A review of piezoelectric energy harvesters for harvesting wind energy

X Zheng, L He, S Wang, X Liu, R Liu… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) powered by conventional batteries are
disadvantaged in terms of scope of application and environmental friendliness because their …

Synergistic analysis of wake effect of two cylinders on energy harvesting characteristics of piezoelectric flag

U Latif, MY Younis, S Idrees, E Uddin… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of asymmetric wake flow regime of two side-by-side cylindrical bluff
bodies on power output is experimentally examined by using a piezoelectric flag. Different …

Parametric aerodynamic and aeroelastic study of a deformable flag-based energy harvester for powering low energy devices

U Latif, EH Dowell, E Uddin, MY Younis - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extensive wind tunnel experiments were performed to find the optimal and most influential
parameters for energy harvesting from piezoelectric membranes (thin elastic cantilevered …

Design, simulation and experiment for a piezoelectric energy harvester based on fluid pressure pulsation in water hydraulic system

W Shi, C Yang, H Zhao, C Chen, Y Gao, X Luo - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Water hydraulic pump is an essential component of water hydraulic system, and periodic
pressure pulsation is generated during its operation. A hydraulic piezoelectric energy …

Impact of solid and hollow bluff bodies on the performance and dynamics of flag-based energy harvester

U Latif, MY Younis, E Uddin, Z Ali, A Mubashar… - Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the energy harvesting potential of the wake of different bluff bodies
using a piezoelectric membrane. Both hollow and solid C-shaped cylinders with similar …

Effectiveness of energy harvesting systems subjected to flow-induced vibrations in confined spaces

H Shahid, E Uddin, A Abdelkefi, U Latif, M Shah… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
The global demand for sustainable energy sources drives interest in flow energy harvesting
for renewable energy generation. Understanding the impact of boundary region size is …

Computational analysis of inverted flag-based energy harvester in the wake of cylindrical bluff body

U Latif, HM Umar, E Uddin, M Akber - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current study, the penalty immersed boundary method (PIBM) is used to numerically
analyze the flap** motion of an inverted flag, placed behind a bluff body using two …

Enhancing energy harvesting from flow-induced vibration of a semicircular wall via various upstream bluff bodies

K Lei, Z Sun - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Coupling vortex-induced vibration (VIV) and gallo** is a promising strategy to enhance
the performance of VIV-based piezoelectric wind energy harvesters (PWEHs). In this paper …

Comparative analysis of flag based energy harvester undergoing extraneous induced excitation

U Latif, EH Dowell, E Uddin, MY Younis, HM Frisch - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a detailed comparative analysis of the piezoelectric flexible plate under
the influence of oscillating wakes of different bluff bodies. The piezoelectric plate is tested to …

Dynamic hysteresis compensation and iterative learning control for underwater flexible structures actuated by macro fiber composites

P Zhan, J Lou, T Chen, G Li, C Xu, Y Wei - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Studies on the hydrodynamics of underwater flexible structures are gaining significant
attention. To improve the performance and stability of underwater flexible structures in …