Piezoelectric - Based Energy Harvesting Testbed for Sounding Rocket Platforms

This paper explores a sustainable energy harvesting method for space applications, focusing on the potential of piezoelectric materials. The energy harvesting payload, equipped with piezoelectric sensors, is tailored for sounding rocket platforms. The paper details the entire process from initial development to deployment, covering the design and implementation of the piezoelectric sensor array, the related power conditioning circuit, and the data acquisition system. The study demonstrates the viability of piezoelectric systems as a renewable power source for small signal-processing electronics in future spacecraft.