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A Polymer-based Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester with a 3D Meshed-Core Structure
Published on: February 20, 2019
Data of piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting of a bridge undergoing vibration testing and train passage
Paul Cahill1, Budhaditya Hazra2, Raid Karoumi3
1Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI), Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Beaufort Building, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Abstract:
The data presented in this article is in relation to the research article "Vibration energy harvesting based monitoring of an operational bridge undergoing forced vibration and train passage" Cahill et al. (2018) [1]. The article provides data on the full-scale bridge testing using piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters on Pershagen Bridge, Sweden. The bridge is actively excited via a swept sinusoidal input. During the testing, the bridge remains operational and train passages continue. The test recordings include the voltage responses obtained from the vibration energy harvesters during these tests and train passages. The original dataset is made available to encourage the use of energy harvesting for Structural Health Monitoring.
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