Piezoelectric Aeroelastic Energy Harvesting

1st Edition - November 22, 2021
Authors: Hassan Elahi, Marco Eugeni, Paolo Gaudenzi
Language: English
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Piezoelectric Aeroelastic Energy Harvesting explains the design and implementation of piezoelectric energy harvesting devices based on fluid-structure interaction. There is curren… Read more

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Piezoelectric Aeroelastic Energy Harvesting explains the design and implementation of piezoelectric energy harvesting devices based on fluid-structure interaction. There is currently an increase in demand for low power electronic instruments in a range of settings, and recent advances have driven their energy consumption downwards. As a result, the possibility to extract energy from an operational environment is of growing significance to industry and academic research globally.

This book solves problems related to the integration of smart structures with the aeroelastic system, addresses the importance of the aerodynamic model on accurate prediction of the performance of the energy harvester, describes the overall effect of the piezoelectric patch on the dynamics of the system, and explains different mechanisms for harvesting energy via fluid-structure interaction. This wealth of innovative technical information is supported by introductory chapters on piezoelectric materials, energy harvesting and circuits, and fluid structure interaction, opening this interdisciplinary topic up for readers with a range of backgrounds.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Quotes/poems
List of figures
Biography
Hassan Elahi
Marco Eugeni
Paolo Gaudenzi
Preface
Acknowledgment
Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Piezoelectric material
Abstract
1.1. Introduction
1.2. The piezoelectric effect
1.3. Piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting
References
Chapter 2: Smart structures
Abstract
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Piezoelectric smart structures
2.3. Shape memory alloys
2.4. Piezoelectric sensors
2.5. Sandwich structures
2.6. Piezothermoelastic materials
2.7. Piezothermoelastic response governing equations
2.8. An example of smart structures application: machine learning based damage assessment
References
Part 2: Energy harvesting
Chapter 3: Energy harvesting
Abstract
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Sources for energy harvesting
3.3. Mechanical energy harvesting
3.4. Fluid–structure interaction
3.5. Thermal energy
3.6. Photovoltaic technology
3.7. Acoustic energy
3.8. Radio frequency energy
3.9. Security threats for energy harvesting system
References
Chapter 4: Piezoelectric energy harvesters
Abstract
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Piezoceramics-based energy harvesting
4.3. Energy harvesting with piezopolymers
4.4. Harvesting model
References
Chapter 5: Energy harvesting and circuits
Abstract
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Piezoelectric energy harvesting circuits
5.3. Energy conditioning circuits
5.4. Equivalent circuit method
5.5. Impedance method circuit
References
Chapter 6: Modeling and simulation of a piezoelectric energy harvester
Abstract
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Modeling
6.3. Material creation
6.4. Material assignment
6.5. Interaction
6.6. Input step creation
6.7. Output assignment
6.8. Boundary conditions
6.9. Loading conditions
6.10. Meshing
6.11. Job creation
6.12. Results
References
Part 3: Aeroelastic energy harvesting
Chapter 7: Fluid–structure interaction: some issues about the aeroelastic problem
Abstract
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Bifurcation problems
7.3. Aeroelastic problem formulation
7.4. Finite element method for flag-flutter
7.5. 2D modeling for steady FSI system
7.6. Dynamic FSI
7.7. Aerodynamic theories
7.8. General approximation
References
Chapter 8: Flutter-based aeroelastic energy harvesting
Abstract
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Flutter analysis: classical approach
8.3. Flutter solutions
8.4. Aeroelastic energy harvesters based on flutters
References
Chapter 9: Limit cycle oscillations
Abstract
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Non-linear aeroelastic system
9.3. Non-linear aeroelastic systems's LCO
9.4. Theoretical modeling of aeroelastic harvester
9.5. Aerodynamic modeling of aeroelastic harvester
9.6. Structural model
References
Chapter 10: Vortex-induced vibrations based aeroelastic energy harvesting
Abstract
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Simple numerical example for a VIV aeroelastic energy harvester
10.3. Vortex-induced vibrations in circular cylinders
10.4. Energy harvesting form the PZT based on VIV
10.5. VIV-based energy harvesters
References
Chapter 11: Galloping-based aeroelastic energy harvesting
Abstract
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Transverse galloping
11.3. Mathematical model of transverse galloping
11.4. Wake galloping
11.5. Conversion factor
11.6. Evaluation of critical conditions with refined and multi-model approaches
11.7. Semi-analytical versus numerical solutions: non-linear galloping
11.8. Harnessable energy
References
Chapter 12: Experimental aeroelastic energy harvesting
Abstract
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Experiments in a wind tunnel
12.3. Testing of the flight flutter
12.4. Role of theory and experimentation in design
12.5. Experimental wing model
12.6. Slender body theory
12.7. Correlation between theory and experiment
12.8. Volterra theory experimentation
References
Chapter 13: Concluding remarks
Abstract
Subject index

Hassan Elahi

Dr Hassan Elahi is a Mechatronics Engineer and has completed his PhD from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He has worked as a Research Associate in the same department. His PhD research thesis was on “Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting by Aeroelastic Means.” Currently he is working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan. He has obtained Award of Honors in his master’s degree. Dr. Elahi has received best paper award related to energy harvesting system for mechatronics devices in 2018 by MDPI.

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Assistant Professor, Department of Mechatronics Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan

Marco Eugeni

Dr. Marco Eugeni holds a Master’s degree in Space Engineering and PhD in Aerospace Materials and Technologies at Sapienza University of Rome, 2014. Since 2014 he has been an Associate Researcher at Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMA). He is a Participant in various ESA project concerning the Vega launcher and Industry 4.0 applications to Satellite Industry, and since 2016, a consultant to Smart Structures Solutions directly involved in the main experimental campaign carried on. Dr. Eugeni's research topics concentrate in computational mechanics and finite element, aerospace structures, composite structures, thermal structures, intelligent materials and structures, aeroelasticity, viscoelastic materials modeling, structural dynamics, additive manufacturing, and smart manufacturing.

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Paolo Gaudenzi

Dr. Paolo Gaudenzi is a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Università di Roma La Sapienza (1989). He is an expert in the evaluation of research projects for the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research, the Italian Ministry for Industrial development, The European Research Council, the regions Lazio, Toscana, Veneto, Piemonte, Puglia; and the Chairman of the selection board for ENEA (National research body in the field of energy and power). Dr. Gaudenzi is the author of more than 100 papers, 44 of which published on international refereed journals, and of the research book Smart structures, J. Wiley 2009. His reseach interests are aerospace structures, space systems, concurrent engineering and multidisciplinary methods for engineering design, cost engineering, laminated and composite structures, active materials and intelligent structures, thermal structures, finite element modelling, multyphisics analysis.

Affiliations and expertise

Full Professor and Director of the Professional Master in Satellites and orbital platforms, director of the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering), Università di Roma La Sapienza.

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