Design optimization of vibration energy harvesters fabricated by lamination of thinned bulk-PZT on polymeric substrates
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The recent progress in synthesis and integration of highly piezoelectric lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) thin films onto silicon substrates are paving the way for new, more efficient and faster devices in micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). In compariso ...
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We present a complete wafer level microfabrication process for the production of unimorph MEMS energy harvesters based on thinned bulk piezoelectric ceramic, lead zirconate titanate (PZT), sheets. This process eliminates the need for individual bonding of ...
Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology is revolutionizing industrial and consumer products by replacing bulky devices by miniaturized versions that are suitable for portable applications as for instance in mobile phones. Besides small size, the ...
The significant progress that has been made in recent years both in hardware implementations and in numerical computing has rendered real-time optimization-based control a viable option when it comes to advanced industrial applications. At the same time, t ...
The design criteria for modern sustainable development of vehicle powertrain are the high energy efficiency of the conversion system, the competitive cost and the lowest possible environmental impacts. In this article a multi-objective optimization methodo ...
Model predictive control schemes for power electronic applications are characterized by a great variety of problem formulations. In this paper, we consider a three phase voltage source converter with an arbitrary number of voltage levels and derive a model ...