Influence of the Power Generation Capacity of the Structural Parameters of a Piezoelectric Bimorph

With the popularization of integrated circuits, MEMS, and portable electronic devices, chemical batteries have many disad-vantages as the main energy supply method, such as large size, high quality, and limited energy supply life, requiring regular replacement, resulting in waste of materials, environmental pollution, and other issues. From the above reasons, energy harvesting technology plays an important role in improving the eﬃciency and life of electronic equipment. In order to explore the inﬂuence of the bimorph piezoelectric vibrator’s structural parameters on the power generation capacity, this paper establishes a cantilever beam rectangular bimorph piezoelectric vibrator power generation model, derives the mathematical expression of the bimorph piezoelectric vibrator power generation, and determines the parameter factors that aﬀect the power generation eﬀect. Using MATLAB simulation analysis to obtain the inﬂuence relationship curve of system output voltage and structural parameters, the experiment tests the inﬂuence law of output voltage and thickness ratio, width-to-length ratio, and Young’s modulus ratio; the test results are consistent with the theoretical analysis, verifying the theory and the correctness of the analysis. The results show that when the thickness ratio is 0.58 and the width-to-length ratio is 1, the power generation eﬀect of the piezoelectric vibrator is the best to reach 14.5V; the power generation capacity of the transducer is inversely proportional to Young’s modulus ratio. This research provides a new idea for the popularization of integrated circuits, MEMS, and portable electronic devices.


Introduction
For wireless networks and embedded systems that are developing rapidly at present, the shortcomings of battery power supply are even more obvious. erefore, how to power these low-energy-consumption electronic products has become an urgent problem to be solved. According to the different energy conversion mechanisms, there are three types of effective methods for obtaining electrical energy: electromagnetic [1,2], electrostatic [3], and piezoelectric [4,5]. Compared with other power generation principles, piezoelectric power generation has many advantages such as simple structure, no heat generation, no electromagnetic interference, no pollution, and easy realization of miniaturization and integration [6], and it can meet the energy supply of low energy consumption products. is demand has become a hot topic of current research.
Piezoelectric wafer transducers have the advantages of simple structure and high power generation efficiency, which have attracted the attention of the majority of researchers. In previous studies, scholars have mainly conducted research on the following aspect: Wang and Ma have studied ways to improve the power generation capacity of the transducer by arranging different segmented electrodes and mass blocks on the transducer [7,8]; Tao, Zhang, and Jiangbo, through the theoretical analysis and testing of the wafer-type transducer to explore its power generation performance, researched whether increasing the resonance frequency band of the transducer power generation device can improve its power generation capacity [9][10][11]; Shan studied the power generation capacity of piezoelectric vibrators with different structures and analyzed the output characteristics of piezoelectric vibrators in different volumes [12]; Central South University and other institutions analyzed the energy capture of piezoelectric cantilever beams by studying linear piezoelectric theory and the relationship between the output power of the piezoelectric device and the physical parameters such as the piezoelectric structure, and it is concluded that, by optimizing the load impedance and changing the metal layer material, the energy harvesting efficiency of the piezoelectric energy harvester is effectively improved [13,14]; Gong Jun-Jie improved the power generation performance of the transducer by selecting appropriate structural parameter matching to make the natural frequency of the power generation device close to the external excitation frequency [15,16]. e above research only studies the structural properties of the piezoelectric transducer itself and ignores the influence of the ratio of the structural parameters of the substrate and the piezoelectric material on the output power of the transducer. Different from the above research, Liu obtained the law of the output power of the transducer structure by analyzing the size parameters of the piezoelectric material [17]; Lei optimized the acquisition efficiency of the transducer by analyzing the relationship between the natural frequency and the size parameter [18]. But they still have not analyzed the influence of substrate size and material parameters on the transducer.
is article innovatively establishes the theoretical model of the piezoelectric vibrator, analyzes the influence of the thickness ratio, width-to-length ratio, and Young's modulus ratio of the piezoelectric material to the substrate in the piezoelectric model on the power generation capacity, determining the optimal ratio of the structural parameters of the transducer and providing a new theoretical basis and technical reference for the field of wafertype energy conversion power generation.

Structure and Mathematical Model
According to research conducted by Hassan Elahi, in the process of comparing the rectangular PZT patch with the circular PZT patch, the voltage yield and harvest quality of the rectangular transducer are better than that of the circular PZT patch. erefore, in order to maximize the power generation efficiency of the transducer, this paper adopts a rectangular structure transducer model [19].
e structure parameters and model of the bimorph transducer are shown in Figure 1. It adopts a cantilever support method and is mainly composed of a piezoelectric wafer and a metal substrate. e piezoelectric wafer is attached to the metal substrate on both sides, the transducer is bent and deformed under the action of the force, and then, bending stress is generated, and electric charge is generated on the surface of the piezoelectric ceramic to achieve the effect of power generation.
Suppose the total length of the bimorph transducer is L, the total width is W, and the total thickness is h. e subscripts p and m represent the piezoelectric wafer and the metal substrate, respectively. α � h m /h represents the ratio of the thickness of the metal substrate h m to the total thickness of the piezoelectric vibrator h: (1) e relationship between the strain and stress of the piezoelectric wafer is In the above formula, T p and S 1 � −ρz, respectively, represent the stress and strain in the x direction, ρ represents the radius of curvature, g 31 represents the piezoelectric voltage constant, E p represents constant, E p represents Young's modulus, E 3 and D 3 , respectively, represent the electric field strength and electric displacement, indicates the dielectric isolation rate, and ε T 33 � 1300ε 0 represents the dielectric constant. e structure of the bimorph transducer is symmetrical, so the distance from the upper surface of the ceramic wafer to the center layer is When a force is applied to the end of the transducer, its torque is In the above formula, n is the number of piezoelectric wafers, T m � E m S 1 represents the stress of the substrate in the x direction, and E m is the Young's modulus of the substrate. e radius of curvature is where A � 1 − α 3 + α 3 β, and β � E m /E p is the ratio of Young's modulus of the metal substrate to the piezoelectric wafer.
Substituting formula (5) into formula (2) and integrating the voltage is Shock and Vibration where Formula (6) as the electric displacement expression can be written as Integrate the above formula to get the amount of charge generated by the transducer as Since the applied electric field is 0, the electricity generated by the single action is due to From equation (9) and equation (11), the capacitance of the transducer is From equation (10) and equation (12), the voltage can be obtained as Set c � L/W as the width-to-length ratio of the transducer to obtain the voltage generated by the transducer under the action of external force:

Simulation Analysis
Select the specific parameters of the piezoelectric wafer transducer, as shown in Table 1. rough the above theoretical analysis, it is concluded that the power generation of the transducer is related to the thickness ratio, width-to-length ratio, and Young's modulus ratio. e external driving force is 1 N, the excitation amplitude is 2.0 mm, and the MATLAB software is used for simulation analysis. e influence curve of the thickness ratio on the power generation of the transducer is shown in Figure 2. It can be seen from the simulation curve that the power generation increases first and then decreases as the thickness ratio of the transducer increases. When the thickness ratio is 0.54, the output voltage reaches the maximum. e influence curve of the width-to-length ratio on the power generation of the transducer is shown in Figure 3. It can be seen from the simulation graph that when the interval is 0-1, the greater the width-to-length ratio and the stronger the power generation capacity of the transducer. However, when the width-to-length ratio exceeds 1, as the width-to-length ratio increases, the voltage output capability weakens.
Different substrate materials have different Young's modulus, resulting in different power generation capabilities. e curve of the influence of Young's modulus ratio on the power generation of the transducer is shown in Figure 4. It can be seen from the simulation graph that the output power of the transducer is inversely proportional to the ratio of Young's modulus.  [20]; the system test device is mainly composed of an oscilloscope, a power amplifier, a vibration exciter, a bimorph rectangular transducer, a support frame, etc. e specific physical device diagram is shown in Figure 5. e vibration exciter is used to excite the piezoelectric transducer to produce vibration, and the excitation amplitude is set to 2.0 mm. Change the thickness, size, and material properties of the piezoelectric wafer and the metal substrate, and test the influence of the thickness ratio, the width-to-length ratio, and Young's modulus ratio on the power generation effect.

e Influence of ickness Ratio on Output
Voltage. e influence curve of the transducer thickness ratio on the output voltage is shown in Figure 6. It can be seen from the figure that the output voltage of the transducer first increases and then decreases with the thickness ratio. e theoretical value is consistent with the test value curve trend. e theoretical value peaks at a thickness ratio of 0.52, while the Shock and Vibration 3 actual value peaks at the thickness ratio of 0.58. When the thickness ratio is 0.58, the output voltage is the maximum, and the output voltage is 12.3 V at this time.

e Effect of Width-to-Length Ratio on Output
Voltage. e influence curve of the width-to-length ratio of the transducer on the output voltage is shown in Figure 7. It can be seen from the figure that the theoretical value is consistent with the trend of the test value curve. e voltage output of the transducer is proportional to the aspect ratio in the 0-1 interval. e larger the aspect ratio, the higher the output voltage. When the aspect ratio is close to 1, the output voltage reaches the maximum value of 14.5 V, and the electric energy output is the best; when the width-to-length ratio interval exceeds 1, the output voltage capability decreases.

e Influence of Young's Modulus Ratio on the Output
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e influence curve of transducer Young's modulus ratio on the output voltage is shown in Figure 8. It can be seen from the figure that the theoretical value is consistent with the trend of the test value curve. e output voltage gradually decreases as Young's modulus ratio increases, and the output voltage and Young's modulus ratio show an inverse relationship.   Shock and Vibration 5

Conclusion
(1) e power generation model of the cantilever beam rectangular piezoelectric vibrator was established, and the power generation model was simulated and analyzed by MATLAB. Analyze the influence of structural parameters on the piezoelectric power generation of the cantilever through experimental tests, and the theoretical analysis is consistent with the experimental test results. (2) e output voltage of the cantilever piezoelectric vibrator is proportional to the excitation amplitude, and the output voltage increases first and then decreases with the thickness ratio, width-to-length ratio, and Young's modulus ratio. When the thickness ratio is 0.58 and the width-to-length ratio is 1, the output voltage effect of the piezoelectric vibrator is the best. (3) e power generation capacity of the transducer is inversely proportional to the ratio of Young's modulus of the piezoelectric wafer to the metal substrate.
e above conclusions provide a new idea for considering the size and material parameter ratio optimization of the piezoelectric energy harvester's substrate and piezoelectric material. It has also further promoted the optimization of integrated circuits and the popularization of MEMS and portable electronic equipment applications.

Data Availability
e data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Conflicts of Interest
e authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.  Shock and Vibration