Graded Elastic Metamaterials for Energy Harvesting

by Jacopo Maria De Ponti

Overview

This book presents a complete framework for energy harvesting technologies based on graded elastic metamaterials. First, it provides a comprehensive survey of state-of-the-art research on metamaterials for energy harvesting and then explores the theoretical wave mechanics framework, going from inhomogeneous media to graded elastic metamaterials. The framework can be used to thoroughly analyse wave propagation phenomena in beams, plates, and half-spaces and to investigate the effect of local resonance on creating bandgaps or wave mode conversions. All these concepts converge together with piezoelectric materials in the study and design of piezo-augmented arrays of resonators. The energy harvesting performances of the graded metamaterials are then compared to conventional solutions, in order to quantify their advantages for applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030690601
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	03/02/2021
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	43 MB
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Table of Contents

Introduction.-  State-of-the-art of engineered materials for energy harvesting.- One-dimensional inhomogenous media.- Graded elastic metamaterials.- Advanced multiresonator designs for energy harvesting.- Conclusions.