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Transducer · transducer:bimetal-piezo-harvester

Bimetallic-strip piezoelectric harvester

A bimetallic strip snaps between a hot and a cold plate as it heats and cools; each snap strikes a piezoelectric element that converts the impact into charge.

K6 · working transduceralso: bimetal heat engine with piezoelectric transducer, HEATec

Atlas record: 2 claims reference this transducer — 2 demonstrated.

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Thermal expansion—implemented by→Bimetallic-strip piezoelectric harvesterdemonstrated
  • a bimetallic strip that snaps between hot and cold plates as it expands and contracts
Direct piezoelectric effect—implemented by→Bimetallic-strip piezoelectric harvesterdemonstrated
  • the piezoelectric element struck by the snapping strip

Cited sources · 1

  1. [1]
    J. Boughaleb et al.. Coupling of a bimetallic strip heat engine with a piezoelectric transducer for thermal energy harvesting (2016)
    Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 628, 15–22 · doi:10.1080/15421406.2015.1137390 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-20 · record

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