Research Article

Models for 31-Mode PVDF Energy Harvester for Wearable Applications

Table 1

Properties of the PVDF materials.

Material propertySymbolValue

Relative permittivity 9.5 ± 1
Resistivity 1011 Ω·m
Mass density 1.78 g/cm3
Piezoelectric constant 17 × 10−12 C/N
Elastic modulus 2500 MPa
Planar Poisson’s ratio 0.3
Yield strength 45~55 MPa