A new product by StroNGER, currently under development in collaboration with ESA: an advanced sensor for the optimum energy management in building HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Condition) systems. Essentially, PiezoTSensor consists in an Energy Harvesting (EH) device that uses a piezoelectric bender and an appropriate customizable aerodynamic fin that takes advantage of specific air flow effects (principally Vortex Shedding) for producing energy. The sensor is completed with a temperature probe.

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“Self powered sensor for
smart sustainable buildings”
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Konstantinos Gkoumas, Partner at StroNGER s.r.l.

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StroNGER – Vision
“…. to provide, through innovation, advanced
products and services that help save energy,
for sustainable buildings.”
“Start Up Innovativa” ai
sensi della legge 221/2012

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StroNGER - what we do

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StroNGER – who we are
Franco Bontempi, PhD
StroNGER srl, Scientific Advisor
Prof. of Structural Analysis and Design
Sapienza University of Rome
Expertise:
-Fire Safety Engineering
-Forensic Engineering
Expertise:
-Structural Safety
-Structural Identification
Expertise:
-Wind-Structure interaction
-Performance Based Design
Chiara Crosti, PhD
StroNGER srl, CEO
Francesco Petrini, PhD
StroNGER srl, Vice Director
Stefania Arangio, PhD
StroNGER srl, Director
Konstantinos Gkoumas, PhD
StroNGER srl, Partner
Expertise:
-Energy Harvesting

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PiezoTSensorTM inside an HVAC duct
PiezoTSensor - Business Idea
A new product by StroNGER, currently under development in collaboration
with ESA: an advanced sensor for the optimum energy management in
building HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Condition) systems.
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Air flow
Air flow

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PiezoTSensor - Market: Value Chain
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Producers of
Humidity and
Temperature
sensors
Technologies for
smart buildings
companies
HVAC automatic
control system
producers and
designers
Building
administrators and
owners

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Essentially, PiezoTSensor consists in an Energy
Harvesting (EH) device that uses a piezoelectric
bender and an appropriate customizable aerodynamic
fin that takes advantage of specific air flow effects
(principally Vortex Shedding) for producing energy. The
sensor is completed with a temperature probe.
PiezoTSensor - Overview
a. Steel plate (support)
b. Sensor transmitter module
c. Piezoelectric bender
d. Fin
e. Temperature probe Air flow
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
PiezoTSensor parts

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PiezoTSensor - Unique Selling Proposition
• PiezoTSensor harvests a higher amount
of energy from air flow, and thus has a
higher autonomy, something that can
lead to a higher sampling rate.
• PiezoTSensor generates energy from an
intrinsic characteristic of HVAC
systems (the air flow inside the ducts),
achieving an optimal integration.
• Competitors
• EnOceanTM ECT 310 Perpetuum
• POWERCASTTM P1110 Powerharvester Receiver
• Distech ControlsTM SR65 AKF - Duct Temperature

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PiezoTSensor - Intellectual Property Rights

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Konstantinos Gkoumas, Partner at StroNGER s.r.l.
konstantinos.gkoumas@stronger2012.com