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Title: Bluff Body, Piezoelastic Oscillator: Reduced-Order Model, Vortex-Induced Vibrations, and Energy Harvesting
Energy harvesting from flow-induced vibrations has gained substantial attention in the last two decades due to the rising demand for renewable and sustainable energy sources, as well as the widely availability of these sources, offering a viable alternative in areas where other ambient energy sources may not be readily accessible. Flow-induced vibrations of bluff bodies are characterized by complex nonlinear dynamics, for which accurate models are currently lacking. In this work, a circular cylinder attached to the free end of a piezoelastic cantilever is considered for energy harvesting. When placed in a flow, this system undergoes vortex-induced vibrations. A reduced-order model is developed to understand fluid-structure interactions of this system. A wake oscillator has been used to describe vortex-induced vibrations and a finite-element model has been used to model the piezoelastic cantilever. The developed model is used to explore the interplay amongst the fluid, structure, and piezoelectric element. The results obtained are compared to experimental data from literature, in terms of the vibration amplitude, vibration frequency, and power obtained. Modifications to the wake oscillator model are examined to better reflect the fluid-structure interactions. It is found that there is a trade-off between accurately predicting the vibration amplitude and accurately predicting the vibration frequency.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2131594
PAR ID:
10603969
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Date Published:
ISBN:
978-0-7918-8843-8
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
Vortex-induced vibrations energy harvesting reduced-order model, nonlinear oscillations
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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