Abstract:We present and validate a nonlinear aero-electro-mechanical model that describes the response of a scalable self-excited wind energy harvester. Similar to music-playing harmonica that create tones via oscillations of reeds when subjected to air blow, the proposed device uses flow-induced self-excited oscillations of a piezoelectric beam embedded within a cavity to generate electric power. Specifically, when the volumetric flow rate of air past the beam exceeds a certain threshold, the energy pumped into the st… Show more
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