A Computational Analysis of the Energy Harvested by Gfrp and Nfrp Laminated Beams Under Cyclic Loading. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fragoudakis, Roselita; Gallagher, John A.; Kim, Vladimir
• Is Part Of: Procedia engineering. Volume 200(2017)
• Page Start: 221
• Page End: 228
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Classical Lamination Theory (CLT) -- Laminated Beams -- Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics (GFRP) -- Natural Fiber Reinforced Plastics (NFRP) -- Energy Harvesting -- Piezoelectric Fibers; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7058

Abstract

Abstract: This paper investigates the possibility of energy harvesting using Fiber Reinforced Plastic beams under cyclic loading. The behaviour of E-glass fiber/epoxy and Hemp fiber/epoxy laminated beams reinforced with piezoelectric fibers is examined by evaluating their bending strain and deflection. An optimum stacking sequence for all types of reinforcement: E-glass fibers, hemp fibers, and piezoelectric fibers, is suggested such that energy harvesting potential is maximized while failure and damage accumulation remain at low levels.