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Piezo Vibration sensor

Milan Adhikari
Prodigy 20 points

Hello there,

I am doing a project where I am thinking of harvesting the energy from the vibration, So I am thinking of using Piezo vibration sensors which converts mechanical vibration to the electric charge. The problem is I am not sure which one to use and how much energy it can produce. Are there different type of Piezo vibration sensors which gives differenet output at the same vibration level? Which one would be the best one choose for better power? Can some one help me to choose the right sensor which has a high output voltage range. How do i choose these sensor and on what basis do I choose them?

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    TI__Expert 6530 points

    Milan, I am not sure which Piezo sensor will give you the best results, but i did find some links that may help you once you find your energy harvesting system:

    http://newscenter.ti.com/2013-11-18-Ultra-low-power-circuits-to-enable-next-wave-of-energy-harvesting-design

    http://www.ti.com/ww/en/analog/power_management/energy_harvesting/

    http://www.edn.com/design/power-management/4422103/Fast-charging-a-supercapacitor-from-energy-harvesters

    I hope that some of these can help you once you find your sensor solution.