Finite Element Modeling of a Novel Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy Based Energy Harvester Using a Corrugated Beam and Investigating the Effective Parameters

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1 School of mechanical engineering, College of engineering, University of Tehran

2 دانشگاه تهران-مهندسی مکانیک

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In recent years demand for mobile electrical power has been increased and due to this application, energy harvester systems have been developed to convert mechanical energy into suitable electrical energy using smart materials. In this investigation, a novel arrangement of a new energy harvester using magnetic shape memory alloys is developed. Elements of smart materials () are attached to a corrugated beam and their roots are fixed to the base support. The reason for using the corrugated beam is to increase the stiffness of the structure in less thickness and also to increase the effective strain field in smart material elements. This feature reduces the length of the system and the occupied volume. The way of harvesting energy from this system is based on the conversion of vibrational energy to the magnetic flux gradient. That is to say; there is a number of copper coils wrapped around the elements in a constant magnetic field. If strain or stress field is applied to the smart material elements, some variants in a specific direction are changed and as a result, the electrical current is induced to the coils. The alternating current voltage is produced as a result of the change in the magnetic flux of the surrounding coil according to Faraday’s Law. The problem is studied with simulations in Abaqus using user material code for modeling behaviour of magnetic shape memory alloy elements. Also, to simulate the material properties of smart material substance, Kiefer and Lagoudas nonlinear model is used. It will be shown the effect of various parameters on the output voltage value.

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Amirkabir Journal of Mechanical Engineering
Volume 53, Issue 2
May 2021
Pages 799-814

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