Reduced-order modeling with multiple scales of electromechanical systems for energy harvesting
New technologies that aim at powering wireless nodes by scavenging the energy from ambient vibrations can be a practical solution for some structural monitoring applications in the near future. In view of possible large-scale applications of piezoelectric energy harvesters, an accurate modeling of the interfaces in these devices is needed for more advanced and reliable simulations, since they might have large influence on functionality and performance of smart monitoring infrastructures.