Multi-frequency sound energy harvesting using Helmholtz resonators with irradiated cross-linked polypropylene ferroelectret films

Harvesting multi-frequency sound energy from environmental noise is a meaningful topic to supply energy for potential devices. In this work, we constructed an array of Helmholtz resonators (HRs) with cross-linked polypropylene (IXPP) ferroelectret films on the inner walls of HR cavities, whose reson...

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Autores principales: Chao Song, Jinfeng Zhao, Xingchen Ma, Mi Zhang, Weitao Yuan, Fan Yang, Zefeng Wang, Xiaoqing Zhang, Yongdong Pan
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Publicado: AIP Publishing LLC 2021
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Sumario:Harvesting multi-frequency sound energy from environmental noise is a meaningful topic to supply energy for potential devices. In this work, we constructed an array of Helmholtz resonators (HRs) with cross-linked polypropylene (IXPP) ferroelectret films on the inner walls of HR cavities, whose resonant frequencies range from 300 to 800 Hz and quasi-static piezoelectric coefficient d33 is 230 pC/N. The energy harvesting performance of IXPP films is investigated, both theoretically and experimentally, in a single HR with various sizes, showing the high energy conversion capability close to the resonant frequencies of HRs, e.g., 337, 375, 445, 522, 588, 661, 739, 782, and 795 Hz, in the experiment. By putting one, two, three, and four samples of nine different sized HRs in series connection in order, we measured the average output power of 3.16, 5.31, 7.36, and 8.66 nW at the resonant frequencies. It shows that the output power of IXPP films has been significantly improved at multiple frequencies by series connection of IXPP films. In parallel, the optimal electrical resistance increases in a quasilinear way compared to the number of HRs. These results are helpful for designing efficient sound energy harvesters in the broadband frequency range.