@inproceedings{e5bbf5ed246d4fda954e63bd38b99783,
title = "Harvesting energy from a water ow through ionic polymer metal composites' buckling",
abstract = "This study seeks to investigate the feasibility of energy harvesting from mechanical buckling of ionic polymer metal composites (IPMCs) induced by a steady fluid flow. In particular, we propose a harvesting device composed of a paddle wheel, a slider-crank mechanism, and two IPMCs clamped at both their ends. We test the system in a water tunnel to estimate the effects of the flow speed and the shunting resistance on power harvesting. The classical post-buckling theory of inextensible rods is utilized, in conjunction with a black-box model for IPMC sensing, to interpret experimental results.",
keywords = "Savonius rotor, buckling, energy harvesting, ionic polymer metal composite, underwater applications",
author = "Filippo Cellini and Youngsu Cha and Maurizio Porfiri",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1117/12.2044621",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819499820",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
booktitle = "Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, EAPAD 2014",
note = "Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, EAPAD 2014 ; Conference date: 10-03-2014 Through 13-03-2014",
}