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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

A Bio-Inspired Vibration Energy Harvesting System with Internal Resonance and Slapping Mechanism for Enhanced Low-Frequency Power Generation.

Yi-Ren Wang, Shian-Hsuan Chen, Su-Sheng Ma

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yi-Ren WangDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-5641-2491
Shian-Hsuan ChenDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan.
Su-Sheng MaDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan.

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National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan NSTC 114-2221-E-032-008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents the development and validation of a bio-inspired vibration energy harvesting system, termed the Bio-Inspired Epiphytic-Plant Slapping Vibration Energy Harvesting System (BIS-VEHS). Inspired by the swaying and slapping behavior of epiphytic plants, the system integrates a circular plate, an elastic beam, a surface-bonded piezoelectric patch (PZT), and a lever-type slapping mechanism to enhance energy conversion. A nonlinear beam model is established and analyzed using the method of multiple scales, through which a 1:3 internal resonance between the first and third bending modes is identified as a key mechanism for promoting energy transfer from higher to lower modes. Time responses are obtained via numerical simulation using the Runge-Kutta method, and the model is validated experimentally. The results confirm that both internal resonance and the slapping mechanism significantly increase the harvested voltage compared with non-resonant and non-slapping configurations. Comparative tests under different excitation modes and plate configurations show good agreement between theory and experiment, with most discrepancies within 10%. These findings demonstrate that the BIS-VEHS is a promising candidate for sustainable low-frequency vibration energy harvesting, particularly for autonomous low-power sensor applications.

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bio-inspired energy harvestinginternal resonancepiezoelectric vibration energy harvesterslapping mechanism

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PMCPMC12694445

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