Nonlinear Dynamics of a Broadband Vortex-Induced Vibration–Based Energy Harvester
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 149, Issue 8
Abstract
Energy harvesting from vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) is gaining more attention in many applied cases. This paper studied the nonlinear dynamics of a tunable VIV-based energy harvester. The energy harvester structure consists of a base-clamped cylinder having an adjustable mass (the tuner) which enables the system to actively synchronize with vortex-shedding frequencies. The Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and the extended Hamilton’s principle are used to extract the nonlinear partial differential equations of the distributed model for the cylinder, tuner motion, harvested voltage, and fluctuated lift force. The reduced-order model of the system of equations is derived via the Galerkin method using modified mode shapes. The method of multiple time scales is employed to obtain the approximated analytical solution of the 1:1 internal resonance of the lumped parameter system. The dynamical response of the system is shown by investigating various parameters of the harvester. Additionally, the locus of the points at which the higher orbits of harvested voltage occur is specified for the tuner equilibrium position. The results show the proposed design significantly increases energy harvesting performance by a factor of 900%. This paper is offered as a contribution towards energy harvester design and optimization with the goal of capturing higher energy orbits.
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Acknowledgments
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support provided by Eng. Kamran Soltani, CEO of Novin Sanat Eghtesad Gostar Fartak (NSEGF) company.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 149 • Issue 8 • August 2023
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Received: Aug 8, 2022
Accepted: Mar 6, 2023
Published online: May 19, 2023
Published in print: Aug 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Oct 19, 2023
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Continuum mechanics
- Cylinders
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Energy engineering
- Energy harvesting
- Energy sources (by type)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Fluid dynamics
- Fluid mechanics
- Geometry
- Hydrologic engineering
- Mathematics
- Motion (dynamics)
- Nonlinear analysis
- Nonlinear response
- Parameters (statistics)
- Renewable energy
- Solid mechanics
- Statistics
- Structural analysis
- Structural behavior
- Structural engineering
- Vibration
- Vortex shedding
- Vortices
- Water and water resources
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