@inproceedings{85dfd2a8463c43ca9f3955dcba7b32b1,
title = "Feasibility study of interacting side-by-side piezoelectric harvesters in low-intensity grid-generated turbulence",
abstract = "Resonant fluidic harvesters can typically be tuned to the frequency of the flow, so they yield a larger power output compared to their non-resonant counterparts. In order to explore increasing this output for non-resonance harvesters, a feasibility study has been performed to analyze the behavior of two side-by-side piezoelectric harvesters in low-intensity (less than 0.5%) grid-generated turbulence with respect to beam configurations, mean flow velocity, distance from the grid and separation between the two beams. Experimental results show that the potential for energy harvesting is perhaps not as great in the low mean-velocity flow as it is for the higher speed cases which are accompanied by flutter, but the side-by-side piezoelectric beams display potential for use as turbulence sensors at low speeds.",
author = "Kevin Ferko and David Lachendro and Andrew Bradley and Danesh-Yazdi, {Amir H.}",
note = "Funding Information: The present work is supported by the Multi-Campus Research for Undergraduates Program at Penn State University and sponsored by the College of Engineering. Additionally, support from the Undergraduate Research Grant at Penn State Behrend is gratefully acknowledged. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 SPIE.; Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems XII 2018 ; Conference date: 05-03-2018 Through 08-03-2018",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1117/12.2300586",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Jae-Hung Han and Alper Erturk",
booktitle = "Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems XII",
address = "United States",
}