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Piezoelectric power generator for wind energy harvesting

  • US 12,107,521B1

  • الصحة - Health

  • 2024

  • مكتب البراءات الأمريكي - US Patent Office

  • Altammar; Hussain (Al-Ahsa, SA)

  • A piezoelectric power generator includes a stiff segment having a plurality of piezoelectric elements. A flexible segment extends from the stiff segment, and a shape memory element is incorporated into the flexible segment to control its stiffness. A network of capillary-like tubes are also integrated into the flexible segment to control its density (mass). The proposed design optimizes the performance of the piezoelectric wind energy generator under high-speed conditions by controlling mass and stiffness of the flexible segment.