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ArticleiScience2026

A high-performance passive galloping-driven dielectric elastomer generator for micro-wind energy harvesting.

Jianbo Tan, JianWei Zhang, Shaodi Zheng, Xiaokang Du, Kui Di, Zhengchao Shen, Jiancheng Cai, Zisheng Xu, Shiju E

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Jianbo TanKey Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
JianWei ZhangKey Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
Shaodi ZhengKey Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
Xiaokang DuKey Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
Kui DiCollege of Information Engineering, Jinhua University of Vocational Technology, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province 321012, China.
Zhengchao ShenKey Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
Jiancheng CaiKey Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
Zisheng XuKey Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
Shiju EKey Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.

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Abstract

Achieving both a low startup wind speed and high output power remains a key challenge for wind energy harvesters in self-powered systems. Therefore, a galloping-driven dielectric elastomer generator (G-DEG) is proposed by integrating a mechanical energy extraction component (MEEC) with dual DEG units. A trapezoidal-section cylinder combined with low-stiffness springs enables self-excited galloping at 1.2 m/s, generating large-amplitude (11 cm) and low-frequency (0.9 Hz) oscillations, which are efficiently converted into electricity via a fully passive AC-mode DEG. Experimental results show that the device initiates power generation at 1.4 m/s and achieves a peak output of 23 mW at 2.0 m/s, significantly outperforming existing low-speed wind energy harvesters. When integrated with a power management circuit, the system can reliably power a wireless environmental monitoring module, demonstrating strong potential for distributed self-powered systems.

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PMID42181259
PMCPMC13196548

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