Print Email Facebook Twitter Exploring the piezoelectric performance of PZT particulate-epoxy composites loaded in shear Title Exploring the piezoelectric performance of PZT particulate-epoxy composites loaded in shear Author Loock, F.V. Deutz, D.B. van der Zwaag, S. Groen, W.A. Publication year 2016 Abstract The active and passive piezoelectric response of lead zirconium titanate (PZT)-epoxy particulate composites loaded in shear is studied using analytical models, a finite element model and by experiments. The response is compared to that of the same composites when loaded in simple tension. Analogously to bulk PZT, particulate PZT-polymer composites loaded in shear show higher piezoelectric charge coefficient (d 15) and energy density figure of merit (FOM15) values compared to simple tension (d 33) and (FOM33). This outcome demonstrates the as-yet barely explored potential of piezoelectric particulate composites for optimal strain energy harvesting when activated in shear. Subject Nano TechnologyHOL - HolstTS - Technical SciencesIndustrial InnovationEnergy harvestingFunctional compositePiezoelectricShear mode To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:1ce1d1ba-c8f1-4ffd-9257-c5dd3c7e9823 DOI https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/25/8/085039 TNO identifier 572383 Publisher Institute of Physics Publishing ISSN 0964-1726 Source Smart Materials and Structures, 25 (8) Article number 085039 Document type article Files To receive the publication files, please send an e-mail request to TNO Library.