DocumentCode
1609447
Title
Paper ID number EH010
Author
Robbins, William P. ; Morris, Dustin ; Marusic, Ivan ; Novak, Todd O.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota. 200 Union St. SE, Minneapolis, 55455, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Flexible flag-like panels composed of flexible piezo-electric materials (PVDF) affixed to a nonpiezoelectric core are described which generate electricity when positioned to flap in the wind. This paper describes several steps taken to maximize the output power at moderate wind speed.
Keywords
Aerodynamics; Australia; Circuit testing; Frequency; Geometry; Power generation; Voltage; Wind energy generation; Wind speed; Wireless sensor networks;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Applications of Ferroelectrics, 2008. ISAF 2008. 17th IEEE International Symposium on the
Conference_Location
Santa Re, NM, USA
ISSN
1099-4734
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2744-4
Electronic_ISBN
1099-4734
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISAF.2008.4693944
Filename
4693944
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