Powerful power-generation by using in underhanded way aeroelastic instability of growing vibration

• Project/Area Number: 25630436
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Energy engineering
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: MAKIHARA Kanjuro 東北大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (60392817)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KAMEYAMA Masaki 信州大学, 工学部, 准教授 (30302178) ; TAKEZAWA Akihiro 広島大学, 大学院工学研究院, 准教授 (10452608) ; ATOBE Satoshi 東北大学, 大学院工学研究科, 助教 (40586468) ; SHIMOSE Shigeru 独立行政法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 主任開発員 (80443282)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
• Keywords: 自然エネルギ / フラッタ振動発電 / 空力弾性 / 環境対応 / 知能機械

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Eco-generation of electrical energy harvested from the flutter phenomenon of a plate wing is studied using the quasi-steady aerodynamic theory and the finite element method. The wing is modeled as sounding rockets’ wings. We harvest electrical energy from supersonic flutter by using piezoelectric patches and electric devices. To assess their harvesting performances, we simulate flutter dynamics of the plate wing to which piezoelectric patches are attached. We demonstrate that our harvesting system can generate 10 times more electrical energy from wing flutter than conventional harvesting systems can.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Self-Reliant Vibration-Powered Generator for Wireless Health Monitoring Based on a Tuned-Mass-Damper Mechanism (2015)
  • Author(s): Makihara, K., Hirai, H., Yamamoto, Y., and Fukunaga, H.
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Smart Structures and Systems Volume: 掲載確定
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] A Novel Controller to Increase Harvested Energy from Negating Vibration-Suppression Effect (2015)
  • Author(s): Makihara, K., Yamamoto, Y., Yoshimizu, K., Horiguchi, C., Sakaguchi, H., and Fujimoto, K.
  • Journal Title: Smart Materials and Structures Volume: 24 Issue: 3 Pages: 037005-037005
  • DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/24/3/037005
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Development of Wireless Health Monitoring System for Isolated Space Structures (2014)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, Y., and Makihara, K.
  • Journal Title: TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES, AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN Volume: 12 Issue: 0 Pages: 55-60
  • DOI: 10.2322/tastj.12.55
  • NAID: 130004691497
  • ISSN: 1884-0485
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Self-Reliant Vibration-Powered Generator for Wireless Health Monitoring Based on a Tuned-Mass-Damper Mechanism (2014)
  • Author(s): Makihara, K., Hirai, H., Yamamoto, Y., and Fukunaga, H
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Smart Structures and Systems Volume: (in press) Issue: 2 Pages: 327-344
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2013.09.017
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Transient Response of Self-Powered Digital System for Vibration Control (2013)
  • Author(s): Takezawa, A., Makihara, K., Kogiso, N., and Kitamura, M
  • Journal Title: TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series C Volume: 79 Issue: 808 Pages: 5015-5018
  • DOI: 10.1299/kikaic.79.5015
  • NAID: 130003386552
  • ISSN: 0387-5024, 1884-8354
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Adaptive Multimaodal Vibration Suppression Using Fuzzy-based Control with Limited Structural Data (2013)
  • Author(s): K. Makihara, C. Kuroishi and H. Fukunaga
  • Journal Title: Smart Materials and Structures Volume: 22 Issue: 7 Pages: 1616-1627
  • DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/22/7/075031
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Energy-Harvesting Using an Analog Circuit under Multimodal Vibration (2013)
  • Author(s): Shimose, S., Makihara, K., and Onoda, J
  • Journal Title: Smart Materials Research Volume: Vol. 2013(Article No. 736487) Pages: 1-6
  • DOI: 10.1155/2013/736487
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] エネルギー回生式セミアクティブ振動制御法の海洋構造物への適用に関する研究 (2014)
  • Author(s): 中野陽平, 竹澤晃弘, 槙原幹十朗, 北村充
  • Organizer: 平成26年日本船舶海洋工学会秋季講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 長崎ブリックホール，長崎
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-20
• [Presentation] An Innovative Controller to Increase Harvested Energy (2014)
  • Author(s): Makihara, K., Yamamoto, Y., Horiguchi, C., Sakaguchi, H., and Fujimoto, K.
  • Organizer: 14th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications
  • Place of Presentation: Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center, Awaji, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-18
• [Presentation] Smart Energy-Harvesting from Various Vibrations with Digital Regulation Approach (2014)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, Y., Shigeta, D., and Makihara, K.
  • Organizer: 11th International Conference on Flow Dynamics
  • Place of Presentation: Sendai International Center, Sendai, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-10
• [Presentation] Model Validity of Bond-Graph Elements for Power Assessment (2014)
  • Author(s): Makihara, K., Shigeta, D., and Yamamoto, Y.
  • Organizer: 65th International Aeronautical Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Toronto, Canada
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-01
• [Presentation] Comprehensive Assessment of Smart Energy-Harvesting from Multimodal Vibrations (2014)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, Y., and Makihara, K.
  • Organizer: 12th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control
  • Place of Presentation: Sapporo Convention Center, Sapporo, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-03
• [Presentation] Flutter Analysis of Deployable Wing using Multibody Dynamics (2013)
  • Author(s): Sakiyama, H., and Makihara, K.
  • Organizer: Tenth International Conference on Flow Dynamics
  • Place of Presentation: 仙台国際センター（宮城県仙台市）
• [Presentation] Smart Energy Harvester using Digitally Autonomous Device (2013)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, Y., and Makihara, K.
  • Organizer: Tenth International Conference on Flow Dynamics
  • Place of Presentation: 仙台国際センター（宮城県仙台市）
• [Presentation] Digital Energy Harvester for Random or Multimodal Structural Vibrations (2013)
  • Author(s): Makihara, K., and Yamamoto, Y.
  • Organizer: ASME 2013 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
  • Place of Presentation: Snowbird, USA
• [Presentation] Wireless Vibration Monitoring using Harvested Energy via Self-powered System (2013)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto, Y., Suzuki, T., Shigeta, D., and Makihara, K.
  • Organizer: Twenty Ninth International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋国際会議場（愛知県名古屋市）
• [Remarks] 東北大学大学院工学研究科航空宇宙工学専攻福永・槙原研究室ホームページ
  • URL: http://www.ssl.mech.tohoku.ac.jp/www-j/index-j.htm
• [Remarks] 東北大学大学院工学研究科航空宇宙工学専攻福永・槙原研究室ホームページ
  • URL: http://www.ssl.mech.tohoku.ac.jp/www-j/index-j.htm
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] Harvesting device (2014)
  • Inventor(s): Makihara, Sakaguchi， Horiguchi
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: Makihara, Sakaguchi， Horiguchi
  • Industrial Property Rights Type: 特許
  • Filing Date: 2014-05-20
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