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Improving the Power out of a Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Using Segmented Electrodes

Keywords: Vibration, Energy Harvesting, Segmented Electrodes, Piezoelectric, Circuity, Mechanical Energy, Ambient Vibration.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 36 ,  Issue 1

SAJID   RAFIQUE , SADIQ ALI SHAH   ,

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