This activity focuses on the following Three Dimensional Learning aspects of NGSS:Ĭreate a computational model or simulation of a phenomenon, designed device, process, or system.Īlignment agreement: Thanks for your feedback!Įnergy is a quantitative property of a system that depends on the motion and interactions of matter and radiation within that system. Calculate how much energy is stored in a capacitor and how much is converted by the piezo element.Ĭreate a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.Ĭlick to view other curriculum aligned to this Performance Expectation.List multiple energy-harvesting applications for piezoelectric materials.
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Explain how the piezoelectric generator works and from where it gets its energy.
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However, the technology of currently available piezoelectric materials and methods is unable to produce a sufficient amount of energy, so engineers are researching how to improve piezoelectric energy harvesting devices.Īfter this activity, students should be able to: One of the most interesting applications is in the field of energy harvesting, where piezoelectric materials are used to convert mechanical energy that is typically wasted into a source of electrical energy. This gives piezoelectric materials a wide range of potential applications from sensors and actuators to artificial muscles. Piezoelectric materials have the unique and useful property of being able to transform mechanical energy into electrical energy, and vice versa. Copyright © 2014 Matthew Zelisko, GK-12 Program, University of Houston.
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