Abstract
The efficiency of linear and nonlinear harvesters with different types of nonlinearity is compared. Narrow band ambient vibrations are modeled by harmonic Gaussian noise. We show that the performance of nonlinear harvesters strongly depends on both the form of nonlinearity and the properties of the noise. Particular forms of nonlinearities which can produce a better than linear response are identiied, and these depend on the spectral width of the harmonic noise.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1440026 |
Journal | International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 20 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bistability
- Energy harvesting
- Hard and soft nonlinearities
- Harmonic noise
- Narrow-band vibrations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Applied Mathematics