Title
Harnessing wind energy using a flapping aerofoil

CoPED ID
08bba9e0-1637-40ac-b770-e3fa24af52f8

Status
Active


Value
No funds listed.

Start Date
Sept. 30, 2021

End Date
March 31, 2025

Description

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This experimental project will explore a novel form or renewable energy. Structures in flow (wind, tidal etc.) can experience various forms of vibrations. Engineers have typically sought to suppress these vibrations to prevent damage to the structures, but in recent years have seen a growing interest in harnessing them to generate renewable energy. This project will focus on one promising case of flow-induced vibrations that is thought to be capable of achieving high efficiency; an airfoil experiencing 'flutter', large amplitude vibrations that are most commonly associated with airplane wings.

The successful candidate will design a device that can be tested in the wind tunnel facilities at Queen Mary University to measure the energy output from a flapping airfoil. A combination of flow visualisation and measurements of the fluid forces and motion of the structure will be used to characterise how the performance depends on various flow conditions and structural parameters. Low-cost piezoelectric materials, manufactured within the School of Engineering and Materials Science at Queen Mary, will be used to develop a prototype device to generate power.

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Subjects by relevance
  1. Oscillations
  2. Success
  3. Wind energy
  4. Energy
  5. Renewable energy sources

Extracted key phrases
  1. Wind energy
  2. Renewable energy
  3. Energy output
  4. Wind tunnel facility
  5. Experimental project
  6. Large amplitude vibration
  7. Flow visualisation
  8. Queen Mary University
  9. Flow condition
  10. Novel form
  11. Structure
  12. Recent year
  13. Prototype device
  14. Cost piezoelectric material
  15. Aerofoil

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