Title :
Characterization of a wind flutter generator
Author :
Pimentel, D. ; Musilek, P. ; Knight, A. ; Heckenbergerova, J.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Abstract :
A recently developed wind harvesting device based on the aeroelastic flutter effect was bench tested using a wind tunnel. This simple device, called windbelt, consists of a tensioned Mylar ribbon (airfoil) coupled to an electromagnetic transducer, and a power conditioning unit. This paper presents a characterization of the wind flutter generator. Parameters taken into account are: power, RMS voltage, current, frequency, load resistance, wind speed, ribbon tension, and angle of attack.
Keywords :
Automotive components; Character generation; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic devices; Frequency; Power conditioning; Testing; Transducers; Voltage; Wind energy generation; aeroelastic flutter; electrical generator; low power; wind generator; windbelt;
Conference_Titel :
Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC), 2010 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Prague, Czech Republic
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5370-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5371-9
DOI :
10.1109/EEEIC.2010.5490015
