Wave-focusing smart structure with pressure-adaptive enhancement for hydraulic energy harvestingShow others and affiliations
2026 (English)In: Smart materials and structures, ISSN 0964-1726, E-ISSN 1361-665X, Vol. 35, no 4, article id 045028Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This paper presents a two-dimensional acoustic black hole (ABH) plate engineered as an intelligent, wave-focusing core for harvesting energy from hydraulic pressure pulsations. Moving beyond the conventional force-transmission paradigm, the tailored geometry of the plate passively concentrates diffuse pressure pulsations into localized strain energy. A coupled fluid-structure-electrical model reveals a constructive synergy through which the system’s static pressure enhances the ABH’s wave-focusing efficiency. Experimental validation under realistic operating conditions (2 MPa static pressure, 135 Hz pulsation) demonstrates a 3.8-fold enhancement in open-circuit voltage compared to a uniform plate of identical dimensions and boundary conditions, achieving a peak average power of 3.6 mW and a record volumetric power density of 12.6 μW mm−3. This work demonstrates the ABH as a versatile, smart structural platform for energy-autonomous systems in high-pressure hydraulic environments.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IOP Publishing , 2026. Vol. 35, no 4, article id 045028
Keywords [en]
acoustic black hole, energy harvesting, fluid-structure interaction, piezoelectric, smart structure, wave-focusing
National Category
Mechanical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-381075DOI: 10.1088/1361-665X/ae58d7ISI: 001739205900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105036078442OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-381075DiVA, id: diva2:2060378
Note
QC 20260518
2026-05-182026-05-182026-05-18Bibliographically approved