Low-frequency vibrations are common as background noise in urban and industrial
environments. They originate from natural or artificial sources: road vehicles, industrial …

By means of a post-processing technique, we succeeded in plotting magnetic Barkhausen
noise energy hysteresis cycles MBN energy (H). These cycles were compared to the usual …

In the framework of piezoelectric energy harvesting, this work focused on the quantification
of the ultimate energy conversion capability of various ferroelectric ceramics and single …

Ferroelectric materials are widely employed as piezoelectric materials for numerous energy
harvesting systems. However, conventional systems employing direct piezoelectric effect for …

Ferroelectric materials are used in a number of applications ranging from simple sensors
and actuators to ferroelectric random access memories (FRAMs), transducers, health …

This paper presents an iterative numerical method that accurately models an energy
harvesting system charging a capacitor with piezoelectric patches. The constitutive relations …

Recycling ambient energies with electric generators instead of employing batteries with
limited lifespans has motivated a large scientist community over two decades. Sea waves …

This chapter aims to review the fundamental and unique properties of pyroelectric materials
and the different strategies using them for direct energy conversion of waste heat into …

The ferroelectric family of materials is employed in a wide variety of applications, ranging
from simple sensors, transducers, and actuators to micro‐electromechanical systems. The …

The cantilever beam was commonly designed with uniform cross-section for the gallo**
energy harvesters. To improve its performance, two tapered gallo** energy harvesters are …