A review on flow energy harvesters based on flapping foils

This article presents an overview of the state of the art investigations on the recently developed oscillating foil energy converters. A summary of available knowledge and up-to-date progress in the application of such bio-inspired systems for renewable energy devices is provided. Starting from conc...

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Published inJournal of fluids and structures Vol. 46; pp. 174 - 191
Main Authors Xiao, Qing, Zhu, Qiang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2014
Subjects
Bio-inspired
Categories
Devices
Energy harvesting
Flow control
Flow energy harvesting
Fluid dynamics
Fluid flow
Fluids
Foils (structural shapes)
Harvesters
Oscillatory foil
Bio-inspired
Flow energy harvesting
Oscillatory foil
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Summary:This article presents an overview of the state of the art investigations on the recently developed oscillating foil energy converters. A summary of available knowledge and up-to-date progress in the application of such bio-inspired systems for renewable energy devices is provided. Starting from concepts and achieved results in three distinguishable categories, various parametric studies are reviewed, along with an in-depth discussion on the potential device performance enhancement via flow control mechanisms. Finally, potential future research directions are discussed.
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ISSN:0889-9746
1095-8622
DOI:10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2014.01.002