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.
By:
Jacopo Maria De Ponti Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Weight: 454g ISBN:9783030690595 ISBN 10: 3030690598 Series:SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology Pages: 123 Publication Date:03 March 2021 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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.