Numerical investigation on installation position effect of a miniature vertical-pendulum-type inertial energy harvester for underwater mooring platforms

Wenjun Ding*, Baowei Song, Zhaoyong Mao, Wenlong Tian, Baoshou Zhang, Xiaozhe Zhao, Keyan Wang

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Abstract

To investigate the installation position effect of a miniature vertical-pendulum-type inertial energy harvester for underwater mooring platforms, according to the nonlinear coupled equation of the platform and the inertial pendulum established by Newton-Euler method, the power performance of the miniature vertical-pendulum-type inertial energy harvester has been investigated using the Runge-Kuta method, respectively, under different dampings and different motion excitation frequencies. The numerical research results show that when the installation position is a particular value, the harvesting energy could be zero. When the installation positions are other values, energy harvester system shows the characteristics of classical vibration systems at the near-natural frequencies. And the harvested power has a square relation with the installation position value. At each different frequency, there is a zero power position, which indicates that the installation position of the miniature vertical-pendulum-type inertial energy harvester should be reasonable. The zero power installation position is related to the excitation frequency.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans, OCEANS - Kobe 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538616543
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Dec 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans, OCEANS - Kobe 2018 - Kobe, Japan
Duration: 28 May 201831 May 2018

Publication series

Name2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans, OCEANS - Kobe 2018

Conference

Conference2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans, OCEANS - Kobe 2018
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKobe
Period28/05/1831/05/18

Keywords

  • Inertial energy harvester
  • Underwater mooring platform
  • Vertical pendulum

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