The invention discloses a negative Poisson's ratio effect
energy harvesting device and method suitable for a road structure, and belongs to the technical field of road
vibration energy harvesting. The device comprises a substrate with a negative Poisson's ratio structure, piezoelectric
ceramic covering and fixed on the substrate, and an excitation rod arranged on the surface of the piezoelectric
ceramic. The negative Poisson's ratio structure is formed by periodically arranging a plurality of inwards-concave annular unit cells, and when the negative Poisson's ratio structure is subjected to the action of
pressure stress such as
traffic load, unique two-way expansion deformation can be generated, so that vertical pressure is efficiently converted into two-way
tensile strain in a plane, and the two-way
tensile strain is transmitted to piezoelectric ceramics. According to the structure, a traditional d31 working mode is reserved, a d32 mode is more effectively excited, the charge migration path is remarkably widened, and the electro-mechanical conversion efficiency is improved. The device is especially suitable for a low-frequency
traffic load environment, solves the problem of low energy collection efficiency caused by resonant frequency mismatch of a traditional
cantilever beam structure, and provides an efficient and reliable solution for self-power supply of road infrastructures.