Energy scavenging for small-scale unmanned systems

Thomas, James P.; Qidwai, Muhammad A.; Kellogg, J.C.

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.12.084

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“…Thus, several review articles [3,4,5] presented the resulting range of power from the order of microwatts to tens of watts. Along with the increase of researches in this area, comes an interest to implement harvesting capability in the larger structures, i.e.…”

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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

Composite Structures

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“…At commercial level we need such textiles that fulfill the requirements of both the textile and electronics. Subsequent development in this field has already seen considerable applications in this regard including healthcare, fashion, energy, sports, wellness, safety and security, automotive and transport construction, home and interior textiles [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

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Analysis of junction properties of gold–zinc oxide nanorods-based Schottky diode by means of frequency dependent electrical characterization on textile

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Moreover, current density-voltage (J-V) was measured to know the performance of present Schottky diode. The effect of native defects at the interface was also studied by using cathodoluminescence spectroscopy by varying different accelerating voltage. The textile substrate was used for the growth of ZnO nanorods by using the aqueous chemical growth (ACG) method and Schottky diode fabrication. Diode fabrication on textile fabric is a step forward towards the fabrication of electronic devices on non-conventional, economical, soft, light weight, flexible, wearable, washable, recyclable, reproducible and nontoxic substrate.

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“…The need for lightning the battery burden in present and future military systems is a focus for implementing TE 38 technology within the US Army, and a market exists for TE air-conditioners in submarines [58] . Furthermore, unmanned systems are being developed for reconnaissance and surveillance activities, with energy scavenged in-the-field extending the endurance and range of electric-powered unmanned systems [59] . An interesting problem potentially facing the TE industry is the availability of raw materials.…”

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An Overview of Advanced Chalcogenide Thermo- electric Materials and Their Applications

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2018

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Thermoelectricity is a strong scientific and technological interest due to its wide application ranging from clean energy producing to photon sensing devices. Recent developments in theoretical studies on the thermoelectric (TE) effects as well as the newly discovered thermoelectric materials provide new opportunities for several applications. Though the scale of production is limited, thermoelectric technology provides an alternative to traditional methods of power generation, heating and cooling systems. TE technologies can be used in power generation, heating and cooling applications. They potentially offer significant energy savings through waste heat recovery and augmented cooling. This article critically discusses the current progress in chalcogenide TE materials and the advantages and limitations associated with the TE technologies. The need for new materials discoveries from the point of view of achieving higher figure-of-merit combined with thermal stabilities in intermediate-and hightemperature Peltier and Seebeck effects applications is also emphasized. Besides, this article aims to evaluate the main features of recently characterized multicomponent chalcogenide ionic compounds with high thermal stabilities as potential TE materials to harvest electric power from high-temperature heat flux via thermoelectricity.

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Energy scavenging for small-scale unmanned systems

Cited by 106 publications

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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

Analysis of junction properties of gold–zinc oxide nanorods-based Schottky diode by means of frequency dependent electrical characterization on textile

An Overview of Advanced Chalcogenide Thermo- electric Materials and Their Applications

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