Fluid-structure interaction analysis of rear spoiler vibration for energy harvesting potential
Increasing environmental and energy concerns constitutes an encouraging development of future automobiles and autonomous vehicles that utilize cleaner and renewable energy. Although primarily an aerodynamic device, car rear spoilers experience various vibrations and limited attention has been given...
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| author | Mohammad Rasidi Rasani Mohammed Suleman Aldlemy Zambri Harun |
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| description | Increasing environmental and energy concerns constitutes an encouraging development of future automobiles and autonomous vehicles that utilize cleaner and renewable energy. Although primarily an aerodynamic device, car rear spoilers experience various vibrations and limited attention has been given to exploiting these vibrations for generating alternative energy. This paper aims to investigate the potential of using the flow-induced vibration of rear spoilers on automobiles for energy harvesting. To that end, a fluid-structure interaction analysis of an inverted NACA 2408 spoiler behind an Ahmed body was undertaken. An Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian flow solver was coupled to a non-linear structural dynamic solver using a commercial software application. The vibrations of the rear spoiler placed at 0, 50 and 100 mm below the top face of the Ahmed body under Reynolds number Re = 2.7 × 106 were simulated. It was found that the vibration of the rear spoiler at the highest elevation showed the largest amplitudes and strain, but the vibration of the rear spoiler at the lowest elevation offers an extended period of vibration before reaching a steady state. With the rear spoiler positioned at the highest elevation, a vibration frequency of 70 Hz and a steady-state principal strain of 350 may be achieved. These vibration levels compared well with previous investigation to sufficiently charge storage capacitors for wireless transmitters. The rear spoiler vibration may offer potential means for energy harvesting, and warrants further experiments under actual driving conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90f1a1d31a8447a8817fdeacbd8bf8902023-09-03T11:20:02ZengUniversiti Malaysia Pahang PublishingJournal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences2289-46592231-83802017-03-011112415242710.15282/jmes.11.1.2017.2.022Fluid-structure interaction analysis of rear spoiler vibration for energy harvesting potentialMohammad Rasidi Rasani0Mohammed Suleman Aldlemy1Zambri Harun2Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaIncreasing environmental and energy concerns constitutes an encouraging development of future automobiles and autonomous vehicles that utilize cleaner and renewable energy. Although primarily an aerodynamic device, car rear spoilers experience various vibrations and limited attention has been given to exploiting these vibrations for generating alternative energy. This paper aims to investigate the potential of using the flow-induced vibration of rear spoilers on automobiles for energy harvesting. To that end, a fluid-structure interaction analysis of an inverted NACA 2408 spoiler behind an Ahmed body was undertaken. An Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian flow solver was coupled to a non-linear structural dynamic solver using a commercial software application. The vibrations of the rear spoiler placed at 0, 50 and 100 mm below the top face of the Ahmed body under Reynolds number Re = 2.7 × 106 were simulated. It was found that the vibration of the rear spoiler at the highest elevation showed the largest amplitudes and strain, but the vibration of the rear spoiler at the lowest elevation offers an extended period of vibration before reaching a steady state. With the rear spoiler positioned at the highest elevation, a vibration frequency of 70 Hz and a steady-state principal strain of 350 may be achieved. These vibration levels compared well with previous investigation to sufficiently charge storage capacitors for wireless transmitters. The rear spoiler vibration may offer potential means for energy harvesting, and warrants further experiments under actual driving conditions.https://journal.ump.edu.my/jmes/article/view/7939slurry erosion tester (tr-40)semamcsaluminium-silicon alloysic particulate |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Rasidi Rasani Mohammed Suleman Aldlemy Zambri Harun Fluid-structure interaction analysis of rear spoiler vibration for energy harvesting potential Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences slurry erosion tester (tr-40) sem amcs aluminium-silicon alloy sic particulate |
| title | Fluid-structure interaction analysis of rear spoiler vibration for energy harvesting potential |
| title_full | Fluid-structure interaction analysis of rear spoiler vibration for energy harvesting potential |
| title_fullStr | Fluid-structure interaction analysis of rear spoiler vibration for energy harvesting potential |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fluid-structure interaction analysis of rear spoiler vibration for energy harvesting potential |
| title_short | Fluid-structure interaction analysis of rear spoiler vibration for energy harvesting potential |
| title_sort | fluid structure interaction analysis of rear spoiler vibration for energy harvesting potential |
| topic | slurry erosion tester (tr-40) sem amcs aluminium-silicon alloy sic particulate |
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