Eelectric Energy Harvesting from Piezoelectric Polymers从压电聚合物电能量采集.pptVIP

EelectricEnergy Harvesting from Laminar Fluid Flow Don Jenket Peter Stone Kathy Li George Waksman Introduction There is often a need for electrical energy where power lines cannot go Fluid flow is a persistent energy source even in the most remote locations We seek to fulfill the need for electricity in remote locations by creating a portable device to convert the mechanical energy of fluid flow into electrical energy Energy HarvestingEel Program Creates vorticity from laminar flow Vortices create waves in the tail of the device Mechanical waves in the tail are converted to electrical energy Project Materials Piezoelectric Polymer Flow/Wave Tank Electrical Circuitry Water Barrier Electronic Component Housing Piezoelectricity A property exhibited by certain materials that serves to couple mechanical strain and electric field The result of retained electrical poling within a material Can be used to interconvert mechanical and electrical energy Choice of Piezoelectric Material Design Modifications Size shape of barrier Material for Barrier Electrodes Vortex deflectors Size shape of tail Possible layering of piezoelectrics Risks Uncertainties Obtaining sufficient power What is the minimum water velocity needed to generate waves within a given sample? Sample durability Fatigue failure Environmental degradation Testing and Simulation Dielectric Constant Young’s Modulus Elasticity Fatigue Testing DSC for Glass Transition Temperature Contact Angle Measurements Simulate turbulent water environment Project Goal To produce between 0.5 W and 1 W of power in gently flowing water Enough Power to light a LED Gently flowing velocity ~ 2 m/s Secondary Goal: Ability of generate power over a range of fluid velocities Project Timeline Eelectric * /dso/trans/energy/pa_opt.html /~testarne/TR328/node7.html Eelectric * *