Fluid flow based micro energy harvester optimization

In this study an optimization procedure for the design of a piezo-electric Micro-Harvester device is proposed. The device is simulated to analyze the interaction of the fluid with a deformable piezo-electric cantilever. A fixed D-shaped bluff body is used to generate flow deviation, resulting in a mechanical deformation on the micro-cantilever. A novel geometric parameterization is proposed to find the maximum performance of the harvester for a...