Elastic deformation —produces→ Mechanical stress or strain

Conditions

• the deformed member carries a cyclic stress or strain state that can drive a stress-driven conversion (flexoelectric
• elastocaloric
• piezoelectric)

Evidence · 2

1. [1]
   J. F. Nye. Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices (1985)

   Oxford University Press · book, no DOI · record
2. [2]
   A. Erturk, D. J. Inman. Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting (2011)

   Wiley · doi:10.1002/9781119991151 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

Uses of this claim

• Flexoelectric vibration harvesterdemonstrated · 5 steps
• Vibration-driven elastocaloric cooler (proposed)proposed in the literature, not demonstrated · 4 steps

• Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Cooling3/4 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Useful heat3/4 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Useful heat3/4 established · candidate
• Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Direct piezoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Flexoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Direct piezoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work5/5 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Cooling4/6 established · same energy form
• Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Useful heat4/6 established · same energy form
• Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Cooling5/6 established · candidate
• Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Useful heat5/6 established · candidate
• Bulk fluid flow → Ocean wave motion → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Cooling5/6 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Bulk fluid flow → Ocean wave motion → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Useful heat5/6 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Surface energy difference → Marangoni effect → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Cooling4/6 established · weakly supported
• Surface energy difference → Marangoni effect → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Useful heat4/6 established · weakly supported
• Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Direct piezoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work6/7 established · weakly supported
• Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Flexoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work6/7 established · weakly supported
• Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Villari effect → Changing magnetic flux → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Temporal temperature change → Pyroelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Villari effect → Changing magnetic flux → Electromagnetic induction → Charge carriers → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Temporal temperature change → Pyroelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Direct piezoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 established · candidate
• Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Flexoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Bulk fluid flow → Ocean wave motion → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Direct piezoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway
• Bulk fluid flow → Ocean wave motion → Pressure gradient → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Flexoelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work7/7 established · extends a recorded pathway

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