@inproceedings{dfc32afc3af449e89cbafd923d12b68b,
title = "Towards a Semi-analytical Model of a Tapered Piezoelectric Energy Harvester with an Arbitrary Proofmass",
abstract = "In this paper, we present a semi-analytical vibrational model of a tapered piezoelectric energy harvester (TPEH) with an arbitrarily shaped proofmass. The model presented here extends a similar model without a proofmass derived in our previous work. The proofmass extension influences the eigen-analysis of the system by modifying the characteristic equation via the proofmass contribution to the boundary conditions and by updating the actuation of the system that now includes the proofmass inertia terms. The electromechanical state space model consequently derived can be simulated using a temporal solver for CAD of TPEH with a proofmass.",
keywords = "equivalent circuit model, piezoelectric energy harvester, tapered beam",
author = "Syed, {Wajih Umar} and Elfadel, {Ibrahim Abe M.}",
note = "Funding Information: ACKNOWLEGMENT This work was funded by Mubadala Development Company, Abu Dhabi, Economic Development Board, Singapore, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Singapore, under the framework of the {"}Twinlab{"} project with participation of A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), Singapore, the Masdar Institute, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Singapore. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 IEEE.; 2019 Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS and MOEMS, DTIP 2019 ; Conference date: 12-05-2019 Through 15-05-2019",
year = "2019",
month = may,
doi = "10.1109/DTIP.2019.8752885",
language = "British English",
series = "2019 Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS and MOEMS, DTIP 2019",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2019 Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS and MOEMS, DTIP 2019",
address = "United States",
}