Symmetrically pumped charges with high confinement stiffness for boosted performance in wave energy harvesting
Huijing Qiu, Wei-Zhi Song, Z. Y. Deng, Zhong Lin Wang, Liang Xu
Abstract
A symmetrical charge pumping method and a new control parameter for device performance termed as confinement stiffness are reported, which increased the energy harvesting performance of a TENG for practical slow waves.
Topics & Concepts
Energy (signal processing)Energy harvestingOptoelectronicsMaterials sciencePhysicsEngineering physicsQuantum mechanicsWave and Wind Energy SystemsFluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems