Topology Optimization of the Thickness Profile of Bimorph Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices

Due to developments in additive manufacturing, the production of piezoelectric materials with complex geometries is becoming viable and enabling the manufacturing of thicker harvesters. Therefore, in this study a piezoelectric harvesting device is modelled as a bimorph cantilever beam with a series...

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Main Authors: Breno Vincenzo de Almeida, Renato Pavanello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics
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Online Access:http://jacm.scu.ac.ir/article_13608_7e977a842a6a30c126744c8052e8de21.pdf