Wolfson Lecture Series: Energy-Autonomous Condition Monitoring
The Wolfson Lecture Series welcomes leading researchers in Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, to share world-leading research and inspire future collaboration. Lectures are open to all members of staff, doctoral researchers, students and their guests, as well as the local community.
Abstract
Ambient energy is all around us, holding the promise of a self-sustaining decentralised power source. This talk will explore a variety of project case studies on harvesting kinetic energy from bridges to cars, from humans to falcons, and from macroscopic scales to microscopic MEMS devices. In particular, the use of nonlinear dynamic phenomena are explored to achieve resonant response from broadband noise excitations to broaden the operational frequency of kinetic energy harvesting.
The energy autonomy achieved is coupled with various smart sensors and embedded solutions to enable condition and structural health monitoring. Project case studies will explore monitoring the structural health of wind turbine blades, and in situ monitoring the alignment of automotive wheels.
Presenter Bio
Dr Yu Jia is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Aston University. He read PhD in Engineering (nanoscience) at University of Cambridge, and MEng Electromechanical Engineering from University of Southampton.
His main research interests include nonlinear dynamics, energy harvesting, smart sensors, embedded systems, and functional nano-materials. He has published over a hundred journal and conference papers, filed 12 patents, a Senior Member of the IEEE, secured £3.35M research funding, co-founded a spin-out company: 8power Ltd, and is the Convenor of the Energy Harvesting Network.
Contact and booking details
- Cost
- Free
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- No