New Advances in Energy Harvesters
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrical Machines and Drives".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 13478
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy harvesting; data-driven modeling
Interests: energy harvesting; nonlinear dynamics
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Interests: nonlinear and stochastic dynamics of complex mechanical and biological systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are inviting submissions to a Special Issue of Machines on the subject of “New Advances in Energy Harvesters”. In recent decades, wireless sensors and wearable devices have been increasingly attractive in applications of the Internet of Things (IoTs). Providing reliable power for these low-powered electronic devices has been becoming a challenging issue as traditional chemical batteries need to be recharged or replaced regularly. Energy harvesting from ambient energy, such as vibration, human motion, wind, and ocean wave, has been proved to be an effective way to provide a sustainable and continuous power supply. The major challenge is the low output power and low energy conversion efficiency for these energy harvesters. This Special issue aims to present state-of-the-art trends, developments of advanced energy harvesters, and their challenges, inspiring further investigations in broading their applications in IoTs. Research in this Special Issue covers fields of the structural designs, methodologies, function materials, power management circuits, and applications of advanced energy harvesters. We welcome review papers and original research papers.
Specific topics of interest for publication include but are not limited to:
- Kinetic energy harvesters;
- Thermoelectric energy harvesters;
- Power management for energy harvesters;
- Advanced materials for energy harvesters;
- Applications and innovations in energy harvesters;
- Self-powered wireless sensor and actuators;
- Data-driven models for energy harvester optimization.
Dr. Xutao Mei
Dr. Zhihui Lai
Dr. Daniil Yurchenko
Guest Editors
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