Output details
15 - General Engineering
University of Southampton
Return to search
Output 0 of 0 in the submission
Article title
The effect of relative humidity, temperature and electrical field on leakage currents in piezo-ceramic actuators under dc bias
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
Article number
-
Volume number
151
Issue number
2
First page of article
179
ISSN of journal
0924-4247
Year of publication
2009
Number of additional authors
3
Additional information
Significance of output:
A key advantage of piezo-ceramic Technology is the extremely low power consumption that can be achieved compared to electromagnetic technology. However leakage currents through the ceramic limit the minimum power consumption achievable particularly when exposed to harsh environments. Evidence is presented showing that the leakage currents are caused by an ionic migration process. The work has identified a key problem in the application of energy harvesting system. Having established the mechanism methods have been developed to seal the devices.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
