This paper presents a novel wind energy harvester utilizing galloping effect coupled with
triboelectric-based energy conversion to convert the flow-induced structural vibration into …

This article is concerned with the vibration of a stiff linear string in the presence of a rigid
obstacle. A numerical method for unilateral and arbitrary-shaped obstacles is developed …

This paper proposes a novel mechanical impact-driven frequency up-converted device for
wave energy harvesting, which could bridge a gap between waves of frequency 0.03–1 Hz …

The vibro-impact response of a single-degree of freedom model with the coefficient of
restitution is analyzed using pointwise mapping and a standard averaging combined with …

A vibro-impact system is proposed to investigate the normal motion and impact of the driving
foot of the linear ultrasonic motors based on longitudinal and bending modes. Using …

The nonlinear energy interactions are an intriguing aspect of nonlinear oscillators, such as
vibro-impacting cantilevers (VICs). Despite extensive research, the domain of energy …

The problem of an Euler–Bernoulli cantilever beam whose free end impacts with a point
constraint is revisited from the point of view of modal analysis. It is shown that there is non …

This study analyzes the vibro-impact behavior of two adjacent cantilever beams subjected to
vibration generated by applying harmonic excitation to their rigid base. For the investigation …

The spatial variation of the coefficient of restitution for frictionless impacts along the length of
a circular beam is investigated using a continuous impact model. The equations of motion …

This paper introduces a modeling framework that is suitable to resolve singularities of impact
phenomena encountered in applications. The method involves an exact transformation that …