Wenan Jiang

Prof. Wenan Jiang

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Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 August 2016 in Journal of Vibration and Acoustics
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LCLi-Qun Chen
Li-Qun Chen
WJWenan Jiang
Wenan Jiang
MPMeghashyam Panyam
Meghashyam Panyam
MDMohammed F. Daqaq
Mohammed F. Daqaq
The objective of this paper is twofold: first to illustrate that nonlinear modal interactions, namely, a two-to-one internal resonance energy pump, can be exploited to improve the steady-state bandwidth of vibratory energy harvesters; and, second, to investigate the influence of key system’s parameters on the steady-state bandwidth in the presence of the internal resonance. To achieve this objective, an L-shaped piezoelectric cantilevered harvester augmented with frequency tuning magnets is considered. The distance between the magnets is adjusted such that the second modal frequency of the structure is nearly twice its first modal frequency. This facilitates a nonlinear energy exchange between these two commensurate modes resulting in large-amplitude responses over a wider range of frequencies. The harvester is then subjected to a harmonic excitation with a frequency close to the first modal frequency, and the voltage–frequency response curves are generated. Results clearly illustrate an improved bandwidth and output voltage over a case which does not involve an internal resonance. A nonlinear model of the harvester is developed and validated against experimental findings. An approximate analytical solution of the model is obtained using perturbation methods and utilized to draw several conclusions regarding the influence of key design parameters on the harvester’s bandwidth.

1 September 2014 in Journal of Sound and Vibration
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WJWenan Jiang
Wenan Jiang
LCLi-Qun Chen
Li-Qun Chen


1 October 2016 in International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
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WJWenan Jiang
Wenan Jiang
LCLi-Qun Chen
Li-Qun Chen


3 May 2011 in Nonlinear Dynamics
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WJWenan Jiang
Wenan Jiang
LLLin Li
Lin Li
ZLZhuangjun Li
Zhuangjun Li
SLShaokai Luo
Shaokai Luo