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An Energy Harvester Based on a Bistable Origami Mechanism

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This paper describes a vibration energy harvester based on an origami mechanism through piezoelectric energy conversion. The device is capable of broadband energy harvesting from low frequency ambient vibrations. This design utilizes bistability inherent in the waterbomb base origami structure to increase the bandwidth of its frequency response. The folding along the crease pattern of the origami mechanism can facilitate large bending deformations of piezoelectric films to generate high electric power output. The compact size and light weight of the origami mechanism render it convenient for integration into various hosts subjected to vibrations. Performance of the origami mechanism is investigated under external excitations with various vibration magnitudes and acceleration levels. This work demonstrates a scheme of broadband vibration energy harvesting by integration of an origami structure with piezoelectric materials. A high fractional bandwidth of 40% is attained under a sinusoidal excitation with a peak acceleration of 0.1 g.

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The computing facilities provided by the National Centerfor High-Performance Computing (NCHC) are greatly appreciated. The authors are also thankful for the financial support from the Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C., under Grant No. MOST 108-2221-E-005-058.

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    Tien-Hoang Ngo, Minh-Quang Chau & Dung-An Wang

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Ngo, TH., Chi, IT., Chau, MQ. et al. An Energy Harvester Based on a Bistable Origami Mechanism. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 23, 213–226 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-021-00614-x

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