Research Article

Energy Harvester Based on the Synchronization Phenomenon of a Circular Cylinder

Table 1

Properties of the electromechanical system.

SymbolPropertyValue

Mass of the cylinder per unit length0.2979 kg
Stiffness per unit length579 N/m
Damping per unit length120 Nm/s
Diameter of the cylinder1.6 mm
Damping ratio0.0012
Natural frequency7.016 Hz
Capacitance 120 nF
Electromechanical coupling  N/V