scholarly journals Method for controlling vibration by exploiting piecewise-linear nonlinearity in energy harvesters

2020 ◽  
Vol 476 (2233) ◽  
pp. 20190491
Author(s):  
Meng-Hsuan Tien ◽  
Kiran D’Souza
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Piecewise Linear ◽  
Response Prediction ◽  
Ocean Waves ◽  
Human Motion ◽  
Automatic Frequency ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Potential Applications

Vibration energy is becoming a significant alternative solution for energy generation. Recently, a great deal of research has been conducted on how to harvest energy from vibration sources ranging from ocean waves to human motion to microsystems. In this paper, a theoretical model of a piecewise-linear (PWL) nonlinear vibration harvester that has potential applications in variety of fields is proposed and numerically investigated. This new technique enables automatic frequency tunability in the energy harvester by controlling the gap size in the PWL oscillator so that it is able to adapt to changes in excitations. To optimize the performance of the proposed system, a control method combining the response prediction, signal measurement and gap adjustment mechanism is proposed in this paper. This new energy harvester not only overcomes the limitation of traditional linear energy harvesters that can only provide the maximum power generation efficiency over a narrow frequency range but also improves the performance of current nonlinear energy harvesters that are not as efficient as linear energy harvesters at resonance. The proposed system is demonstrated in several case studies to illustrate its effectiveness for a number of different excitations.

scholarly journals Research of PVDF Energy Harvester Cantilever Parameters for Experimental Model Realization

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2030
Author(s):  
Mindaugas Cepenas ◽  
Bingzhong Peng ◽  
Darius Andriukaitis ◽  
Chandana Ravikumar ◽  
Vytautas Markevicius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Loss Factor ◽  
Output Voltage ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
True Model ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Real Value

Piezoelectric energy harvesters have been extensively researched for use with wireless sensors or low power consumption electronic devices. Most of the piezoelectric energy harvesters cannot generate enough power for potential applications. In this study, we explore the parameters, including gap and proof mass, that can affect the damping of the cantilever to optimize the design of the energy harvester. A finite analysis is conducted using COMSOL Multiphysics software. Usually, this type of simulation is performed using the loss factor. However, it is known that results from the loss factor produce models that do not fit the experimental data well. In fact, the result of output voltage using the loss factor is 50% higher than the real value, which is due to ignoring the adverse effect of a superimposing mechanical damping of different constituent materials. In order to build a true model, Rayleigh damping coefficients are measured to use in a simulation. This resulted in a closer fit of modeling and experimental data, and a 5 times better output voltage from the optimized energy harvester compared with using the smallest gap and mass.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Electromechanical Coupling in Soft Energy Harvesters by Using Graded Dielectric Elastomers

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1187
Author(s):  
Lingling Chen ◽  
Shengyou Yang
Keyword(s):  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Large Deformations ◽  
Maximum Energy ◽  
Outer Radius ◽  
Dielectric Films ◽  
Dielectric Elastomers ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
New Energy

Soft dielectric elastomers can quickly achieve large deformations when they are subjected to electromechanical loads. They are widely used to fabricate a number of soft functional devices. However, the functions of soft devices are limited to the failure modes of soft dielectric elastomers. In this paper, we use graded dielectric elastomers to produce a soft energy harvester with a strong ability of energy harvesting. Compared to the conventional energy harvester with homogeneous dielectric films, our new energy harvester is made of graded elastomers and can increase both the specific energy from 2.70 J/g to 2.93 J/g and the maximum energy from 6.3 J/g to 8.6 J/g by just using a stiffer outer radius. By optimizing the material parameters in graded dielectric films, the soft energy harvester can reach better performance, and our results can provide guidance for designing powerful energy harvesters.

scholarly journals Load Resistance Optimization of a Broadband Bistable Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Primary Harmonic and Subharmonic Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungryong Bae ◽  
Pilkee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Load Resistance ◽  
Oscillation Period ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Ambient Vibrations ◽  
Frequency Dependency ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Optimal Load ◽  
Bistable Energy Harvester

In this study, optimization of the external load resistance of a piezoelectric bistable energy harvester was performed for primary harmonic (period-1T) and subharmonic (period-3T) interwell motions. The analytical expression of the optimal load resistance was derived, based on the spectral analyses of the interwell motions, and evaluated. The analytical results are in excellent agreement with the numerical ones. A parametric study shows that the optimal load resistance depended on the forcing frequency, but not the intensity of the ambient vibration. Additionally, it was found that the optimal resistance for the period-3T interwell motion tended to be approximately three times larger than that for the period-1T interwell motion, which means that the optimal resistance was directly affected by the oscillation frequency (or oscillation period) of the motion rather than the forcing frequency. For broadband energy harvesting applications, the subharmonic interwell motion is also useful, in addition to the primary harmonic interwell motion. In designing such piezoelectric bistable energy harvesters, the frequency dependency of the optimal load resistance should be considered properly depending on ambient vibrations.

scholarly journals Power Density Improvement of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters via a Novel Hybridization Scheme with Electromagnetic Transduction

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 803
Author(s):  
Zhongjie Li ◽  
Chuanfu Xin ◽  
Yan Peng ◽  
Min Wang ◽  
Jun Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Density ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Piezoelectric Patch ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Electromagnetic Transduction ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Power Densities

A novel hybridization scheme is proposed with electromagnetic transduction to improve the power density of piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) in this paper. Based on the basic cantilever piezoelectric energy harvester (BC-PEH) composed of a mass block, a piezoelectric patch, and a cantilever beam, we replaced the mass block by a magnet array and added a coil array to form the hybrid energy harvester. To enhance the output power of the electromagnetic energy harvester (EMEH), we utilized an alternating magnet array. Then, to compare the power density of the hybrid harvester and BC-PEH, the experiments of output power were conducted. According to the experimental results, the power densities of the hybrid harvester and BC-PEH are, respectively, 3.53 mW/cm3 and 5.14 μW/cm3 under the conditions of 18.6 Hz and 0.3 g. Therefore, the power density of the hybrid harvester is 686 times as high as that of the BC-PEH, which verified the power density improvement of PEH via a hybridization scheme with EMEH. Additionally, the hybrid harvester exhibits better performance for charging capacitors, such as charging a 2.2 mF capacitor to 8 V within 17 s. It is of great significance to further develop self-powered devices.

Enhanced frequency synchronization for concurrent aeroelastic and base vibratory energy harvesting using a softening nonlinear galloping energy harvester

2021 ◽  
pp. 1045389X2110263
Author(s):  
Shun Chen ◽  
David Eager ◽  
Liya Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electromechanical Coupling ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Effective Bandwidth ◽  
Frequency Synchronization ◽  
Periodic Oscillations ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Paper Form ◽  
Excited Oscillation

This paper proposes a softening nonlinear aeroelastic galloping energy harvester for enhanced energy harvesting from concurrent wind flow and base vibration. Traditional linear aeroelastic energy harvesters have poor performance with quasi-periodic oscillations when the base vibration frequency deviates from the aeroelastic frequency. The softening nonlinearity in the proposed harvester alters the self-excited galloping frequency and simultaneously extends the large-amplitude base-excited oscillation to a wider frequency range, achieving frequency synchronization over a remarkably broadened bandwidth with periodic oscillations for efficient energy conversion from dual sources. A fully coupled aero-electro-mechanical model is built and validated with measurements on a devised prototype. At a wind speed of 5.5 m/s and base acceleration of 0.1 g, the proposed harvester improves the performance by widening the effective bandwidth by 300% compared to the linear counterpart without sacrificing the voltage level. The influences of nonlinearity configuration, excitation magnitude, and electromechanical coupling strength on the mechanical and electrical behavior are examined. The results of this paper form a baseline for future efficiency enhancement of energy harvesting from concurrent wind and base vibration utilizing monostable stiffness nonlinearities.

Performance analysis of a lever piezoelectric energy harvester for roadway applications

2021 ◽  
pp. 1045389X2110014
Author(s):  
Guangya Ding ◽  
Hongjun Luo ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Guohui Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Output Power ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Traffic Load ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Speed Sensor ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Optimal Load ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Output Characteristics

A novel lever piezoelectric energy harvester (LPEH) was designed for installation in an actual roadway for energy harvesting. The model incorporates a lever module that amplifies the applied traffic load and transmits it to the piezoelectric ceramic. To observe the piezoelectric growth benefits of the optimized LPEH structure, the output characteristics and durability of two energy harvesters, the LPEH and a piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) without a lever, were measured and compared by carrying out piezoelectric performance tests and traffic model experiments. Under the same loading condition, the open circuit voltages of the LPEH and PEH were 20.6 and 11.7 V, respectively, which represents a 76% voltage increase for the LPEH compared to the PEH. The output power of the LPEH was 21.51 mW at the optimal load, which was three times higher than that of the PEH (7.45 mW). The output power was linearly dependent on frequency and load, implying the potential application of the module as a self-powered speed sensor. When tested during 300,000 loading cycles, the LPEH still exhibited stable structural performance and durability.

Automatic Frequency-Tracking Control for Ultrasound Welding System

2011 ◽  
Vol 204-210 ◽  
pp. 2041-2044
Author(s):  
Kao Feng Yarn ◽  
King Kung Wu ◽  
Kai Hsing Ma ◽  
Wen Chung Chang
Keyword(s):  
High Power ◽  
Tracking Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Ultrasonic Welding ◽  
Automatic Frequency ◽  
Frequency Tracking ◽  
Power Ultrasonic ◽  
Fpga Chip ◽  
Working Frequency ◽  
Welding System

A new frequency-tracking control method to catch the optimal working frequency for the high power ultrasonic welding system is proposed. In a high power ultrasonic resonant system, the induced high temperature will change the working frequency. Therefore, the proposed control method to track the optimal working frequency becomes very attractive and important. This control method is practically implemented by a FPGA chip which basically includes two logic circuits. One logic circuit is to find the optimal working frequency automatically and the other one is to adjust the working frequency by detecting the working current simultaneously. Experimental results exhibit the new method can effectively control and track frequency for high power ultrasonic welding system.

scholarly journals Modelling of operation of a stationary energy storage device in metro rail transport for selection of its parameters

2018 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
pp. 02011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petru Valentin Radu ◽  
Adam Szeląg
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Storage Device ◽  
Energy Storage Device ◽  
Energy Management Strategy ◽  
Simulink Model ◽  
Stationary Energy ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Traction Substations

The paper presents a Simulink model of a DC metro traction supply system with a stationary energy storage device (SESD). The simulation model consists of traction substations, a train model, and an energy storage device (ESD) with supercapacitors (SC). A new energy management strategy considering the line voltage and current, SC state of charge (SOC) and SC charging and discharging current is proposed. This method can improve the energy savings and manage the remaining energy. Simulation results provided in this paper justify the control method. The proposed model can be used with different ESD, such as batteries.

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