Knowledge structuring for enhancing mechanical energy harvesting (MEH): An in-depth review from 2000 to 2020 using CiteSpace

A Azam, A Ahmed, MS Kamran, L Hai, Z Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to swift innovations in mechanical energy harvesting (MEH) during recent years, the
findings of MEH research are prolific. The objective of the recent study is to visualise the …

Additively manufactured nano-mechanical energy harvesting systems: advancements, potential applications, challenges and future perspectives

A Ahmed, A Azam, Y Wang, Z Zhang, N Li, C Jia… - Nano convergence, 2021 - Springer
Additively manufactured nano-MEH systems are widely used to harvest energy from
renewable and sustainable energy sources such as wind, ocean, sunlight, raindrops, and …

Mechanical motion rectification-based electromagnetic vibration energy harvesting technology: A review

L Qi, J Song, Y Wang, M Yi, Z Zhang, J Yan - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, the research on mechanical motion rectification-based electromagnetic
vibration energy harvesting (MMR-based EMVEH) is reviewed comprehensively. Firstly, the …

An experimental investigation on thermal and optical analysis of cylindrical and conical cavity copper tube receivers design for solar dish concentrator

A Hassan, C Quanfang, S Abbas, W Lu, L Youming - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The receiver is crucial in converting concentrated solar radiation to thermal energy in a solar
parabolic dish collector. The most popular type of receiver is a cavity receiver, which …

Design and analysis of the bulbous-bottomed oscillating resonant buoys for an optimal point absorber wave energy converter

A Ahmed, Y Wang, A Azam, Z Zhang - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This study proposes innovative bulbous-bottomed buoy designs for an optimal oscillating-
body wave energy converter (WEC). The effects of buoy shapes and the shape-influenced …

Energy regenerative shock absorber based on a slotted link conversion mechanism for application in the electrical bus to power the low wattages devices

M Abdelrahman, G Liu, C Fan, Z Zhang, A Ali, H Li… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, using electric buses based on sustainable energy technologies has become
very popular due to their advantages of protecting the environment from hazardous …

A self-stabilizing point absorber wave energy converter with a top-shaped buoy and non-linear power take-off for oceanographic applications

A Azam, A Ahmed, M Yi, Z Zhang, X Tan, A Ali, N Li - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Point absorber wave energy converters (PA-WECs) are considered an independent
renewable energy resource in oceanographic research to study wave climate data, ocean …

A snap-through vibration-rotation modulation mechanism for high-performance low frequency energy harvester

X Ma, K Fan, X Zhang, S Zhao, H He, C Zhang… - Mechanical Systems and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ambient low frequency (LF) vibrations are ubiquitous but their efficient utilization is still an
open issue. To tackle this problem, this paper reports an ingenious vibration–rotation (VR) …

[HTML][HTML] A review of vibration energy harvesting in rail transportation field

L Qi, H Pan, Y Pan, D Luo, J Yan, Z Zhang - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
In this paper, we review, compare, and analyze previous studies on vibration energy
harvesting and related technologies. First, the paper introduces the basic aspects of …

Dynamic responses of the 2DOF electromagnetic vibration energy harvester through different electrical coil connections

TI Toluwaloju, CK Thein, D Halim, J Yang - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work investigated the dynamic responses and evaluated the performance of a two-
degree-of-freedom (2DOF) coupled coil-magnet electromagnetic vibration harvester excited …