There is a list of piezo electric material( see the link:http://www.piezomaterials.com/.
However, one of the most suitable candidate for energy harvesting from wind is Piezoelectric Polymers PVDF. For more details please follow the ppt in the website:web.mit.edu/3.082/www/team4/Formal%20Design%20Review4.ppt
wish you success
I would be very interested to know what conversion efficiency you get. I am not very optimistic it will be good! But best wishes, anyway.
Hi Abdul,
Adding to what Tony said, do you feel piezoelectric methods will work well in presence of turbulence and gusts ?
Please do correct me if I am wrong, but don't piezoelectric electric crystals work best with well directed forces ? I wonder if the thing will work (and that too to the extent that it remains economically viable !) if the wind changes its direction and magnitude somewhat randomly !!
Needs to be tried and seen, I guess...
Cheers !
-Sanjay
I think PVDF should work the best due to its flexibility. What transduction mechanism are you using? Whats the scale?
Interesting project! Wish you all the luck and keep us updated :)
I suggest you to use MFC materials or MIDE which are more flexible. You also need to make a special energy harvester.
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