060 mW
RMS_volt = 0.943 Volt
RMS_Pin = 0.285 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 37.863
Err
Req=19.5e3;%ohm,
Amp=1*9.81; f=60;%Hz,
mtip=2.6e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
84%
64%
47%
RMS_disp = 0.539 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.078
mm
RMS_Pout = 1.627338 mW
RMS_volt = 5.013 Volt
RMS_Pin = 4.969 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 32.748
Err
Amp=1*9.81;
Req=33.7e3;%ohm
Test
f=21;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg Result
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 4.279 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.558
100% mm
RMS_Pout = 29.710363
46% mW
5% RMS_volt = 27.338 Volt
RMS_Pin = 122.084 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 24.336
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MIDÉ
SPECSHEET
Err
Q=17.6,f=145,Amp=
2g,mtip=0, meff=0.614/1000 kg
and Req=10.1e3ohm
2.2
0.7
2.7
92%
85%
65%
RMS_disp = 0.177 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.354
mm
RMS_Pout = 0.438327 mW
RMS_volt = 1.891 Volt
RMS_Pin = 1.152 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 38.053
Test
Result
Err
Test
Result
7
3.2
2.8
85%
49%
79%
Err
34.1
100%
16
23.2
86%
18%
Req=17.3e3; Amp=2*9.81;
f=60;%Hz , Q=17.6; mtip=2.6e3;%kg, m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 1.098 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.195
mm
RMS_Pout = 6.472823 mW
RMS_volt = 9.414 Volt
RMS_Pin = 20.467 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 31.626
Test
Result
Err
3.7
2.1
4.6
90%
79%
59%
Test
Result
Err
10.1
9.6
12.8
78%
33%
26%
Table 5B.2. The damping coefficient effect on output power is analyzed for 1g input acceleration amplitude when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 21 Hz .
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: 1a) Adding Mechanical Damping: Zeta = Zeta_mech + Zeta_transducer
Amp=0.25*9.81; Req=76.6e3;%ohm
f=20.8;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg, m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 0.750 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.499 mm
Experimental Value = 12.9 mm and % Err= 88 %
Ropt Code Output = 4.154 mm and % Err= 64 %
RMS_Pout = 1.179160 mW
Experimental Value = 5.4 mW and % Err= 78 %
Amp=0.5*9.81; Req=41.2e3;%ohm
f=21;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg, m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 1.555 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 3.110 mm
Experimental Value = 12.9 mm and % Err= 76 %
Ropt Code Output = 4.154 mm and % Err= 25 %
RMS_Pout = 4.318830 mW
Experimental Value = 5.4 mW and % Err= 20 %
Amp=1*9.81; Req=33.7e3;%ohm
f=21;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg, m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 3.181 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.361 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 81 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 26 %
RMS_Pout = 16.011037 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 0 %
Ropt Code Output = 7.886170 mW and % Err= 85 %
Ropt Code Output = 7.886170 mW and % Err= 45 % Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 46 %
RMS_volt = 8.327 Volt
Experimental Value = 14.9 V and % Err= 44 %
Ropt Code Output = 15.597 V and % Err= 47 %
RMS_Pin = 5.183 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.752
RMS_volt = 11.678 Volt
Experimental Value = 14.9 V and % Err= 22 %
Ropt Code Output = 15.597 V and % Err= 25 %
RMS_Pin = 22.147 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 19.501
RMS_volt = 20.320 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 12 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 26 %
RMS_Pin = 90.989 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 17.597
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: 1b) ONLY Mechanical Damping: Zeta = Zeta_mech
Amp=0.25*9.81; Req=76.6e3;%ohm
f=20.8;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 1.246 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.492 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 74 %
RMS_Pout = 3.410713 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 42 %
RMS_volt = 13.867 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 0 %
RMS_Pin = 8.384 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 40.681
Amp=0.5*9.81; Req=41.2e3;%ohm
f=21;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 2.696 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 5.391 mm
Experimental Value = 12.9 mm and % Err= 58 %
RMS_Pout = 13.656641 mW
Experimental Value = 5.4 mW and % Err= 153 %
RMS_volt = 20.236 Volt
Experimental Value = 14.9 V and % Err= 36 %
RMS_Pin = 38.033 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 35.908
Amp=1*9.81; Req=33.7e3;%ohm
f=21;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 5.596 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 11.192 mm
Experimental Value = 12.9 mm and % Err= 13 %
RMS_Pout = 52.369289 mW
Experimental Value = 5.4 mW and % Err= 870 %
RMS_volt = 35.748 Volt
Experimental Value = 14.9 V and % Err= 140 %
RMS_Pin = 159.169 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 32.902
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: 1c) ONLY Transducer Damping: Zeta = Zeta_transducer
Amp=0.25*9.81; Req=76.6e3;%ohm
f=20.8;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 0.981 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.962 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 80 %
RMS_Pout = 2.063788 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 14 %
RMS_volt = 10.909 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 21 %
RMS_Pin = 6.702 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 30.793
Amp=0.5*9.81; Req=41.2e3;%ohm
f=21;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 2.077 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 4.154 mm
Experimental Value = 12.9 mm and % Err= 68 %
RMS_Pout = 7.886170 mW
Experimental Value = 5.4 mW and % Err= 46 %
RMS_volt = 15.597 Volt
Experimental Value = 14.9 V and % Err= 5 %
RMS_Pin = 29.454 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 26.774
Amp=1*9.81; Req=33.7e3;%ohm
f=21;%Hz , mtip=25.3e-3;%kg
m_eq=0.614e-3;%kg
RMS_disp = 4.279 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.558 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 75 %
RMS_Pout = 29.710363 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 86 %
RMS_volt = 27.338 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 18 %
RMS_Pin = 122.084 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 24.336
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Table 5B.3. The load effect on output power is analyzed for 1g input acceleration amplitude when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 21 Hz (damping coefficient is taken as transducer damping alone).
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: 2a) Changing Req,for Ropt=33.7 kOhm case For Zeta= Zeta_transducer Alone
Req = 30.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 11 %
RMS_disp = 4.354 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.708 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 74 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 2 %
RMS_Pout = 28.413387 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 78 %
Req = 20.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 41 %
RMS_disp = 4.611 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 9.221 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 73 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 8 %
RMS_Pout = 23.120622 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 45 %
Req = 10.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 70 %
RMS_disp = 4.957 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 9.914 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 71 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 16 %
RMS_Pout = 14.168769 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 11 %
Req = 0.1 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 100 %
RMS_disp = 5.393 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 10.786 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 68 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 26 %
RMS_Pout = 0.172482 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 99 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 4 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 22 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 52 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 99 %
RMS_volt = 25.202 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 9 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 8 %
RMS_Pin = 124.554 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.812
Req = 30.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 11 %
RMS_disp = 4.354 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.708 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 74 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 2 %
RMS_Pout = 28.413387 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 78 %
RMS_volt = 18.506 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 20 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 32 %
RMS_Pin = 132.652 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 17.430
Req = 40.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 19 %
RMS_disp = 4.172 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.344 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 76 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 2 %
RMS_Pout = 31.312319 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 96 %
RMS_volt = 10.203 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 56 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 63 %
RMS_Pin = 143.123 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 9.900
Req = 50.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 48 %
RMS_disp = 4.047 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.095 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 76 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 5 %
RMS_Pout = 32.696183 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 104 %
RMS_volt = 0.112 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 100 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 100 %
RMS_Pin = 155.924 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 0.111
Req = 100.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 197 %
RMS_disp = 3.864 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 7.728 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 77 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 10 %
RMS_Pout = 30.976989 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 94 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 4 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 5 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 10 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 4 %
RMS_volt = 25.202 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 9 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 8 %
RMS_Pin = 124.554 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.812
Req = 200.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 493 %
RMS_disp = 3.993 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 7.985 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 77 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 7 %
RMS_Pout = 22.766415 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 42 %
RMS_volt = 30.616 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 32 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 12 %
RMS_Pin = 118.439 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 26.437
Req = 300.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 790 %
RMS_disp = 4.124 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.247 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 76 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 4 %
RMS_Pout = 17.434261 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 9 %
RMS_volt = 35.033 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 51 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 28 %
RMS_Pin = 113.875 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 28.712
Req = 500.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 1384 %
RMS_disp = 4.275 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.550 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 75 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 0 %
RMS_Pout = 11.721797 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 27 %
RMS_volt = 48.377 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 109 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 77 %
RMS_Pin = 103.697 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 29.873
Req = 1000.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 2867 %
RMS_disp = 4.420 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.841 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 74 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.6 mm and % Err= 3 %
RMS_Pout = 6.390188 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 60 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 23 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 41 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 61 %
Ropt Code Output = 29.7 mW and % Err= 78 %
RMS_volt = 58.656 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 153 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 115 %
RMS_Pin = 101.370 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.459
RMS_volt = 62.821 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 171 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 130 %
RMS_Pin = 102.240 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 17.052
RMS_volt = 66.432 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 186 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 143 %
RMS_Pin = 103.965 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 11.275
RMS_volt = 69.292 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 199 %
Ropt Code Output = 27.338 V and % Err= 153 %
RMS_Pin = 106.018 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 6.027
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20
15
10
y = -6E-13x6 + 9E-10x5 - 5E-07x4 + 0,0002x3 - 0,0229x2 + 1,4734x + 0,8189
R² = 0,9965
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50
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Req (kOhm)
300
350
400
450
500
Figure 5B.1. Analysis of optimum load on output power for 1g input acceleration amplitude when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 21 Hz (damping coefficient is taken as transducer damping alone).
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Table 5B.4. The load effect on output power is analyzed for 1g input acceleration amplitude when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 21 Hz (sum of mechanical and transducer damping coefficients are used).
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: 2b) Changing Req,for Ropt=33.7 kOhm case For Zeta = Zeta_mech + Zeta_transducer
Req = 30.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 11 %
RMS_disp = 3.223 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.445 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 81 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 1 %
RMS_Pout = 15.168565 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 5 %
Req = 20.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 41 %
RMS_disp = 3.365 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.730 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 80 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 6 %
RMS_Pout = 11.964800 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 25 %
Req = 10.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 70 %
RMS_disp = 3.553 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 7.105 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 79 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 12 %
RMS_Pout = 7.042754 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 56 %
Req = 0.1 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 100 %
RMS_disp = 3.782 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 7.564 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 78 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 19 %
RMS_Pout = 0.081659 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 99 %
Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 5 %
Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 25 % Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 56 %
Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 99 %
RMS_volt = 18.652 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 20 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 8 %
RMS_Pin = 92.375 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 16.421
Req = 30.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 11 %
RMS_disp = 3.223 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.445 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 81 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 1 %
RMS_Pout = 15.168565 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 5 %
RMS_volt = 13.505 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 42 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 34 %
RMS_Pin = 96.876 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 12.351
Req = 40.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 19 %
RMS_disp = 3.120 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.241 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 82 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 2 %
RMS_Pout = 17.108229 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 7 %
RMS_volt = 0.079 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 100 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 100 %
RMS_Pin = 109.286 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 0.075
Req = 100.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 197 %
RMS_disp = 2.955 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 5.909 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 83 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 7 %
RMS_Pout = 17.791534 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 11 %
Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 5 %
Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 7 % Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 13 %
Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 11 %
RMS_volt = 18.652 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 20 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 8 %
RMS_Pin = 92.375 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 16.421
Req = 200.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 493 %
RMS_disp = 3.048 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.096 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 82 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 4 %
RMS_Pout = 13.044767 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 18 %
RMS_volt = 22.899 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 1 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 13 %
RMS_Pin = 88.937 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 19.236
Req = 300.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 790 %
RMS_disp = 3.133 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.265 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 82 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 2 %
RMS_Pout = 9.888256 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 38 %
RMS_volt = 37.005 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 60 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 82 %
RMS_Pin = 80.929 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 21.984
Req = 1000.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 2867 %
RMS_disp = 3.314 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.629 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 81 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 4 %
RMS_Pout = 3.524069 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 78 %
Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 19 %
Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 38 % Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 59 %
Ropt Code Output =16.011037 mW and % Err= 78 %
RMS_volt = 44.795 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 93 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 120 %
RMS_Pin = 80.453 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 16.214
RMS_volt = 47.739 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 106 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 135 %
RMS_Pin = 81.450 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 12.140
RMS_volt = 51.960 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 124 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 156 %
RMS_Pin = 84.476 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 4.172
RMS_volt = 7.311 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 68 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 64 %
RMS_Pin = 102.562 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 6.867
Req = 50.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 48 %
RMS_disp = 3.050 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.100 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 82 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 4 %
RMS_Pout = 18.168326 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 14 %
RMS_volt = 26.405 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 14 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 30 %
RMS_Pin = 86.370 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 21.035
Req = 500.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=33.7 kOhm and % Difference= 1384 %
RMS_disp = 3.227 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 6.454 mm
Experimental Value = 34.1 mm and % Err= 81 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.361 mm and % Err= 1 %
RMS_Pout = 6.557519 mW
Experimental Value = 16.0 mW and % Err= 59 %
RMS_volt = 50.154 Volt
Experimental Value = 23.2 V and % Err= 116 %
Ropt Code Output = 20.320 V and % Err= 147 %
RMS_Pin = 82.913 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 7.909
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18
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16
14
12
10
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700
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18
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16
14
12
10
8
6
4
y = -5E-14x6 + 1E-10x5 - 1E-07x4 + 4E-05x3 - 0,0082x2 + 0,6764x + 0,6022
R² = 0,9884
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350
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Figure 2. The analysis of load effect on output power for 1g input acceleration amplitude when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 21 Hz (sum of mechanical and transducer damping coefficients are used).
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Table 5B.5. The load effect on output power is analyzed for 0.25g input acceleration amplitude when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 20.8 Hz (damping coefficient is taken as transducer damping alone).
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: 2c) Changing Req,for Ropt=76.6 kOhm case For Zeta= Zeta_transducer Alone
Req = 60.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 22 %
RMS_disp = 1.001 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.002 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 79 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 2 %
RMS_Pout = 2.091400 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 13 %
Req = 50.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 35 %
RMS_disp = 1.023 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.046 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 79 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 4 %
RMS_Pout = 2.063925 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 14 %
Req = 10.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 87 %
RMS_disp = 1.257 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.515 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 74 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 28 %
RMS_Pout = 0.898158 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 63 %
Req = 0.1 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 100 %
RMS_disp = 1.369 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.738 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 72 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 40 %
RMS_Pout = 0.010966 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 100 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 1 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 0 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 56 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 99 %
RMS_volt = 9.708 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 30 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 11 %
RMS_Pin = 6.945 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 30.113
RMS_volt = 8.793 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 36 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 19 %
RMS_Pin = 7.161 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 28.823
RMS_volt = 2.567 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 81 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 76 %
RMS_Pin = 9.011 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 9.967
RMS_volt = 0.028 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 100 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 100 %
RMS_Pin = 9.822 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 0.112
Req = 70.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 9 %
RMS_disp = 0.987 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.974 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 80 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 1 %
RMS_Pout = 2.082451 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 13 %
Req = 80.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 4 %
RMS_disp = 0.979 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.958 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 80 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 0 %
RMS_Pout = 2.051392 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 15 %
Req = 90.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 17 %
RMS_disp = 0.975 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.949 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 80 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 1 %
RMS_Pout = 2.007255 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 16 %
Req = 100.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 31 %
RMS_disp = 0.973 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.946 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 80 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 1 %
RMS_Pout = 1.955767 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 19 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 1 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 1 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 3 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 5 %
RMS_volt = 10.471 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 24 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 4 %
RMS_Pin = 6.785 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 30.693
RMS_volt = 11.117 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 19 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 2 %
RMS_Pin = 6.665 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 30.777
RMS_volt = 11.668 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 15 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 7 %
RMS_Pin = 6.577 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 30.521
RMS_volt = 12.144 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 12 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 11 %
RMS_Pin = 6.511 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 30.040
Req = 200.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 161 %
RMS_disp = 1.004 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.008 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 79 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 2 %
RMS_Pout = 1.439929 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 40 %
Req = 300.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 292 %
RMS_disp = 1.037 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.074 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 79 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 6 %
RMS_Pout = 1.104031 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 54 %
Req = 500.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 553 %
RMS_disp = 1.075 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.151 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 78 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 10 %
RMS_Pout = 0.743270 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 69 %
Req = 1000.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 1205 %
RMS_disp = 1.113 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.225 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 77 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 13 %
RMS_Pout = 0.405694 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 83 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 30 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 47 % Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 64 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 80 %
RMS_volt = 14.738 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 7 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 35 %
RMS_Pin = 6.356 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.656
RMS_volt = 15.793 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 14 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 45 %
RMS_Pin = 6.408 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 17.230
RMS_volt = 17.441 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 26 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 60 %
RMS_Pin = 6.644 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 6.106
RMS_volt = 16.712 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 21 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 53 %
RMS_Pin = 6.515 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 11.409
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Optimum Load Effect on Output Power
2,5
Power Output (mW)
2
1,5
1
0,5
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
Req (kOhm)
600
700
800
900
1000
Optimum Load Effect on Output Power
2,5
Power Output (mW)
2
1,5
1
0,5
y = -3E-14x6 + 5E-11x5 - 3E-08x4 + 9E-06x3 - 0,0014x2 + 0,0889x + 0,0554
R² = 0,9975
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
Req (kOhm)
300
350
400
450
500
Figure 5B.3. The analysis of load on output power for 0.25g input acceleration amplitude when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 20.8 Hz (damping coefficient is taken as transducer damping alone).
186
Table 5B.6. The load effect on output power is analyzed for 0.25g input acceleration amplitude when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 20.8 Hz (sum of mechanical and transducer damping coefficients are used).
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS: 2d) Changing Req,for Ropt=76.6 kOhm case For Zeta = Zeta_mech + Zeta_transducer
Req = 60.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 22 %
RMS_disp = 0.760 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.521 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 84 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 23 %
RMS_Pout = 1.179644 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 51 %
Req = 50.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 35 %
RMS_disp = 0.772 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.545 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 84 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 21 %
RMS_Pout = 1.150017 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 52 %
Req = 10.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 87 %
RMS_disp = 0.903 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.805 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 81 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 8 %
RMS_Pout = 0.447346 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 81 %
Req = 0.1 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 100 %
RMS_disp = 0.961 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.922 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 80 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 2 %
RMS_Pout = 0.005200 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 100 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 43 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 44 % Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 78 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 100 %
RMS_volt = 7.367 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 47 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 32 %
RMS_Pin = 5.315 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.196
RMS_volt = 6.636 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 52 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 39 %
RMS_Pin = 5.435 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 21.159
RMS_volt = 1.841 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 87 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 83 %
RMS_Pin = 6.463 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 6.922
RMS_volt = 0.020 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 100 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 100 %
RMS_Pin = 6.889 mW
Req = 70.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 9 %
RMS_disp = 0.753 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.505 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 84 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 23 %
RMS_Pout = 1.184804 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 51 %
Req = 80.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 4 %
RMS_disp = 0.748 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.497 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 85 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 24 %
RMS_Pout = 1.174194 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 51 %
Req = 90.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 17 %
RMS_disp = 0.746 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.493 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 85 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 24 %
RMS_Pout = 1.153662 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 52 %
Req = 100.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 31 %
RMS_disp = 0.746 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.492 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 85 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 24 %
RMS_Pout = 1.127110 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 53 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 43 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 43 % Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 44 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 45 %
RMS_volt = 7.977 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 42 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 27 %
RMS_Pin = 5.227 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.668
RMS_volt = 8.492 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 38 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 22 %
RMS_Pin = 5.163 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.741
RMS_volt = 8.929 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 35 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 18 %
RMS_Pin = 5.118 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.541
Req = 200.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 161 %
RMS_disp = 0.769 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.538 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 84 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 22 %
RMS_Pout = 0.828504 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 65 %
Req = 300.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 292 %
RMS_disp = 0.790 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.580 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 84 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 19 %
RMS_Pout = 0.629002 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 74 %
Req = 500.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 553 %
RMS_disp = 0.814 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.628 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 83 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 17 %
RMS_Pout = 0.417792 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 83 %
RMS_volt = 9.304 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 33 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 15 %
RMS_Pin = 5.086 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.160
>> PPA1011_Clamp0_freq21Hz_FuncEqSim
Req = 1000.0 kOhm
Experimental Ropt=76.6 kOhm and % Difference= 1205 %
RMS_disp = 0.836 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.673 mm
Experimental Value = 9.7 mm and % Err= 83 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.962 mm and % Err= 15 %
RMS_Pout = 0.224841 mW
Experimental Value = 2.4 mW and % Err= 91 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 60 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 70 % Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 80 %
Ropt Code Output =2.063788 mW and % Err= 89 %
RMS_volt = 11.277 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 18 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 3 %
RMS_Pin = 5.052 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 16.399
RMS_volt = 12.028 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 13 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 10 %
RMS_Pin = 5.115 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 12.298
RMS_volt = 13.110 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 5 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 20 %
RMS_Pin = 5.307 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 4.237
RMS_volt = 12.646 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.8 V and % Err= 8 %
Ropt Code Output = 10.909 V and % Err= 16 %
RMS_Pin = 5.207 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 8.023
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Optimum Load Effect on Output Power
Power Output (mW)
2,5
2
1,5
1
0,5
0
0
200
400
600
Req (kOhm)
800
1000
Optimum Load Effect on Output Power
Power Output (mW)
2,5
y = -5E-15x6 + 1E-11x5 - 1E-08x4 + 4E-06x3 - 0,0007x2 + 0,0536x +
0,0119
R² = 0,8199
2
1,5
1
0,5
0
0
100
200
300
Req (kOhm)
400
500
Figure 5B.4. The analysis of load on output power for 0.25g input acceleration
amplitude when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 20.8 Hz (sum of mechanical
and transducer damping coefficients are used).
188
Optimum Load Effect on Output Power
9
Power Output (mW)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
200
400
600
Req (kOhm)
800
1000
Power Output (mW)
Optimum Load Effect on Output Power
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
y = -1E-13x6 + 2E-10x5 - 1E-07x4 + 4E-05x3 - 0,0057x2 + 0,3654x +
0,2365
R² = 0,9965
0
100
200
300
Req (kOhm)
400
500
Figure 5B.5. The analysis of load on output power for 0.5g input acceleration amplitude
when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 21 Hz (damping coefficient is taken as
transducer damping alone).
189
Optimum Load Effect on Output Power
Power Output (mW)
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
200
400
600
Req (kOhm)
800
1000
Optimum Load Effect on Output Power
Power Output (mW)
5
4
3
2
1
y = -7E-14x6 + 1E-10x5 - 6E-08x4 + 2E-05x3 - 0,0029x2 + 0,1934x + 0,0586
R² = 0,9991
0
0
100
200
300
Req (kOhm)
400
500
Figure 5B.6. The analysis of load on output power for 0.5g input acceleration amplitude
when PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 21 Hz (sum of mechanical and transducer
damping coefficients are used).
190
Table 5B.7. Sensitivity analysis chart showing theeffects of of optimum load and
damping coefficient on output power for 1g input acceleration amplitude when
PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 21 Hz.
1g, 21 Hz, Req=33.6kΩ, Pout_exp=16.0 mW
33.6 kΩ
Req (kΩ)
0.1
10
20
30
40
50
100
200
300
400
500
1000
transducer damping alone
(2a)
29.710363
Pout (mW)
0.172482
14.168769
23.120622
28.413387
31.312319
32.696183
30.976989
22.766415
17.434261
14.036419
11.72179
6.390188
sum of mechanical and transducer damping
(2b)
16.0
Pout (mW)
0.081659
7.042754
11.9648
15.16857
17.10823
18.16833
17.79153
13.04477
9.888256
7.898237
6.557519
3.524069
Table 5B.8. Sensitivity analysis chart showing theeffects of of optimum load and
damping coefficient on output power for 0.25g input acceleration amplitude when
PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 20.8 Hz.
76.6 kΩ
Req (kΩ)
0.1
10
50
60
70
80
90
100
200
300
400
500
1000
0.25g, 20.8 Hz, Req=76.6 kΩ, Pout_exp=2.4 mW
transducer damping alone sum of mechanical and transducer damping
(2c)
(2d)
2.06
1.18
Pout (mW)
Pout (mW)
0.010966
0.0052
0.898158
0.447346
2.063925
1.150017
2.0914
2.063788
2.082451
1.184804
2.051392
1.174194
2.007255
1.153662
1.955767
1.12711
1.439929
0.828504
1.104031
0.629002
0.889561
0.502893
0.74327
0.417792
0.405694
0.224841
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Table 5B.9. Sensitivity analysis chart showing theeffects of of optimum load and
damping coefficient on output power for 0.25g input acceleration amplitude when
PPA1011 is tuned to input frequency of 21 Hz.
0.5g, 21 Hz, Req= 41.2 kΩ, Pout_exp=5.4 mW
41.2 kΩ
Req (kΩ)
0.1
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
200
300
400
500
1000
transducer damping alone
7.88617
Pout (mW)
0.04312
3.542192
5.780156
7.103347
7.82808
8.174046
8.284082
8.248758
8.125164
7.949364
7.744247
5.691604
4.358565
3.509105
2.930449
1.597547
sum of mechanical and transducer damping
4.31883
Pout (mW)
0.020416
1.760688
2.9912
3.792141
4.277057
4.542081
4.659162
4.678977
4.636138
4.553927
4.447884
3.261192
2.472064
1.974559
1.63938
0.881017
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Table 5B.10. Overall sensitivity analysis results for the input accelerations of 0.25g, 0.5g, 1g, and 2g for the tuning masses of 25.3g, 2.7g and no tip mass for the relative tuning frequencies of 21 Hz, 60 Hz and 145 Hz
Exp Midé rmsPout=2.5 mW
Mass Corr Factor
f=21 Hz,
mtip=25.3e-3
kg,
m_eq=0.614e
-3kg
mu
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
Confidence
Interval:
Amp=0.25g, Req=76.6e3ohm
Exp Midé
rms Pout
at 0.25g
Amp=0.25g, Amp=0.25g, Amp=0.25g,
Zmech
Ztransd
Zm+Zt
3.4
2.1
1.2
4.1
2.5
1.4
4.9
3.0
1.7
5.8
3.5
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
mu= 1.1, Ztransducer
Exp Midé rmsPout=0.4 mW
Mass Corr Factor
f=60 Hz,
mtip=2.7e-3
kg,
m_eq=0.614e
-3kg
mu
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
Confidence
Interval:
Mass Corr Factor
Amp=0.25g, Req=25e3ohm
Amp=0.25g, Amp=0.25g, Amp=0.25g,
Zmech
Ztransd
Zm+Zt
0.18
0.10
0.05
0.21
0.12
0.07
0.25
0.14
0.08
0.30
0.17
0.09
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
mu= 1.5, Zmech
mu
f=147,146,145
Hz, mtip0
kg,
m_eq=0.614e
-3kg
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.8
2.4
3
3.2
3.8
Confidence
Interval:
Amp=0.25g, Req=12.1e3ohm
Amp=0.25g, Amp=0.25g, Amp=0.25g,
Zmech
Ztransd
Zm+Zt
0.011
0.006
0.003
0.014
0.008
0.004
0.017
0.009
0.005
0.019
0.011
0.006
0.026
0.014
0.011
0.029
0.037
0.021
0.011
0.066082 0.036782 0.020383
0.103495 0.057472
0.036237
mu= 3.0, Zmech
Exp Midé rmsPout=-- mW
Exp Midé Exp Midé rmsPout=16.0 mW Exp Midé
Exp Midé
rms Pout Amp=1.0g, Req=33.7e3 rms Pout at
rms Pout
Amp=0.5g, Req=41.2e3 ohm
Amp=2.0g,
Req=--e3
ohm
at 0.5g
1g
at 2g
ohm
Amp=0.5g, Amp=0.5g, Amp=0.5g,
Amp=1g, Amp=1g, Amp=1g,
Amp=2.0g, Amp=2.0g, Amp=2.0g,
Zmech
Ztransd
Zm+Zt
Zmech Ztransd Zm+Zt
Zmech
Ztransd
Zm+Zt
13.7
7.9
4.3
5.4
52.4
29.7
16.0
16.0
16.5
9.5
5.2
5.4
63.4
35.9
19.4
16.0
19.7
11.4
6.2
5.4
75.4
42.8
23.1
16.0
23.1
13.3
7.3
5.4
88.5
50.2
27.1
16.0
mu=1.1, Ztotal
Exp Midé
rms Pout
at 0.25g
Exp Midé rmsPout=0.1 mW
Exp Midé rmsPout=5.4 mW
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
-
Exp Midé rmsPout=1.1 mW
Exp Midé rmsPout=9.6 mW
Exp Midé Exp Midé rmsPout=3.2 mW Exp Midé
Exp Midé
rms Pout Amp=1.0g, Req=19.5e3 rms Pout at
rms Pout
Amp=0.5g, Req=15.8e3 ohm
Amp=2.0g,
Req=17.3e3
ohm
at 0.5g
1g
at 2g
ohm
Amp=0.5g, Amp=0.5g, Amp=0.5g,
Amp=1g, Amp=1g, Amp=1g,
Amp=2.0g, Amp=2.0g, Amp=2.0g,
Zmech
Ztransd
Zm+Zt
Zmech Ztransd Zm+Zt
Zmech
Ztransd
Zm+Zt
0.8
0.4
0.2
1.10
3.0
1.6
0.9
3.20
12.0
6.5
3.4
9.60
0.9
0.5
0.3
1.10
3.6
2.0
1.0
3.20
14.5
7.8
4.1
9.60
1.1
0.6
0.3
1.10
4.3
2.3
1.2
3.20
17.3
9.3
4.9
9.60
1.3
0.7
0.4
1.10
5.0
2.8
1.5
3.20
20.3
10.9
5.7
9.60
mu=1.2, Zmech
Exp Midé
rms Pout
at 0.25g
mu=1.0, Ztotal
mu=1.04, Zmech
mu=1.21, Ztransd
Exp Midé rmsPout=0.3 mW
Exp Midé rmsPout=2.1 mW
Exp Midé Exp Midé rmsPout= 0.7 mW Exp Midé
Exp Midé
rms Pout Amp=1.0g, Req=10.2e3 rms Pout at
rms Pout
Amp=0.5g, Req=12.6e3 ohm
Amp=2.0g,
Req=10.1
ohm
at 0.5g
1g
at 2g
ohm
Amp=0.5g, Amp=0.5g, Amp=0.5g,
Amp=1g, Amp=1g, Amp=1g,
Amp=2.0g, Amp=2.0g, Amp=2.0g,
Zmech
Ztransd
Zm+Zt
Zmech Ztransd Zm+Zt
Zmech
Ztransd
Zm+Zt
0.047
0.026
0.014
0.3
0.20
0.11
0.06
0.7
0.81
0.44
0.23
2.1
0.056
0.031
0.020
0.3
0.24
0.13
0.07
0.7
0.97
0.53
0.28
2.1
0.079
0.037
0.023
0.3
0.29
0.16
0.08
0.7
1.16
0.63
0.33
2.1
0.091
0.044
0.027
0.3
0.34
0.18
0.10
0.7
1.36
0.74
0.39
2.1
0.105
0.059
0.031
0.3
0.45
0.25
0.13
0.7
1.81
0.99
0.52
2.1
0.3
0.51
0.7
2.06
2.1
0.3
0.64
0.7
2.1
0.269
0.150
0.080
0.3
0.7
2.1
0.234
0.3
0.7
2.1
0.266
0.142
0.3
0.7
2.1
0.200
0.3
0.7
2.1
mu=2.6, Zmech
193
mu=1.8, Zmech
mu=1.6, Zmech
Figure 5B.7. Sensitivity analysis for output power at the input frequency of 21 Hz, tip mass of 25.3 g and the effective mass of 0.614 g.
194
Figure 5B.8. Sensitivity analysis for output power at the input frequency of 60 Hz, tip mass of 2.7 g and the effective mass of 0.614 g.
195
Figure 5B.9. Sensitivity analysis for output power at the input frequency of 146 Hz in average, no tip mass and the effective mass of 0.614 g.
196
Figure 7, 8 and 9 enable the determination of confidence intervals for the better
estimation and those intervals are listed in Table 10. For the precision, the usage of
curve fit formulas sometimes needed and confidence intervals are gathered. The
evaluations from curve fits are listed in Table 11 and 12.
Table 5B.11. Curve fit evaluation findings for the input frequency of 60 Hz, tip mass of
2.7 g and the effective mass of 0.614 g.
Zmech, Zmech, Zmech, Ztransd,
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
Correction Factor
Power output matching with
the experimental value
1.5
-
1.04
1.21
0.40
-
3.20
9.48
Table 5B.12. Curve fit evaluation findings for the input frequency of 146 Hz in average,
no tip mass and the effective mass of 0.614 g.
Zmech,
0.25g
Correction Factor
Power output matching with
the experimental value
Zmech, Zmech,
0.5g
1g
Zmech,
2g
3
2.6
1.9
1.7
0.10
0.31
0.72
2.33
The same methodology on correction factor and the selection of the damping coefficient
is also followed for the Midé’s counterpart piezoelectric energy harvester model PPA
2011. The resulted output and its precision are listed in Table 13. As highlighted with
red, the output power of the final case (2g amplitude input at 23 Hz with 25.3g of tip
mass) is overestimated by 11% for output power even when no correction is made.
Since correction factor is not stated as lower than 1 by Erturk [83], it is left as its
original estimated results.
In Tables 5B.14 and 15, selected damping and correction factors of PPA-1011 and 2011
are listed as a summary. It is seen that since PPA-2011 is improved version of
PPA1011, the output powers are greater. Thus, damping coefficients of PPA2011 and
1011 differs for the similar inputs and correction factors are greater for PPA 2011.
For no tip mass case, amplitude correction factor is also considered along with the mass
correction factor in the model of constitutive set of equations both takes place in the
same and only place with 𝑚𝑤𝑏̈ term. Though, in this study the chosen method to find
the correction factor is trial and error since the empirically driven formula does not
hold. The correction factor of maximum 3 also gives clue that it is very close to the
summation of the amplitude and mass correction factors. Thus, for improved
derivations, this observation is expected to be used in future studies.
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Table 5B.13. For PPA-2011 Midé energy harvester, output power corrections are made upon the correction factors and the relative damping coefficient as both stated for each case. At the same damping coefficient, the difference from the
uncorrected estimation (correction factor of 1) is stated as well as the tip displacement, power and voltage output errors from the experimental data.
Q=15.1,f=154,Amp= 0.25g,mtip=0, meff=0.607/1000
kg and Req=7e3ohm
Corr Factor =3, Damping Coeff=Zmech
RMS_disp = 0.093 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.185 mm
Experimental Value = 0.6 mm and % Err= 69 %
Ropt Code Output =0.044 mm and % Difference= 110
%
RMS_Pout = 0.095208 mW
Experimental Value = 0.1 mW and % Err= 5 %
Ropt Code Output =0.021589 mW and %
Difference= 341 %
RMS_volt = 0.727 Volt
Experimental Value = 0.9 V and % Err= 19 %
Ropt Code Output = 0.346 V and % Difference= 110
%
RMS_Pin = 0.586 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 16.244
Q=15.1,f=60,Amp= 0.25g,mtip=3.5, meff=0.607/1000
kg and Req=10.5e3ohm
Corr Factor =1.54. Damping Coeff=Zmech
RMS_disp = 0.338 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.677 mm
Experimental Value = 1.6mm and % Err= 90 %
Ropt Code Output = 0.220 mm and % Difference= 54
%
RMS_Pout = 0.499095529 mW
Experimental Value = 0.5 mW and % Err= 0 %
Ropt Code Output =0.210446757 mW and %
Difference= 137 %
RMS_volt = 2.017 Volt
Experimental Value = 2.3 V and % Err= 12 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.309 V and % Difference= 54 %
RMS_Pin = 1.839 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 27.142
Q=15.1,f=24,Amp= 0.25g,mtip=25.3,
meff=0.607/1000 kg and Req=24e3ohm
Corr Factor =1.25, Damping Coeff=Zmech
RMS_disp = 1.493 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 2.985 mm
Experimental Value = 4.8 mm and % Err= 38 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.194 mm and % Difference= 25
%
RMS_Pout = 4.066840109 mW
Experimental Value = 4.1 mW and % Err= 1 %
Ropt Code Output = 2.602777670 mW and %
Difference= 56 %
RMS_volt = 8.412 Volt
Experimental Value = 9.9 V and % Err= 15 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.730 V and % Difference= 25
%
RMS_Pin = 13.699 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 29.688
Q=15.1,f=152,Amp= 0.5g,mtip=0, meff=0.607/1000
kg and Req=4e3ohm
Corr Factor =2.95, Damping Coeff=Zmech
RMS_disp = 0.192 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.384 mm
Experimental Value = 1.0 mm and % Err= 62 %
Ropt Code Output =0.065 mm and % Difference= 196
%
RMS_Pout = 0.393048 mW
Experimental Value = 0.4 mW and % Err= 2 %
Ropt Code Output = 0.045165 mW and %
Difference= 770 %
RMS_volt = 1.123 Volt
Experimental Value = 1.2 V and % Err= 6 %
Ropt Code Output = 0.381 V and % Difference= 195
%
RMS_Pin = 2.219 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 17.712
Q=15.1,f=60,Amp= 0.5g,mtip=3.4, meff=0.607/1000
kg and Req=9e3ohm
Corr Factor =1.35, Damping Coeff=Zmech
RMS_disp = 0.602 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.203 mm
Experimental Value = 2.3 mm and % Err= 48 %
Ropt Code Output = 0.446 mm and % Difference= 35
%
RMS_Pout = 1.497366866 mW
Experimental Value = 1.5 mW and % Err= 0 %
Ropt Code Output =0.821600475 mW and %
Difference= 82 %
RMS_volt = 3.232 Volt
Experimental Value = 3.7 V and % Err= 13 %
Ropt Code Output = 2.394 V and % Difference= 35 %
RMS_Pin = 6.523 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 22.955
Q=15.1,f=24,Amp= 0.5g,mtip=25.3, meff=0.607/1000
kg and Req=39.4e3ohm
Corr Factor =1.57, Damping Coeff=Ztransducer
RMS_disp = 2.477 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 4.954 mm
Experimental Value = 7.9 mm and % Err= 37 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.578 mm and % Difference= 57
%
RMS_Pout = 11.451338641 mW
Experimental Value = 11.5 mW and % Err= 0 %
Ropt Code Output =4.645761954 mW and %
Difference= 146 %
RMS_volt = 17.638 Volt
Experimental Value = 21.3 V and % Err= 17 %
Ropt Code Output = 11.235 V and % Difference= 57
%
RMS_Pin = 45.202 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 25.334
Q=15.1,f=149,Amp= 1g,mtip=0, meff=0.607/1000 kg
and Req=3.3e3ohm
Corr Factor =2.55, Damping Coeff=Zmech
RMS_disp = 0.355 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 0.710 mm
Experimental Value = 1.6 mm and % Err= 56 %
Ropt Code Output =0.139 mm and % Difference= 155
%
RMS_Pout = 1.209620 mW
Experimental Value = 1.2 mW and % Err= 1 %
Ropt Code Output =0.186024 mW and %
Difference= 550 %
RMS_volt = 1.790 Volt
Experimental Value = 2 V and % Err= 11 %
Q=15.1,f=147,Amp= 2g,mtip=0, meff=0.607/1000 kg
and Req=5.1e3ohm
Corr Factor =2.28, Damping Coeff=Zmech
RMS_disp = 0.605 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.210 mm
Experimental Value = 2.6 mm and % Err= 53 %
Ropt Code Output =0.265 mm and % Difference= 128
%
RMS_Pout = 3.956819 mW
Experimental Value = 4 mW and % Err= 1 %
Ropt Code Output =0.761161 mW and %
Difference= 420 %
RMS_volt = 4.017 Volt
Experimental Value = 4.5 V and % Err= 11 %
Ropt Code Output = 0.702 V and % Difference= 155 %
RMS_Pin = 8.393 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 14.412
Q=15.1,f=60,Amp= 1g,mtip=3.3, meff=0.607/1000 kg
and Req=14.7e3ohm
Corr Factor =1.16, Damping Coeff=Zmech
RMS_disp = 0.970 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 1.939 mm
Experimental Value = 4.3 mm and % Err= 55 %
Ropt Code Output = 0.836 mm and % Difference= 16
%
RMS_Pout = 4.244322670 mW
Experimental Value = 4.3 mW and % Err= 1 %
Ropt Code Output =3.154223149 mW and %
Difference= 35 %
RMS_volt = 6.971 Volt
Experimental Value = 7.9 V and % Err= 12 %
Ropt Code Output = 6.009 V and % Difference= 16 %
RMS_Pin = 19.663 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 21.586
Q=15.1,f=23.8,Amp= 1g,mtip=25.3, meff=0.607/1000
kg and Req=30.9e3ohm
Corr Factor =1.28, Damping Coeff=Ztransducer
RMS_disp = 4.126 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 8.253 mm
Experimental Value = 12 mm and % Err= 31 %
Ropt Code Output = 3.224 mm and % Difference= 28
%
RMS_Pout = 30.972793165 mW
Experimental Value = 31 mW and % Err= 0 %
Ropt Code Output =18.904292703 mW and %
Difference= 64 %
RMS_volt = 26.884 Volt
Experimental Value = 31 V and % Err= 13 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.762 V and % Difference= 128 %
RMS_Pin = 26.346 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 15.019
Q=15.1,f=60,Amp= 2g,mtip=3.4, meff=0.607/1000 kg
and Req=18.2e3ohm
Corr Factor =1.44, Damping Coeff=Ztransducer
RMS_disp = 1.555 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 3.110 mm
Experimental Value = 6.9 mm and % Err= 55 %
Ropt Code Output = 1.080 mm and % Difference= 44
%
RMS_Pout = 10.385457130 mW
Experimental Value = 10.4 mW and % Err= 0 %
Ropt Code Output =5.008418755 mW and %
Difference= 107 %
RMS_volt = 12.236 Volt
Experimental Value = 13.7 V and % Err= 11 %
Ropt Code Output = 8.497 V and % Difference= 44 %
RMS_Pin = 65.798 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 15.784
Q=15.1,f=23,Amp= 2g,mtip=25.3, meff=0.607/1000 kg
and Req=17.2e3ohm
Corr Factor =1, Damping Coeff=Ztotal
RMS_disp = 5.256 mm
Peak to Peak_disp = 10.512 mm
Experimental Value = 18.5 mm and % Err= 43 %
Ropt Code Output = 21.003 V and % Difference= 28 %
RMS_Pin = 148.381 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 20.874
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RMS_Pout = 37.699007283 mW
Experimental Value = 34 mW and % Err= 11 %
RMS_volt = 22.338 Volt
Experimental Value = 34 V and % Err= 34 %
RMS_Pin = 374.640 mW
Power_Ratio1 (%) = 10.063
Table 5B.14. Confidence interval table of all investigated cases for PPA-1011 power output estimation. Selected damping and correction factors
are listed.
146 Hz, no tip mass
60 Hz, 2.7 g tip mass
21 Hz, 25.3 g tip mass
Amp
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
Damping Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Ztransducer Ztransducer Ztotal Ztotal Ztotal*
coefficient 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167
0.0284
0.0284
0.0451 0.0451 0.0451*
Correction
3.0
2.6
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.04
1.2
1.01
1.01
1.0
1.0*
factor
(*) After 1g amplitude input value, it is assumed no correction regarding as its previous behavior.
Table 5B.15. Confidence interval table of all investigated cases for PPA-1011 power output estimation. Selected damping and correction factors
are listed.
154-147 Hz, no tip mass
60 Hz, 3.5 g tip mass
24 Hz, 25.3 g tip mass
Amp
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Ztransd.
Zmech
Ztransd. Ztransd. Ztotal*
Damping Zmech Zmech Zmech
coefficient 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0284
0.0167
0.0451 0.0451 0.0451*
Correction
3.0
2.95
2.55
2.28
1.54
1.35
1.16
1.44
1.25
1.57
1.28
1.00*
factor
(*) At 2g amplitude input, no correction is made and the results are overestimated by 11% for output power.
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5B.1.1. Determination of the Optimum Load
As briefly covered optimum load is also investigated over the proposed formulations by
Calio et al, du Toit and Erturk as in Eqs (1.1.1-4) determination. It is seen that Calio et
al.’s proposed optimum load formula differs far from the equivalent loads used in
experiments but the basis of the load estimation since duToit and Erturk use this basic
1
term with correction. It is also observed that this term is missing in du Toit’s
𝜔 𝐶
𝑛
𝑝
equation thus results in very low values in between 0.5-2. Du Toit’s formula is
corrected by this term in Eq (1.1.4) and re-calculated. Evaluations along with the
optimum load result in our approach are listed in Table 5B.16 and 17.
1 Abeam 2 33 RL
A R
1 A. 33 L A 33 Ropt hp
h
h
piezo
p
hp
1
R opt .Calio =
=
A ii C p
Ropt ,duToit
Ropt
(1.1.1)
4 4 m 2 2 2 1
2
6
2
4 m 2 1
k C
eff
p
1
n C P
4
2
1
keff C p
(1.1.2)
2
2
2
1 m 2
2
m
1 m 2 1 2 m 2
(1.1.3)
where:
2
C p n 2
Ropt ,duToit ,corrected
1
n C p
4 4 m 2 2 2 1
2
6 4 m 2 2 1
keff C p
4
2
1
keff C p
2
2
(1.1.4)
Confidence intervals are clarified in Table 5B.14 and 15. Referring Table 14 and 15, it
is seen that for no tip mass and low tip mass, mechanical coupling factor is dominant
with a small transducer damping factor transition up until the 25.3 g of tip mass at 0.25g
for PPA-2011 and at 0.5g acceleration amplitude for PPA-1011. After this amplitude
range, damping coefficient is stabilized for the sum of mechanical and transducer
damping. In Table 5B.14 and 15, it is also seen that not only as the amplitude increases,
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but also as tip mass increases, correction factor decreases to its ineffective value of 1. In
other words, for PPA-1011, after around 0.5g amplitude at 25.3 g of tip mass, the model
does not need any correction to gain the accurate power output. On the other hand, for
PPA-2011, this is not the case, correction factor is always needed except the case with a
tip mass of 25.3g at 2g.
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Table 5B.16. Confidence interval table of all investigated cases for PPA-1011 power output estimation. Selected damping and correction
factors are listed along with the optimum load investigation in comparision with the Midé’s experimental loads.
146 Hz, no tip mass
60 Hz, 2.7 g tip mass
21 Hz, 25.3 g tip mass
Amp
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
Damping
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
Zmech
coefficient
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0167
0.0284
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
Ztotal
Ztotal
Ztotal*
0.0167
0.0451
0.0451 0.0451*
Ztransducer Ztransducer
Correction
3.0
factor
Req, exp -Midé 12,100
2.95
2.55
2.28
1.54
1.35
1.16
1.44
1.25
1.57
1.28
12,600
10,200
10,100
25,000
15,800
19,500
17,300
76,600
41,200
33,700
Ropt-code sweep
4,000
5,000
5,000
10,100 16,000
15,000
15,000
20,000
60,000
60,000
60,000
Ropt Calio
11,904
11,904
11,904
11,904
27,250
26,836
26,836
26,836
76,201
76,201
76,201
Ropt Calio,w
10,827
10,901
10,901
10,976
26,526
26,526
26,526
26,526
76,517
75,788
75,788
Ropt duToit
Ropt duToit
0.867
0.859
1.097
1.124
1.552
1.159
1.159
1.053
0.819
0.973
0.973
10,322
10,220
13,064
13,378
42,288
31,111
31,111
28,271
62,431
74,150
74,150
9,388
9,359
11,963
12,336 41,163
30,751
30,751
27,945
62,689
73,748
73,748
Ropt Erturk
6,264
6,264
6,264
6,264
14,339
14,121
14,121
14,125
40,109
40,156
40,156
Ropt Erturk,w
5,697
5,736
5,736
5,776
13,958
13,958
13,958
13,962
40,275
39,938
39,938
corrected
Ropt duToit
corrected,w
(*) After 1g value, it is assumed no correction regarding as its previous behavior.
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1.00*
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
-
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
Table 5B.17. Confidence interval table of all investigated cases for PPA-2011 power output estimation. Selected damping and correction factors
are listed along with the optimum load investigation in comparision with the Midé’s experimental loads.
154-147 Hz, no tip mass
Amp
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
60 Hz, 3.5 g tip mass
0.25g
0.5g
1g
24 Hz, 25.3 g tip mass
2g
0.25g
0.5g
1g
2g
Damping
Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Zmech Ztransd.
Zmech
Ztransd. Ztransd. Ztotal*
coefficient
0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167 0.0167
0.0284
0.0167
0.0284
0.0284
0.0451*
1.44
1.25
1.57
1.28
1.00*
Correction
3.0
factor
Req, exp -Midé 7,000
Ropt-code sweep 4,000
2.95
2.55
2.28
4,000
3,300
5,100 10,500 9,000 14,700
18,200
24,000
39,400
30,900
17,200
4,000
4,000
5,100 10,500 11,000 11,000
12,500
32,000
32,000
32,000
35,000
Ropt Calio
5,558
5,558
5,558
5,558 14,082 14,082 14,082
14,082
35,369
35,369
35,369
35,369
Ropt Calio,w
5,439
5,511
5,622
5,698 13,961 13,961 13,961
13,961
34,902
34,902
35,196
36,420
Ropt duToit
Ropt duToit
1.525
1.010
0.624
0.681
1.013
1.000
1.241
1.083
0.935
0.856
8,477
5,611
3,470
3,787 14,266 14,266 14,266
14,081
43,898
38,308
33,083
30,284
8,296
5,563
3,509
3,882 14,143 14,143 14,143
13,959
43,319
37,802
32,920
31,184
Ropt Erturk
5,557
5,557
5,557
5,557 14,079 14,079 14,079
14,084
35,360
35,372
35,372
35,413
Ropt Erturk,w
5,438
5,510
5,620
5,697 13,958 13,958 13,958
13,962
34,894
34,905
35,198
36,465
1.54
1.013
1.35
1.013
1.16
corrected
Ropt duToit
corrected,w
(*) At 2g amplitude input, no correction is made and the results are overestimated by 11% for output power.
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Multiplied
term
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
-
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎𝒏 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷
𝟏
𝝎 ⋅ 𝑪𝑷