| Project/Area Number |
24760729
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Energy engineering
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
TANAKA Yoshikazu 広島大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (00335704)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
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| Keywords | 自然エネルギーの利用 / 波力発電 / 環境発電 / 柔軟発電体 / 国際情報交換 / 多国籍 |
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| Research Abstract |
In recent years the growing demand for energy has become an international concern. Importantly, whilst tackling this issue, it is critical to increase renewable energy usage as a countermeasure to global warming. Currently, the most widely utilised and researched renewable energy technologies are wind and photovoltaic power generation. In contrast, there has been limited interest in power generation using ocean based energy, such as waves and tides. The ocean provides an unlimited source of renewable energy and the advantages of exploiting this energy source are self evident. In this study, the wave power generation using flexible piezoelectric devices (FPEDs) have been performed. Changing design parameters such as length and thickness of the FPED, some experiments have been performed using a shaker and water tank, and the power generation characteristics has been obtained. A theoretical model to estimate the performance of FPEDs has been also developed and validated.
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