In this study, we present triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for vibrational energy harvesting in oil pipelines. The generators are designed to replenish the batteries of leak detection sensor, thereby increasing their lifespan and reducing the need for maintenance. The TENGs were designed to harvest energy from a 12-inch diameter pipeline, vibrating with at 32 Hz. Three alternative materials were used for the upper plate of a 4 × 4 cm TENG, namely Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), unstructured polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and structured PDMS. Tests revealed that the unstructured PDMS TENG outperformed the PTFE TENG and generated 47.6 μW of power. Structuring the PDMS by patterning open channels on half of the surface increased the output power to 200.0 μW. When the spring constant of the structured PDMS TENG was optimized, the output power was further increased to 297.7 μW. These results demonstrate that structured PDMS shows promise in triboelectric energy harvesting, specifically because it can be surface-modified using inexpensive techniques that do not require a clean room.
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ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 26–29, 2018
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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A Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) for Pipeline Monitoring
M. Taylan Das,
M. Taylan Das
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Kavinaath Murugan,
Kavinaath Murugan
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Adam Tetreault,
Adam Tetreault
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Connor Irvine,
Connor Irvine
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Andrej Rosic,
Andrej Rosic
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Resul Saritas,
Resul Saritas
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Mustafa Yavuz,
Mustafa Yavuz
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman
Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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M. Taylan Das
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Kavinaath Murugan
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Adam Tetreault
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Connor Irvine
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Andrej Rosic
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Resul Saritas
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Mustafa Yavuz
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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DETC2018-85476, V008T10A055; 5 pages
Published Online:
November 2, 2018
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Das, MT, Murugan, K, Tetreault, A, Irvine, C, Rosic, A, Saritas, R, Yavuz, M, & Abdel-Rahman, EM. "A Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) for Pipeline Monitoring." Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 8: 30th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. August 26–29, 2018. V008T10A055. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85476
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