Energy harvesting from a piezoelectric biomimetic fish tail
Youngsu Cha,Woojin Chae,Hubert Kim,Horace Walcott,Sean D. Peterson,Sean D. Peterson,Maurizio Porfiri +6 more
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In this article, the authors investigate the feasibility of underwater energy harvesting from the vibrations of a biomimetic fish tail though piezoelectric materials, and propose and experimentally validate a modeling framework to predict the underwater vibration of the tail and the associated response.About:
This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 2016-02-01 and is currently open access. It has received 76 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Energy harvesting.read more
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A comprehensive review on the state-of-the-art of piezoelectric energy harvesting
Nurettin Sezer,Muammer Koç +1 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive review on the state-of-the-art of piezoelectric energy harvesting is presented in this paper, where the authors present the broad spectrum of applications of piezolectric materials for clean power supply to wireless electronics in diverse fields.
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Hybrid vibration and wind energy harvesting using combined piezoelectric and electromagnetic conversion for bridge health monitoring applications
TL;DR: In this paper, a multimodal hybrid bridge energy harvester (HBEH) using combined piezoelectric and electromagnetic conversion is reported, which is capable of converting bridge vibrations and ambient wind energy into useful electrical energy to operate wireless sensor nodes (WSNs) for health monitoring of bridges.
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A nonlinear two-degree-of-freedom electromagnetic energy harvester for ultra-low frequency vibrations and human body motions
TL;DR: In this paper, a two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) electromagnetic energy harvester (EMEH) was proposed, which is realized by magnetically levitating a 1DOF EMEH in a cylindrical housing.
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Constituting abrupt magnetic flux density change for power density improvement in electromagnetic energy harvesting
Zhongjie Li,Zhongjie Li,Zhongjie Li,Yong Liu,Peilun Yin,Yan Peng,Jun Luo,Shaorong Xie,Huayan Pu +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effect of abrupt magnetic flux density change on the electric outputs of electromagnetic energy harvesters, e.g., open-circuit voltage, power density and charging rates.
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Underwater backscatter networking
Junsu Jang,Fadel Adib +1 more
TL;DR: Piezo-Acoustic Backscatter (PAB), the first technology that enables backscatter networking in underwater environments, is presented and can be used in ocean exploration, marine life sensing, and underwater climate change monitoring.
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Adaptive piezoelectric energy harvesting circuit for wireless remote power supply
TL;DR: In this article, an analytical expression for the optimal power flow from a rectified piezoelectric device is derived, and an energy harvesting circuit consisting of an AC-DC rectifier with an output capacitor, an electrochemical battery, and a switch-mode DC-DC converter that controls the energy flow into the battery.
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Energy scavenging with shoe-mounted piezoelectrics
N.S. Shenck,Joseph A. Paradiso +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a flexible piezoelectric foil stave was used to harness sole-bending energy and a reinforced PZT dimorph to capture heel-strike energy.
Adaptive piezoelectric energy harvesting circuit for wireless, remote power supply
TL;DR: Experimental results reveal that use of the adaptive DC-DC converter increases power transfer by over 400% as compared to when the DC- DC converter is not used.
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Comparison of piezoelectric energy harvesting devices for recharging batteries
TL;DR: In this article, three types of piezoelectric devices are investigated and experimentally tested to deter deterministic power harvesting from the vibration of a discharged nickel metal hydride battery.
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Energy harvesting: State-of-the-art
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a brief history of energy harvesting for low power systems followed by a review of the state-of-the-art energy harvesting techniques, power conversion, power management, and battery charging.
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