Session: AVT-05-01: Advances in Light Vehicles Design

Paper Number: 142604

142604 - Development of a Hybrid Harvester for Collecting Energy From Wind and Vibrations in Light Vehicles 

A bicycle experiences road-excited vibrations and is impacted by a wind flow. Both these phenomena can be exploited for energy harvesting. Previous research showed that the tuning of the harvester to road-excited vibrations requires a low natural frequency that can be achieved by means of a large tip mass. This tip mass can be used to equip the harvester with a bluff body for energy harvesting from wind-excited vibrations. The interaction between the bluff body and the wind flow generates a vortex shedding phenomenon that at a certain wind velocity is able to excite the harvester in resonance condition. Moreover, the turbulence of the incoming wind is able to excite the bluff body in the high velocity range (buffeting excitation). The paper deals with mathematical and experimental analyses for the development of a hybrid piezoelectric harvester able to scavenge energy from road-excited vibrations and wind. A multi-physical mathematical model that takes into account the couplings between the mechanical, electrical and fluid domains is developed. The coupled equations are solved in MATLAB and are used for the harvester design. Two prototypes are developed and tested. The results of experimental tests carried out in a wind tunnel and in open space show the potentialities of the proposed harvester layout.

Presenting Author: Alberto Doria University of Padova-DII

Presenting Author Biography: Alberto Doria
Università di Padova - Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Via Venezia 1, 35131 Padova Italy
Current position and past employment history
Full professor of Machine Mechanics of the University of Padua-DII since April 2021.
Associate professor of Machine Mechanics of the University of Padua since February 2002.
Assistant professor of Machine Mechanics of the University of Padua since March 1990.
Researcher of Italian National Research Council since May 1986.
Academic qualifications
University of Padova: Advanced Course in Engineering of Plasma and Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion (1987).
University of Padova: Laurea Degree (5 years) in Mechanical Engineering (cum laude 1984).
Research interests
Mechanics and control of vibrations
Robot vibrations.
Vibration energy harvesting with piezoelectric devices.
Cable robots.
Funding
H2020 “Innovative Polymer-Based Composite Systems for High-Efficient Energy Scavenging and Storage” (InComEss call H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2019, proposal 862597-2), principal investigator of the research unit of Padua.
FSE 2014 - 2020 - Assegni di ricerca 2018” - DGR 11 DEL 05/01/2018. Progetto Intra-ateneo interdisciplinare 2105-24-11-2018 “Optimization of the infusion process through the innovative combination of vibro-chemical methodologies (OIVC)”.
FSE 2014 - 2020 Progetto tipo A 2105-22-2216-2016 2105 “Multiphysics methodologies for producing horns for different vehicles (MMPAT)”. FSE 2007/2013,
FSE 2007/2013 Dgr n. 1148 del 05/07/2013 "Assegni di Ricerca", progetto 2105/1/27/1148/2013: “Advanced design methodologies for the reduction of vibrations and noise generated by coffee machines”
Scientific awards
Gold Best Application paper award IFIT 2022, Napoli, Italy, 2022.
Best Student paper award ASME 20th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technology, Quebec City Canada 2018.
Best Student paper award ASME 19th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technology, Cleveland USA 2017.
Best paper award ASME 18th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technology, Charlotte USA 2016.
Best paper award ASME 16th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technology, Buffalo USA 2014
Best Paper on Ecological Vehicles, Eighth International Conference and Exhibition on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER-IEEE), Monaco 2013.



Publications in the last 3 years
2022 Development of a Hydraulic System for the Mitigation of End-Effector Collisions. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10776-4_22. In Mechanisms and Machine Science - ISBN: 978-3-031-10775-7. In MECHANISMS AND MACHINE SCIENCE vol. 122. Cipriani, G.; Tommasino, D.; Bottin, M.; Doria, A.; Rosati, G.
2022 Optimization of a Piezoelectric Wind-Excited Cantilever for Energy Harvesting from Facades. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10776-4_97. In Advances in Italian Mechanism Science. IFToMM Italy 2022. Mechanisms and Machine Science - ISBN: 978-3-031-10775-7. In SN APPLIED SCIENCES vol. 122. Tommasino, D.; Moro, F.; de Pablo Corona, E.; Vandi, L.; Baietta, A.; Pracucci, A.; Doria, A.
2022 Multi-physical Model of a Rainfall Energy Harvester - Sensitivity Analysis. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10776-4_103. In Mechanisms and Machine Science - ISBN: 978-3-031-10775-7. In MECHANISMS AND MACHINE SCIENCE vol. 122. Palomba, I.; Bottin, M.; Rosati, G.; Doria, A.
2022 A Modal Approach for the Identification of Joint and Link Compliance of an Industrial Manipulator. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10776-4_72. In Mechanisms and Machine Science - ISBN: 978-3-031-10775-7 vol. 122 MMS. Tonan, M.; Bottin, M.; Doria, A.; Rosati, G.
2022 Analysis and verification of cable pretension effect on the buckling load of a single-link flexible mechanism. DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2021.11.034. In APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING vol. 104. Tang, L.; Gouttefarde, M.; Doria, A.; Sun, H.; Wang, H.; Zhou, C.
2022 Vibration Energy Harvesting from Raindrops Impacts: Experimental Tests and Interpretative Models. DOI: 10.3390/app12073249. In APPLIED SCIENCES vol. 12 (7). Palomba, I.; Doria, A.; Marconi, E.; Bottin, M.; Rosati, G.
2022 The Effect of Pulleys and Hooks on the Vibrations of Cable Rehabilitation Robots. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10776-4_32. In Mechanisms and Machine Science - ISBN: 978-3-031-10775-7. In MECHANISMS AND MACHINE SCIENCE vol. 122. Zuccon, G.; Tang, L.; Doria, A.; Bottin, M.; Minto, R.; Rosati, G.
2022 Vibration Energy Harvesting by Means of Piezoelectric Patches: Application to Aircrafts. DOI: 10.3390/s22010363. In SENSORS vol. 22 (1). Tommasino, D.; Moro, F.; Bernay, B.; Woodyear, T. D. L.; Corona, E. P.; Doria, A.
2021 Development of an end-effector for mitigation of collisions. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2021-68928. In Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference - ISBN: 978-0-7918-8543-7 vol. 7. Tommasino, D.; Bottin, M.; Cipriani, G.; Doria, A.; Rosati, G.
2021 Experimental vibration analysis and development of the dynamic model of a uav for aerial manipulation. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICS AND CONTROL vol. 22 (2). Cocuzza, S.; Doria, A.

Patents held (related or unrelated to study) NA
Scientific awards
Gold Best Application paper award IFIT 2022, Napoli, Italy, 2022.
Best Student paper award ASME 20th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technology, Quebec City Canada 2018.
Best Student paper award ASME 19th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technology, Cleveland USA 2017.
Best paper award ASME 18th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technology, Charlotte USA 2016.
Best paper award ASME 16th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technology, Buffalo USA 2014
Best Paper on Ecological Vehicles, Eighth International Conference and Exhibition on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER-IEEE), Monaco 2013.

Authors:

Alberto Pasetto University of Padova -DII
Michele Tonan University of Padova-DII
Alberto Doria University of Padova-DII