Wind Energy Harvesting Using Flexible Piezoelectric Device

Abstract:

We have developed a flexible piezoelectric device (FPED) composed of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and functional resin to generate electric power from wind energy with wide range in frequency. We made clear electrical characteristics of the FPED generated by wind power and availability of an attached bluff body in uniform wind. Moreover, we also validated electric performance of the FPED which is laminated with a stretching resin and has a roughness surface such as woolen and small hemisphere. We showed that both a force caused by breeze and wind energy with wide range of spectrum could be harvested effectively using the FPED.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 622-623)
• Pages: 1072-1077
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.622-623.1072
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Hidemi Mutsuda, Junpei Miyagi, Doi Yasuaki, Tanaka Yoshikazu
• Keywords: Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI), Functional Resin, Piezoelectric Polymer Film, Wind Energy

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