Research Article

Study on Fluid-Induced Vibration Power Harvesting of Square Columns under Different Attack Angles

Table 1

Calculation parameters for square column VIVPEH system.

Symbols and unitsPhysical meaningsNumerical values

[kg]Square column mass0.2979
[N/m]Elastic coefficient of the system579~584
[N·s/m]Damping of the system0.0325~0.45
[m]Square column side length0.0016
[degree]Angle between the square column and the inflow velocity0~75
Damping ratio of the system0.00121
[Hz]Natural frequency of the system7.012~7.132 (water)
[nF]Capacitance120
Electromechanical coupling coefficient1.55 × 10−3
[Pa·s]Dynamic viscosity0.0011379
[m2/s]Kinematic viscosity1.139 × 10−6 (water)
[kg/m3]Density999.1026 (water)