Lattice structures are presented with a piezoelectric sensitivity, d, much larger in magnitude than that of material comprising the lattice ribs. Large sensitivity is achieved by using piezoelectric bimorph elements as ribs; these bend in response to electric input, giving rise to a much larger displacement than for axial elements. Complex electrical connectivity is helpful but not necessary; s...

We have examined a piezoelectric unimorph cantilever (PUC) with unequal piezoelectric and nonpiezoelectric lengths for vibration energy harvesting theoretically by extending the analysis of a PUC with equal piezoelectric and nonpiezoelectric lengths. The theoretical approach was validated by experiments. A case study showed that for a fixed vibration frequency, the maximum open-circuit induced ...

The Pb(Zr, Ti)O3 (PZT) based micro electro mechanical systems are presented. Piezoelectric effect, basic piezoelectric equations are explained. Lost silicon mold process for PZT microstructures, PZT thin film deposition, and PZT based piezoelectric micromachined switch device are discussed.

Title of Document: ORIENTATION DEPENDENCE OF THE PIEZOELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF EPITAXIAL FERROELECTRIC THIN FILMS Jun Ouyang, Doctor of Philosophy, 2005 Directed By: Professor Alexander. L. Roytburd Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering There are both intrinsic piezoelectric response and extrinsic piezoelectric response in ferroelectric materials. The intrinsic piezoelectric response is due ...

-In this paper, piezoelectric actuation is compared with electrostatic actuation for application in RF-MEMS switches with respect to actuation voltage and technological implementation. The expression for the actuation voltages of electrostatic and piezoelectric actuation are discussed and compared with respect to scaling. Calculation examples show actuation voltages for a cantilever beam of 1μm...

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In this paper, an algorithm for the coupled simulation of circuit and piezoelectric laminate devices is presented. A finite element solver for piezoelectric laminates is included in the SPICE framework as a capacitor. The charge of this capacitor is a function of both the terminal voltage and the mechanical strain in the piezoelectric material. The coupled simulator allows simulation of novel m...

Energy harvesting from surrounding environment has been attractive for many researchers in recent years. Therefore, developing appropriate test apparatus to study energy harvesting mechanisms and their performance is of paramount importance. Due to their electromechanical characteristics, piezoelectric materials are used for harvesting energy from environmental vibrations. For optimum utili...

Energy harvesting from surrounding environment has been attractive for many researchers in recent years. Therefore, developing appropriate test apparatus to study energy harvesting mechanisms and their performance is of paramount importance. Due to their electromechanical characteristics, piezoelectric materials are used for harvesting energy from environmental vibrations. For optimum utili...