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Energy harvesting simulation of two piezoelectric flags in tandem arrangement in the uniform flow

  • School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • University of New South Wales

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Abstract

At present, energy harvesting from the widely existing fluid in the environment is a hot research field. Piezoelectric flags can be used to generate electric energy with the flow excitation for its positive piezoelectric effect. In this paper, the energy harvesting capacity of two piezoelectric flags in tandem arrangement in the uniform flow is analyzed through 2D numerical simulation. Identical vibration frequency and lager vibration amplitude of the downstream flag are found compared with that of the upstream one. Two coupling modes including the in-phase mode and the out-phase mode are identified. The in-phase mode and out-phase mode can be obtained respectively by arranging the distance of two piezoelectric flags at an odd multiples and an even multiples of adjacent vortexes distance. There are 0 phase difference in in-phase mode and π phase difference in out-phase mode of the vibration as well as the output electric current of two flags. Output power of the downstream piezoelectric flag is larger than that of upstream flag and increases with the separation distance until the maximum energy harvesting capacity of piezoelectric flag. The fixed phase difference of coupled two flags and higher power output of downstream piezoelectric flag indicate that reasonable arrangement of multi-piezoelectric flags in tandem arrangement offers an easier approach to collect the obtained electric energy with post-processing circuit of coupled piezoelectric flags, and higher power can be obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 Joint IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectric, International Workshop on Acoustic Transduction Materials and Devices and Workshop on Piezoresponse Force Microscopy, ISAF/IWATMD/PFM 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479938605
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 Joint IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectric, International Workshop on Acoustic Transduction Materials and Devices and Workshop on Piezoresponse Force Microscopy, ISAF/IWATMD/PFM 2014 - State College, United States
Duration: 12 May 201416 May 2014

Publication series

Name2014 Joint IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectric, International Workshop on Acoustic Transduction Materials and Devices and Workshop on Piezoresponse Force Microscopy, ISAF/IWATMD/PFM 2014

Conference

Conference2014 Joint IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectric, International Workshop on Acoustic Transduction Materials and Devices and Workshop on Piezoresponse Force Microscopy, ISAF/IWATMD/PFM 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityState College
Period12/05/1416/05/14

Keywords

  • energy harvesting
  • flow
  • piezoelectric flags
  • tandem arrangement

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