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Influence of the configuration of elastic and dissipative elements on the energy harvesting efficiency of a tunnel effect energy harvester

Influence of the configuration of elastic and dissipative elements on the energy harvesting efficiency of a tunnel effect energy harvester
Influence of the configuration of elastic and dissipative elements on the energy harvesting efficiency of a tunnel effect energy harvester

Paper presents computer simulations conducted to study the influence of the configuration of an energy harvesting system with tunnel mechanical characteristics in terms of its energy generation efficiency. In this context, numerical simulation experiments were carried out to assess the impact of physical properties and initial conditions on the occurrence of coexisting solutions and its energy efficiency. Chaotic motion zones were identified on the basis of Lyapunov exponent. To be able to choose the best solution in terms of energy efficiency, studies on the use of impulse excitation to change the orbit of the solution were also presented. Results show that modifying the energy harvesting system design with an impulse excitation subsystem can significantly improve (up to tenfold) the amount of energy harvested from vibrating mechanical devices.

coexisting solutions, energy efficiency, impulse excitation, nonlinear dynamics, Nonlinear dynamics, Lyapunov exponent, Energy efficiency, Basins of attraction, Coexisting solutions
0960-0779
Margielewicz, Jerzy
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Gaska, Damian
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Litak, Grzegorz
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Wolszczak, Piotr
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Dymarek, Andrzej
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Gaska, Damian
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Margielewicz, Jerzy, Gaska, Damian, Litak, Grzegorz, Yurchenko, Daniil, Wolszczak, Piotr, Dymarek, Andrzej and Dzitkowski, Tomasz (2023) Influence of the configuration of elastic and dissipative elements on the energy harvesting efficiency of a tunnel effect energy harvester. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 167, [113060]. (doi:10.1016/j.chaos.2022.113060).

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Paper presents computer simulations conducted to study the influence of the configuration of an energy harvesting system with tunnel mechanical characteristics in terms of its energy generation efficiency. In this context, numerical simulation experiments were carried out to assess the impact of physical properties and initial conditions on the occurrence of coexisting solutions and its energy efficiency. Chaotic motion zones were identified on the basis of Lyapunov exponent. To be able to choose the best solution in terms of energy efficiency, studies on the use of impulse excitation to change the orbit of the solution were also presented. Results show that modifying the energy harvesting system design with an impulse excitation subsystem can significantly improve (up to tenfold) the amount of energy harvested from vibrating mechanical devices.

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Accepted/In Press date: 22 December 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 5 January 2023
Published date: February 2023
Additional Information: Funding Information: This research was funded by National Science Centre, Poland under the project SHENG-2, No. 2021/40/Q/ST8/00362 . Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords: coexisting solutions, energy efficiency, impulse excitation, nonlinear dynamics, Nonlinear dynamics, Lyapunov exponent, Energy efficiency, Basins of attraction, Coexisting solutions

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Local EPrints ID: 474689
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/474689
ISSN: 0960-0779
PURE UUID: aa2e6bb0-9b33-4318-b094-d7ee492ebf35
ORCID for Daniil Yurchenko: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-3634

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Date deposited: 01 Mar 2023 17:50
Last modified: 06 Jun 2024 02:12

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Author: Jerzy Margielewicz
Author: Damian Gaska
Author: Grzegorz Litak
Author: Daniil Yurchenko ORCID iD
Author: Piotr Wolszczak
Author: Andrzej Dymarek
Author: Tomasz Dzitkowski

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