An iterative finite element method for piezoelectric energy harvesting composite with implementation to lifting structures under Gust Load Conditions
- Submitting institution
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The University of Sheffield
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 2787
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.03.070
- Title of journal
- Composite Structures
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- First page
- 97
- Volume
- 219
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0263-8223
- Open access status
- Not compliant
- Month of publication
- March
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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1
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This paper presents a novel finite element method (FEM) for energy harvesting from aircraft wings. The electro-mechanical coupling in the governing piezoelectric energy harvesting equation is performed by means of a pioneering hybrid strategy. The application of the present hybrid FEM to evaluate the piezoelectric energy harvesting from aircraft wings under gust loading was verified and validated against results from the literature. This showed robustness and accuracy with respect to classical finite element methods. This has permitted further research, to be conducted by an externally funded PhD student: Nanda Wirawan - funded by Indonesia Endowment Fund.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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