In collaboration with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center, this project seeks to investigate and improve upon the capabilities of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for future military use. TENGs passively produce electrical energy through the dynamic interaction of materials in the triboelectric series. This project focused on maximizing the power output of TENG designs through the selection of optimal triboelectric materials and the modification of contact surfaces. These TENGs were designed to be integrated into different types of military equipment such as boots, tents, and parachutes. The research of materials, textures, and contact modes improved the power output of the prototypes and informed the iterative development cycle. This project produced two final prototype designs, one boot-integrated and one wind-activated. These prototypes are capable of producing 3.709×10−6 Joules/step and 0.0002531 Joules/second, respectively, the latter providing enough power for running small sensors.

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Creator

• Eckstrom, Joel
• Honnavalli, Yashas
• Shaw, Ethan
• Holohan, Keston
• Eller, Flint

Subject

• Project-Based Learning
• Sustainability
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 121588
• E-project-042424-200521

关键词

• TENG
• Army
• Energy Harvesting
• Triboelectric
• Triboelectric Nano Generator

Advisor

• Rao, Pratap M.
• Noetscher, Gregory

Year

• 2024

Sponsor

• U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Date created

• 2024-04-24

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Source

• E-project-042424-200521

Rights statement

• In Copyright