Piezoelectric energy harvesting using mechanical metamaterials and phononic crystals

G Lee, D Lee, J Park, Y Jang, M Kim, J Rho - Communications Physics, 2022 - nature.com
Mechanical metamaterials and phononic crystals enable localizing, focusing, and guiding of
elastic or acoustic waves in various ways. Here, we describe the physical mechanisms …

From defect mode to topological metamaterials: A state-of-the-art review of phononic crystals & acoustic metamaterials for energy harvesting

F Akbari-Farahani, S Ebrahimi-Nejad - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent advances in the field of low-power electronic components production have spurred
research in energy harvesting. Ambient sound can be used as a source of energy, and the …

Tailoring structure‐borne sound through bandgap engineering in phononic crystals and metamaterials: a comprehensive review

M Oudich, NJRK Gerard, Y Deng… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In solid state physics, a bandgap (BG) refers to a range of energies where no electronic
states can exist. This concept was extended to classical waves, spawning the entire fields of …

Intelligent on-demand design of phononic metamaterials

Y **, L He, Z Wen, B Mortazavi, H Guo, D Torrent… - …, 2022 - degruyter.com
With the growing interest in the field of artificial materials, more advanced and sophisticated
functionalities are required from phononic crystals and acoustic metamaterials. This implies …

Energy harvesting of Rayleigh surface waves by a phononic crystal Luneburg lens

TX Ma, ZY Li, C Zhang, YS Wang - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a phononic crystal (PnC) Luneburg lens is designed for harvesting the
mechanical energy of Rayleigh surface waves. The square-latticed PnC is formed by drilling …

Multifunctional applications of topological valley-locked elastic waves

K Chen, X Dong, P Gao, J Zhang, Y Sun, G Tu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Topological valley metamaterial in classical wave systems has shown great potential for
manipulating electromagnetic, acoustic, and elastic waves due to the defect-immune and …

Flexural wave energy harvesting by the topological interface state of a phononic crystal beam

TX Ma, QS Fan, C Zhang, YS Wang - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we design the 3D-printed phononic crystal (PnC) beam with the topological
interface state for harvesting the mechanical energy of flexural waves. The PnC beam is …

Acoustic and mechanical metamaterials for energy harvesting and self-powered sensing applications

G Lee, SJ Lee, J Rho, M Kim - Materials Today Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Metamaterials are artificially engineered structures that exhibit extraordinary properties
beyond the constituent materials, making them attractive for various applications in optics …

Acoustic energy harvesting based on topological states of multi-resonant phononic crystals

B Li, H Chen, B **a, L Yao - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, topological phononic crystals can be well utilized to design acoustic energy
harvesting devices, and the properties of topological state can improve the robustness …

Metamaterial based piezoelectric acoustic energy harvesting: Electromechanical coupled modeling and experimental validation

H **ao, T Li, L Zhang, WH Liao, T Tan, Z Yan - Mechanical Systems and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric energy harvesting technology utilizing acoustic metamaterials investigated by
experiment and simulation improves the sound energy density and conversion efficiency. A …