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Performance study and assembly optimization of tandem two-cylinder energy harvesting systems utilizing flow-induced vibration

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  • Guo, Kai
  • Dong, Wenzhe
  • Cheng, Yuxuan
  • Zhang, Hongsheng
  • Wang, Yue

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In this work, we propose and thoroughly examine the efficacy of tandem piezoelectric wind energy harvester system. A novel assembly of two-set system is proposed to establish stable high efficiency energy harvesting. As to two tandem cylinder system, three regimes are identified: in Regime I (1.3≤L/D ≤ 1.5), the upstream cylinder exhibits galloping, while the downstream cylinder undergoes combined vortex-induced vibration (VIV) and wake-induced galloping (WIG); in Regime II (2.0≤L/D ≤ 3.0), the upstream cylinder behaves combined or separated VIV and WIG, while the downstream cylinder only shows combine VIV and WIG; in Regime III (3.0

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  • Guo, Kai & Dong, Wenzhe & Cheng, Yuxuan & Zhang, Hongsheng & Wang, Yue, 2026. "Performance study and assembly optimization of tandem two-cylinder energy harvesting systems utilizing flow-induced vibration," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 262(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:262:y:2026:i:c:s0960148126001710
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2026.125346
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