Numerical investigations were conducted on the mixing efficiency of resonant acoustic mixing (RAM) technology using a high-viscosity mixture under vertically forced vibrations. The density distribution was analyzed for a mixture of high-melting explosive (HMX) and trinitrotoluene (TNT). The effects of mixing time, amplitude, frequency, fill level, and mixing vessel geometry were evaluated to determine their influence on the blend homogeneity and the efficiency of the mixing process. The results showed that amplitude and frequency both have significant influences on the mixing efficiency of the RAM process. With higher values of amplitude and frequency, the mixing efficiency was very good, and uniform mixing was achieved in a much shorter time. At the same time, it was seen that geometric changes did not affect the mixing process; in contrast, varying the fill level did have a significant effect. This approach could potentially be used for pharmaceutical blending, cosmetics, and explosive applications, where only small quantities of active particle ingredients (APIs) can change the behavior of the mixture.
Harvesting energy from the door closing process provides a promising solution for powering wireless sensors in intelligent transport systems, however issues, such as low conversion efficiency and operational resistance hinder its practical application. In this study, an energy harvesting system (EHS) is proposed and its basic and optimized designs are compared and analyzed. The system integrates a crank‐slider mechanism, a rack‐and‐pinion transmission and a flywheel energy storage module: the crank‐slider converts the rotational motion of the door into linear motion, the rack‐and‐pinion gears are engaged only at preset positions to minimize operating resistance, and the flywheel captures the kinetic energy quickly during the door closing process. The key parameters (crank length: 19.8–25.8 cm; connecting rod length: 25–31 cm; engagement angle: 26°–44°; flywheel inertia: 0–102.6 kg‐mm 2 ) were optimized through orthogonal experiments. The results show that the flexible design improves the energy output by 13% compared with the rigid design (35.96–73.79 mJ/time for 1–6 J input), and the orthogonal analysis shows that the eigenvalues of the parameters are distributed in a balanced way, which verifies the feasibility of eliminating the impact kinetic energy loss through elastic contact. In addition, the flexible design reduces the door closing noise by 3–12 dB. Experimental validation shows that the system is capable of providing minute‐level continuous power supply for low‐power sensors.