Aeroelastic energy harvesting: A review

Abdelkefi, Abdessattar

doi:10.1016/j.ijengsci.2015.10.006

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“…The interested reader is referred to a comprehensive review article by Abdelkefi [21] which discusses numerous aeroelastic energy harvesting papers published within the period 2000 ′ s -2015. Topics on flutter of airfoil, vortex induced vibration (VIV) of cylinders and galloping were reviewed.…”

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Piezoelectric energy harvester composite under dynamic bending with implementation to aircraft wingbox structure

Akbar

Curiel-Sosa

2016

Composite Structures

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This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.Piezoelectric energy harvester composite under dynamic bending with implementation to aircraft wingbox structureDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin Street, S1 3JD Sheffield, United Kingdom AbstractIn this paper, an investigation on the energy harvesting exerted by the dynamic bending responses of a piezoelectric embedded wingbox is presented. An innovative hybrid mathematical/computational scheme is built to evaluate the energy harvested by a mechanical system. The governing voltage differential equations of the piezoelectric composite beam are coupled with the finite element method output. The scheme is able of evaluating various excitation forms including dynamic force and base excitation. Thus, it provides the capability to analyse a complicated structure with a more realistic loading scenario. Application to the simulation of a notional jet aircraft wingbox with a piezoelectric skin layer is shown in some detail. The results pointed out that the electrical power generated can be as much as 25.24 kW for a 14.5 m wingspan. The capabilities and robustness of the scheme are shown by comparison with results from the literature.

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Piezoelectric energy harvester composite under dynamic bending with implementation to aircraft wingbox structure

Akbar

Curiel-Sosa

2016

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“…After the seminal work of McKinney and DeLaurier [8], in recent years many devices adopting this effect have been proposed: Bryant et al [9], Zhu et al [10], Fei et al [11], Abdelkefi et al [12], Nabavi and Zhang [13], and McCharty et al [14].…”

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FLEHAP: A Wind Powered Supply for Autonomous Sensor Nodes

Boccalero

Boragno

Caviglia

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Abstract:The development of the Internet of Things infrastructure requires the deployment of millions of heterogeneous sensors embedded in the environment. The powering of these sensors cannot be done with wired connections, and the use of batteries is often impracticable. Energy harvesting is the common proposed solution, and many devices have been developed for this purpose, using light, mechanical vibrations, and temperature differences as energetic sources. In this paper we present a novel energy-harvester device able to capture the kinetic energy from a fluid in motion and transform it in electrical energy. This device, named FLEHAP (FLuttering Energy Harvester for Autonomous Powering), is based on an aeroelastic effect, named fluttering, in which a totally passive airfoil shows large and regular self-sustained motions (limit cycle oscillations) even in extreme conditions (low Reynolds numbers), thanks to its peculiar mechanical configuration. This system shows, in some centimeter-sized configurations, an electrical conversion efficiency that exceeds 8% at low wind speed (3.5 m/s). By using a specialized electronic circuit, it is possible to store the electrical energy in a super capacitor, and so guarantee self-powering in such environmental conditions.

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“…Flutter motion is a self-excited motion that takes place when structural damping is insufficient to damp out motions owing to aerodynamic effects. 16 In this work, the wind speed was set to 40 m/s to ensure that the piezoelectric cantilever would flutter at a large amplitude, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby ensuring that it could generate electrical energy.…”

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Performance of pre-deformed flexible piezoelectric cantilever in energy harvesting

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A utility piezoelectric energy harvester with low frequency and high-output voltage: Theoretical model, experimental verification and energy storage AIP Advances 6, 095208 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4962979 Piezoelectric energy harvesting: State-of-the-art and challenges Applied Physics Reviews 1, 031104 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4896166 AIP ADVANCES 6, 055002 (2016) Performance of pre-deformed flexible piezoelectric cantilever in energy harvesting This paper proposes a novel structure for pre-rolled flexible piezoelectric cantilevers that use wind energy to power a submunition electrical device. Owing to the particular installation position and working environment, the submunition piezoelectric cantilever should be rolled when not working, but this pre-rolled state can alter the energy harvesting performance. Herein, a working principle and installation method for piezoelectric cantilevers used in submunitions are introduced. To study the influence of the pre-rolled state, pre-rolled piezoelectric cantilevers of different sizes were fabricated and their performances were studied using finite element analysis simulations and experiments. The simulation results show that the resonance frequency and stiffness of the pre-rolled structure is higher than that of a flat structure. Results show that, (1) for both the pre-rolled and flat cantilever, the peak voltage will increase with the wind speed. (2) The pre-rolled cantilever has a higher critical wind speed than the flat cantilever. (3) For identical wind speeds and cantilever sizes, the peak voltage of the flat cantilever (45 V) is less than that of the pre-rolled cantilever (56 V). (4) Using a full-bridge rectifier, the output of the pre-rolled cantilever can sufficiently supply a 10 µF capacitor, whose output voltage may be up to 23 V after 10 s. These results demonstrate that the pre-rolled piezoelectric cantilever and its installation position used in this work are more suitable for submunition, and its output sufficiently meets submunition requirements. C 2016 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license

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Aeroelastic energy harvesting: A review

Cited by 415 publications

References 192 publications

Piezoelectric energy harvester composite under dynamic bending with implementation to aircraft wingbox structure

Piezoelectric energy harvester composite under dynamic bending with implementation to aircraft wingbox structure

FLEHAP: A Wind Powered Supply for Autonomous Sensor Nodes

Performance of pre-deformed flexible piezoelectric cantilever in energy harvesting

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