Application of a flexible device coating with piezoelectric paint for harvesting wave energy

H Mutsuda, Y Tanaka, Y Doi, Y Moriyama - Ocean Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
This study proposed a painted flexible piezoelectric device (FPED) for harvesting wave
energy. The painted FPED had a laminated structure consisting of an elastic material and a …

Forced vibration experiments on flexible piezoelectric devices operating in air and water environments

Y Tanaka, T Oko, H Mutsuda, AA Popov… - … Journal of Applied …, 2014 - content.iospress.com
In this paper, forced vibration experiments on flexible piezoelectric devices operating in both
air and water environments are discussed. Validation of the theoretical analysis method for …

A neural networks-based maximum power point tracker with improved dynamics for variable dc-link grid-connected photovoltaic power plants

M Carrasco, F Mancilla-David… - … Journal of Applied …, 2013 - content.iospress.com
This paper proposes a maximum power point (MPP) tracking algorithm based on neural
networks to correctly track the MPP even under abrupt changes in solar irradiance and to …

Flexible piezoelectric sheet for wind energy harvesting

H Mutsuda, J Miyagi, Y Doi, Y Tanaka… - … Journal of Energy …, 2014 - search.proquest.com
Energy harvesting techniques using piezoelectric materials have been rapidly developed in
the world. In the authors' previous work, one kind of kinetic energy harvester using a …

An experimental study of wave power generation using flexible piezoelectric device

Y Tanaka, T Oko, H Mutsuda, R Patel… - … Ocean and Polar …, 2014 - onepetro.org
In this paper, an experimental study of wave power generation using flexible piezoelectric
devices (FPEDs) is presented. Two alternate configurations to harvest power from waves are …

Generator with levitated magnet for vibration energy harvesting

R Olaru, R Gherca - International Journal of Applied …, 2013 - content.iospress.com
In this paper is presented an extensive theoretical study and some experimental results
regarding an electromagnetic generator based on levitated magnet, designated to harvest …

Elastic floating unit with piezoelectric device for harvesting ocean wave energy

H Mutsuda, R Watanabe… - International …, 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The purpose of this study is to improve FPED (Flexible PiEzoelectric Device) we have
developed. The FPED consisting of piezo-electric polymer film (PVDF) is a way of harvesting …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis and design of a vibration energy harvester using permanent magnets

R Olaru, R Gherca, C Petrescu - Revue Roumaine des Sciences …, 2014 - researchgate.net
The paper describes the design and optimization of a vibration-to-electric energy harvester
based on a magnetic structure consisting of a levitated moving magnet and two fixed …

Design and modelling of a novel linear electromagnetic vibration energy harvester

X Jiang, J Wang, Y Li, J Li - International Journal of Applied …, 2014 - content.iospress.com
This paper presents the design and evaluation of a novel permanent magnet (PM) energy
harvesting system for scavenging electrical energy from ambient vibrations. A two-phase …

A survey on green energy harvesting applications using linear electric generators

IC Gros, DC Popa, PD Teodosescu… - … on Modern Power …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a comprehensive survey of the energy harvesting concept in the current
social and technological context, with the intent to draw attention to linear generators, in …