Capturing Flow Energy from Ocean and Wind

Ying Gong, Zhengbao Yang, Xiaobiao Shan, Yubiao Sun, Tao Xie and Yunlong Zi
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Ying Gong: State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Zhengbao Yang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Xiaobiao Shan: State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Yubiao Sun: Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
Tao Xie: State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Yunlong Zi: Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-22

Abstract: Flow-induced energy harvesting has attracted more and more attention among researchers in both fields of the wind and the fluid. Piezoelectric energy harvesters and triboelectric nanogenerators are exploited to obtain superior performance and sustainability, and the electromagnetic conversion has been continuously improved in the meantime. Aiming at different circumstances, researchers have designed, manufactured, and tested a variety of energy harvesters. In this paper, we analyze the state-of-the-art energy harvesting techniques and categorize them based on the working environment, application targets, and energy conversion mechanisms. The trend of research endeavors is analyzed, and the advantages, existing problems of energy harvesters, and corresponding solutions of energy harvesters are assessed.

Keywords: energy harvesting; flow induced; piezoelectric energy harvester; electromagnetic generator; triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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