APPLICATION OF PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL IN POWER GENERATION

The process of obtaining electric energy by converting or transforming other forms of energy to electric energy is termed as power generation. Presently electricity is one of the most extensively used sources of energy. With the increase in consumption of energy we are exhausting the natural resources hastily. There has been persistent research to bring about advancement in technology and power generation for better means of gaining sources of energy. One such conclusion is Piezoelectricity; it is a phenomenon where electric charge is produced in response to a mechanical stress applied on the material. This property of a piezoelectric material can be extensively beneficial in the field of power generation. Piezoelectric materials are substantially used as actuators and sensors. In this paper we discuss the research performed to understand more about capabilities of piezoelectric material and how a fitting electric circuit is designed to generate an appropriate amount of electric charge as an output. This shows how piezoelectric material can substitute the consumption of non-renewable sources of energy and open doors to further development to power generation techniques. In this paper we have tried to implement multiple electric circuits using piezoelectric material to harvest power.