This technology, together with innovative mechanical coupling designs, can form the basis for harvesting energy from mechanical motion. Description: When a piezoceramic trandsucer is stressed mechanically by a force , its electrodes receive a charge that tends to counteract the imposed strain. Piezoelectric energy can be harvested to convert walking motion from the human body . This charge may be collecte stored and delivered to power electrical circuits or processors. The Piezo Bending Generator When the Energy Harvesting Bender is .
This short video demonstrates piezoelectric energy harvesting using a bimorph element, electronic recovery. A 10mA shunt allows simple charging of the . This board can be used not only for harvesting piezoelectric energy, but solar energy as well. There is a bridge rectified input for piezo elements (PZand PZ2) and a direct input (VIN) for DC sources. In fact, energy harvesting from foot traffic has not only been proven but is in use in some places.
For example, several train stations in Tokyo use piezoelectric energy to generate the power needed to run the . This paper reviews the state of the art in piezoelectric energy harvesting.