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Mechanical Systems for Triboelectric Nanogenerators

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In our lifetime, there have been many kinds of mechanical transmission and control systems for efficiently utilizing infrastructure such as vehicles, plants, and buildings. In mechanical systems, controlling motion of objects without considering the forces, referred to as kinematics, is critical to optimize systems for harvesting a variety of waste mechanical energies by adjusting their working frequencies, velocities, torques, and moving direction. Particularly, a resonant design in vibrational systems can provide a great solution for the maximum motion of objects at a predetermined frequency, thus resulting in the highest output power from energy harvesters. In this chapter, we investigate kinematic systems and vibrational designs integrated with triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). First, we study various kinematic elements such as gear trains, cams, and spiral springs. Each element is critical to control the motion of TENGs, and their assembly can be an optimized system of TENGs for maximizing output power, minimizing energy losses in electrical circuits, and predicting the power production. Second, we examine vibration theory, which can provide resonant designs of vibrational TENGs (V-TENGs). Multidirectional V-TENGs and self-oscillating V-TENGs for harvesting mechanical vibrations, ocean waves, and wind energy are introduced, and resonant system designs are focused on producing the maximum output power from V-TENGs. Finally, we understand that mechanical systems (i.e., kinematic and vibrational designs) integrated with TENGs can be a promising cornerstone for commercializing TENGs in our environment.

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea

    Nghia Dinh Huynh, Dinh Cong Nguyen & Dukhyun Choi

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    Zhong Lin Wang

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    Ya Yang

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Huynh, N.D., Nguyen, D.C., Choi, D. (2023). Mechanical Systems for Triboelectric Nanogenerators. In: Wang, Z.L., Yang, Y., Zhai, J., Wang, J. (eds) Handbook of Triboelectric Nanogenerators. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05722-9_52-1

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