Hello,
As part of my chemistry class, I am experimenting with using piezoelectric elements (the kind inside piezo buzzers) to charge a rechargeable battery (very very slowly). I have successfully been able to feed one of these elements' output through a rectifier and into a battery, and I'm wondering how I could most effectively hook a bunch of these elements together to get the maximum power output. Also, would I need a separate rectifier for each element or can I get by with feeding them all into the same rectifier? Thanks a lot!
As part of my chemistry class, I am experimenting with using piezoelectric elements (the kind inside piezo buzzers) to charge a rechargeable battery (very very slowly). I have successfully been able to feed one of these elements' output through a rectifier and into a battery, and I'm wondering how I could most effectively hook a bunch of these elements together to get the maximum power output. Also, would I need a separate rectifier for each element or can I get by with feeding them all into the same rectifier? Thanks a lot!