Flexible horizontal piezoelectric energy generator for sea wave applications

Ahmad Syafiq, Deraman and Mohd Rusllim, Mohamed and Wan Ismail, Ibrahim and Leung, Puiki (2023) Flexible horizontal piezoelectric energy generator for sea wave applications. e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 4 (100151). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2772-6711. (Published)

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Abstract

Energy harvesting from the environment becomes a valuable technology, especially for sea wave applications, in which it usually ends up wasted despite its potential to be harvested. Due to its wide availability and high energy density, piezoelectric energy harvesting (PEH) is becoming popular for flexible energy harvesting. This paper presents a flexible horizontal piezoelectric (FHP) energy harvester to harvest energy from the surface of sea wave. The harvester is made of bimorph piezoelectric devices; they are utilised to amplify and convert the collected mechanical vibrations into electrical power. A finite element model is established from ANSYS simulations to solve the iteration method by generating resonance frequency (fr). Then, Taguchi method, SN ratio and the ANOVA approach were used by considering the input variable of fr to estimate the optimum performance through control factors; number of blade, length and thickness. From the performance test result, it is proven that the higher numbers of blade including length, and minimum numbers of thickness significantly improve the significant level, α = 0.05% of ANOVA. Three prototypes are developed with approximate body dimensions through the resonance frequency perform and generate a 160.3 Hz on blade dimensions of 10 × 300 × 0.2 mm, with a piezoelectric (PZT) on its surface. This particular study shows that the potential of output power is generated from sea wave surface through a significant relationship between length, thickness, and blade design. This research develops a novelty for energy harvesting from flexible piezoelectric generator on sea wave application that could be easily install on offshore platform.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Indexed by Scopus
Uncontrolled Keywords: ANSYS; Bimorph piezoelectric; Energy harvesting; Flexible horizontal piezoelectric; Sea wave
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Faculty/Division: Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology
Depositing User: Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini
Date Deposited: 28 Aug 2023 08:06
Last Modified: 28 Aug 2023 08:06
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/37570
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