Development of energy harvesting technique from large scale structural vibration using large mass ratio TMD

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26630256
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Building structures/Materials
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Araki Yoshikazu 京都大学, 工学研究科, 准教授 (50324653)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): Ikago Khoju 東北大学, 災害科学国際研究所, 教授 (20521983) ; Takehiko Asai 筑波大学, システム情報工学研究科, 助教 (90775793)
• Research Collaborator: Haraguchi Ruriko 筑波大学, システム情報工学研究科, 大学院生
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 同調慣性質量 / エナジーハーベスティング / 大質量比 / 振動制御 / ＴＭＤ / 発電

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study proposes tuned inertial mass electromagnetic transducers, wherein rotational inertial mass, spring, and motor are connected in series. Through numerical simulations and experiments, the effectiveness of the proposed device has been demonstrated in terms of both vibration reduction and energy harvesting efficiency.

Free Research Field

振動制御