Mechanical vibration —drives→ Elastic deformation

Conditions

• cyclic deformation of an elastic member (a cantilever
• a plate
• a sheet) by base or inertial excitation; operation at a structural resonance amplifies the deformation but is not required

Evidence · 3

1. [1]
   A. Erturk, D. J. Inman. Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting (2011)

   Wiley · doi:10.1002/9781119991151 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
2. [2]
   S. Yang et al.. Performance enhancement of flexoelectric energy harvester by structural design (2025)

   International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials 16(4), 908–928 · doi:10.1080/19475411.2025.2592544 · record
3. [3]
   A. Kumar et al.. Vibration induced refrigeration using ferroelectric materials (2019)

   Scientific Reports 9, 3922 · doi:10.1038/s41598-019-40159-8 · record

Uses of this claim

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

• Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Mechanical stress or strain → Elastocaloric effect → Useful heat3/4 established · candidate
• Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Elastic stress → Direct piezoelectric 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
• 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
• Mechanical vibration → Elastic deformation → Elastic stress → 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 → 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 → Elastic stress → 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 → 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

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