Jafarpisheh S, Tabesh A, Rezaei Hosseinabadi N, Latify M A, Karshenas H R. Autonomous Wireless Heat Energy Meter based on Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Heat Energy Measurement in Building Complexes. JEM 2023; 13 (1)
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This paper presents a platform for power autonomous wireless energy meter device using piezoelectric energy harvesters. This device can be mainly used for measuring the share of heat energy consumption in a fair manner in building complex with central heat energy system. In the suggested device, the piezoelectric energy harvester is also used as a flow-meter to reduce the power consumption of the device which facilitates power autonomous operation of the device. The performance of the devices is investigated based on a prototype which is used under a test condition with flow rate from 100 up to 200 liters per hour. Comparing the test results with those of recorded based on a standard hall-effect flow meter as a reference sensor verifies the multi-function operation of piezoelectric energy harvester as a flow sensor within the device.
Type of Study:
Applied Article |
Subject:
Electrical Engineering Received: 2021/12/5 | Revised: 2023/01/21 | Accepted: 2022/04/27 | Published: 2023/03/19