Study the Effect of Tapering on the Nonlinear Behavior of an Exponentially Varying Width Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Salmani ◽  
G. H. Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Method Of Multiple Scales ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
High Amplitude ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Geometric Nonlinearities ◽  
Coupled Equations ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy

It has been shown that exponentially tapering the width of a vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvester will result in increasing electric power per mass in a specified frequency. In this paper, a nonlinear solution of an exponentially decreasing width piezoelectric energy harvester is presented. Piezoelectric, inertial, and geometric nonlinearities are included in the presented model, while the exponentially tapered piezoelectric beam's mass normalized mode shapes are utilized in Galerkin discretization. The developed nonlinear coupled equations of motion are solved using method of multiple scales (MMS), and the steady states results are verified by experiment in high amplitude excitation. Finally, the exponentially tapering parameter effect is studied, and it is concluded that the voltage per mass of the energy harvester is improved by tapering at high exciting acceleration amplitudes.

scholarly journals An Exact Analytical Solution to Exponentially Tapered Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Salmani ◽  
G. H. Rahimi ◽  
S. A. Hosseini Kordkheili
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Solution ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Exact Analytical Solution ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Electric Resistance ◽  
Coupled Equations ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Beam ◽  
Parallel Connections ◽  
Tip Mass

It has been proven that tapering the piezoelectric beam through its length optimizes the power extracted from vibration based energy harvesting. This phenomenon has been investigated by some researchers using semianalytical, finite element and experimental methods. In this paper, an exact analytical solution is presented to calculate the power generated from vibration of exponentially tapered unimorph and bimorph with series and parallel connections. The mass normalized mode shapes of the exponentially tapered piezoelectric beam with tip mass are implemented to transfer the proposed electromechanical coupled equations into modal coordinates. The steady states harmonic solution results are verified both numerically and experimentally. Results show that there exist values for tapering parameter and electric resistance in a way that the output power per mass of the energy harvester will be maximized. Moreover it is concluded that the electric resistance must be higher than a specified value for gaining more power by tapering the beam.

The effects of nonlinear energy sink and piezoelectric energy harvester on aeroelastic instability of an airfoil

2021 ◽  
pp. 107754632199358
Author(s):  
Ali Fasihi ◽  
Majid Shahgholi ◽  
Saeed Ghahremani
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Continuation Method ◽  
Dynamical Behavior ◽  
Harmonic Balance Method ◽  
Nonlinear Energy Sink ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Energy Sink ◽  
Two Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Nonlinear Energy

The potential of absorbing and harvesting energy from a two-degree-of-freedom airfoil using an attachment of a nonlinear energy sink and a piezoelectric energy harvester is investigated. The equations of motion of the airfoil coupled with the attachment are solved using the harmonic balance method. Solutions obtained by this method are compared to the numerical ones of the pseudo-arclength continuation method. The effects of parameters of the integrated nonlinear energy sink-piezoelectric attachment, namely, the attachment location, nonlinear energy sink mass, nonlinear energy sink damping, and nonlinear energy sink stiffness on the dynamical behavior of the airfoil system are studied for both subcritical and supercritical Hopf bifurcation cases. Analyses demonstrate that absorbing vibration and harvesting energy are profoundly affected by the nonlinear energy sink parameters and the location of the attachment.

Dynamics of Vibration Energy Harvester Governed by Gravity and Magnetic Force in a Rotating Wind Turbine Blade

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saman Nezami ◽  
HyunJun Jung ◽  
Myung Kyun Sung ◽  
Soobum Lee
Keyword(s):  
Angular Velocity ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Magnetic Force ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvester ◽  
Coupled Equations ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Gravity And Magnetic

This paper presents mathematical modeling of an energy harvester (EH) for a wireless structure health monitoring (SHM) system in wind turbine blades. The harvester consists of a piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) beam, a gravity-induced disk, and magnets attached to both the beam and the disk. An electromechanical model of the proposed EH is developed using the energy method with repelling magnetic force considered. The three coupled equations — the motion of the disk, the vibration of the beam, and the voltage output — are derived and solved using ODE45 in MATLAB software. The result showed the blade rotation speed affects the output angular velocity of disk and the output PEH voltage. That is, as the blade speed increases, the disk angular velocity becomes nonlinear and chaotic which is more beneficial to generate larger power.

Characterizing the Effective Bandwidth of Tri-Stable Energy Harvesters

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghashyam Panyam ◽  
Mohammed F. Daqaq
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Analytical Solutions ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Method Of Multiple Scales ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Effective Bandwidth ◽  
Frequency Bandwidth ◽  
Effective Frequency ◽  
Energy Harvesters

This paper aims to investigate the response and characterize the effective frequency bandwidth of tri-stable vibratory energy harvesters. To achieve this goal, the method of multiple scales is utilized to construct analytical solutions describing the amplitude and stability of the intra- and inter-well dynamics of the harvester. Using these solutions, critical bifurcations in the parameter’s space are identified and used to define an effective frequency bandwidth of the harvester. A piezoelectric tri-stable energy harvester consisting of a uni-morph cantilever beam is considered. Stiffness nonlinearities are introduced into the harvesters design by applying a static magnetic field near the tip of the beam. Experimental studies performed on the harvester are presented to validate some of the theoretical findings.

Effects of Tuned Mass Damper on Fixed-Fixed 3D Nonlinear String Resting on Nonlinear Elastic Foundation

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (04) ◽  
pp. 1750047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Ren Wang ◽  
Li-Ping Wu
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Foundation ◽  
Internal Resonance ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Maximum Amplitude ◽  
Tuned Mass Damper ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Nonlinear Elastic Foundation ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
Nonlinear Elastic

This paper studies the vibration of a nonlinear 3D-string fixed at both ends and supported by a nonlinear elastic foundation. Newton’s second law is adopted to derive the equations of motion for the string resting on an elastic foundation. Then, the method of multiple scales (MOMS) is employed for the analysis of the nonlinear system. It was found that 1:3 internal resonance exists in the first and fourth modes of the string when the wave speed in the transverse direction is [Formula: see text] and the elasticity coefficient of the foundation is [Formula: see text]. Fixed point plots are used to obtain the frequency responses of the various modes and to identify internal resonance through observation of the amplitudes and mode shapes. To prevent internal resonance and reduce vibration, a tuned mass damper (TMD) is applied to the string. The effects of various TMD masses, locations, damper coefficients ([Formula: see text]), and spring constants ([Formula: see text]) on overall damping were analyzed. The 3D plots of the maximum amplitude (3D POMAs) and 3D maximum amplitude contour plots (3D MACPs) are generated for the various modes to illustrate the amplitudes of the string, while identifying the optimal TMD parameters for vibration reduction. The results were verified numerically. It was concluded that better damping effects can be achieved using a TMD mass ratio [Formula: see text]–0.5 located near the middle of the string. Furthermore, for damper coefficient [Formula: see text], the use of spring constant [Formula: see text]–13 can improve the overall damping.

Nonlinear Vibrations of a Beam-Spring-Large Mass System

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad A. Bukhari ◽  
Oumar R. Barry
Keyword(s):  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Primary Resonance ◽  
Large Mass ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Resonance Excitation ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Mass System ◽  
Spring System

This paper presents the nonlinear vibration of a simply supported Euler-Bernoulli beam with a mass-spring system subjected to a primary resonance excitation. The nonlinearity is due to the mid-plane stretching and cubic spring stiffness. The equations of motion and the boundary conditions are derived using Hamiltons principle. The nonlinear system of equations are solved using the method of multiple scales. Explicit expressions are obtained for the mode shapes, natural frequencies, nonlinear frequencies, and frequency response curves. The validity of the results is demonstrated via comparison with results in the literature. Exact natural frequencies are obtained for different locations, rotational inertias, and masses.

Heartbeat Energy Harvesting Using the Fan-Folded Piezoelectric Beam Geometry

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Ansari ◽  
M. Amin Karami
Keyword(s):  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Energy Harvester ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Vibration Energy ◽  
Vibration Energy Harvester ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy ◽  
Piezoelectric Beam

A three dimensional piezoelectric vibration energy harvester is designed to generate electricity from heartbeat vibrations. The device consists of several bimorph piezoelectric beams stacked on top of each other. These horizontal bimorph beams are connected to each other by rigid vertical beams making a fan-folded geometry. One end of the design is clamped and the other end is free. One major problem in micro-scale piezoelectric energy harvesters is their high natural frequency. The same challenge is faced in development of a compact vibration energy harvester for the low frequency heartbeat vibrations. One way to decrease the natural frequency is to increase the length of the bimorph beam. This approach is not usually practical due to size limitations. By utilizing the fan-folded geometry, the natural frequency is decreased while the size constraints are observed. The required size limit of the energy harvester is 1 cm by 1 cm by 1 cm. In this paper, the natural frequencies and mode shapes of fan-folded energy harvesters are analytically derived. The electro-mechanical coupling has been included in the model for the piezoelectric beam. The design criteria for the device are discussed.

SOLITON-LIKE PHONON LOCALIZED MODES IN DIATOMIC NONLINEAR LATTICE CHAIN

1991 ◽  
Vol 05 (13) ◽  
pp. 2237-2252 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHU-PEI SHI ◽  
GUOXING HUANG ◽  
RUIBAO TAO
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Method Of Multiple Scales ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Localized Modes ◽  
Wave Approximation ◽  
Long Wave ◽  
Model Hamiltonian ◽  
Nonlinear Lattice ◽  
Gap Solitons ◽  
Long Wave Approximation

We have studied the localization of multivibrational states in diatomic nonlinear lattice chain. A simple model Hamiltonian presented here describes a system containing two kinds of phonons. The equations of motion for these boson operators are two partial differential equations with nonlinear coupling in long-wave approximation. With the help of the method of multiple scales, these equations are reduced to the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. It is shown that soliton-like phonon localized modes, multi-phonon localized modes can exist. The possibility of observing the gap solitons (phonon localized modes in the frequency gap) in diatomic nonlinear lattice chain is predicted.

Effects of Flexural Stiffness, Axial Velocity and Internal Support Locations on Translating Beam’s Natural Frequencies

2014 ◽  
Vol 532 ◽  
pp. 316-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferid Köstekci
Keyword(s):  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Method Of Multiple Scales ◽  
Flexural Rigidity ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Flexural Stiffness ◽  
Transverse Vibrations ◽  
Internal Support ◽  
Simple Support ◽  
Moving Speed

The aim of this paper is to examine the natural frequencies of beams for different flexural stiffness, internal simple support locations and axial moving speed. In the present investigation, the linear transverse vibrations of an axially translating beam are considered based on Euler-Bernoulli model. The beam is passing through two frictionless guides and has an internal simple support between the guides. The governing differential equations of motion are derived using Hamiltons Principle for two regions of the beam. The method of multiple scales is employed to obtain approximate analytical solution. Some numerical calculations are conducted to present the effects of flexural rigidity, mean translating speed and different internal support locations on natural frequencies.

Superharmonic Resonance of Cross-Ply Laminates by the Method of Multiple Scales

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadj Youzera ◽  
Sid Ahmed Meftah ◽  
El Mostafa Daya
Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Method Of Multiple Scales ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Viscoelastic Model ◽  
Transversely Isotropic ◽  
Superharmonic Resonance ◽  
Plastic Composite ◽  
Isotropic Composite ◽  
Forced Vibration Analysis

General differential equations of motion in nonlinear forced vibration analysis of multilayered composite beams are derived by using the higher-order shear deformation theories (HSDT's). Viscoelastic properties of fiber-reinforced plastic composite materials are considered according to the Kelvin–Voigt viscoelastic model for transversely isotropic composite materials. The method of multiple scales is employed to perform analytical frequency amplitude relationships for superharmonic resonance. Parametric study is conducted by considering various geometrical and material parameters, employing HSDT's and first-order deformation theory (FSDT).

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