Development of low-speed wind energy harvesting device
Since the energy demand increases, the sources of fluid energy such as wind energy and marine energy have attracted widespread attention, especially vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) excited by wind energy. This paper proposes a wind energy harvesting device-based VIV concept. The proposed device conv...
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| description | Since the energy demand increases, the sources of fluid energy such as wind energy and marine energy have attracted widespread attention, especially vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) excited by wind energy. This paper proposes a wind energy harvesting device-based VIV concept. The proposed device converts the mechanical energy of the oscillator into electrical energy. Different design shapes, that motivates disturbance in airflow, were proposed and tested. The proposed designs were numerically and experimentally tested to gauge their performance and efficiency in generating power. The detailed design and analysis for VIV including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation were carried out. The CFD simulations were concentrated on the elastic rod (mast), which represents the critical component of the proposed model. Wind tunnel was used to conduct the experimental work. Piezoelectric sensors were utilized to measure and monitor extracted power. The best location of the piezoelectric sensors on the mast was investigated and located. The results of the simulations are reported in this paper. For each simulated case, lift coefficient, velocity, pressure, and vorticity contours are presented. It was also concluded that adding complexity to the geometry of the cylindrical proposed design would increase the lift force, and therefore, increasing the power. Promising numerical and experimental results were obtained, and power generation was maximized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8be3a36090254c19af3a95beb85095332023-03-06T04:13:33ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472022-12-0182227Development of low-speed wind energy harvesting deviceAdel Younis0Zuomin Dong1Mohamed El Badawy2Fadi Al Khatib3Abeer Al Anazi4Department of Mechanical Engineering, Australian University-Kuwait, P.O. Box 1411, Safat 13015, Kuwait; Corresponding author.Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 1800, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Australian University-Kuwait, P.O. Box 1411, Safat 13015, KuwaitDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Australian University-Kuwait, P.O. Box 1411, Safat 13015, KuwaitDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Australian University-Kuwait, P.O. Box 1411, Safat 13015, KuwaitSince the energy demand increases, the sources of fluid energy such as wind energy and marine energy have attracted widespread attention, especially vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) excited by wind energy. This paper proposes a wind energy harvesting device-based VIV concept. The proposed device converts the mechanical energy of the oscillator into electrical energy. Different design shapes, that motivates disturbance in airflow, were proposed and tested. The proposed designs were numerically and experimentally tested to gauge their performance and efficiency in generating power. The detailed design and analysis for VIV including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation were carried out. The CFD simulations were concentrated on the elastic rod (mast), which represents the critical component of the proposed model. Wind tunnel was used to conduct the experimental work. Piezoelectric sensors were utilized to measure and monitor extracted power. The best location of the piezoelectric sensors on the mast was investigated and located. The results of the simulations are reported in this paper. For each simulated case, lift coefficient, velocity, pressure, and vorticity contours are presented. It was also concluded that adding complexity to the geometry of the cylindrical proposed design would increase the lift force, and therefore, increasing the power. Promising numerical and experimental results were obtained, and power generation was maximized.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722021527Wind energyVortex induced vibrationsPower generationEnergy harvesting device |
| spellingShingle | Adel Younis Zuomin Dong Mohamed El Badawy Fadi Al Khatib Abeer Al Anazi Development of low-speed wind energy harvesting device Energy Reports Wind energy Vortex induced vibrations Power generation Energy harvesting device |
| title | Development of low-speed wind energy harvesting device |
| title_full | Development of low-speed wind energy harvesting device |
| title_fullStr | Development of low-speed wind energy harvesting device |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of low-speed wind energy harvesting device |
| title_short | Development of low-speed wind energy harvesting device |
| title_sort | development of low speed wind energy harvesting device |
| topic | Wind energy Vortex induced vibrations Power generation Energy harvesting device |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722021527 |
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