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Energy harvesting is the conversion of unused or wasted energy in the ambient environment into useful electrical energy. It can be used to power small electronic systems such as wireless sensors and is beginning to enable the widespread and maintenance-free deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) technology. This Special Issue is a collection of the latest developments in both fundamental research and system-level integration. This Special Issue features two review papers, covering two of the hottest research topics in the area of energy harvesting: 3D-printed energy harvesting and triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). These papers provide a comprehensive survey of their respective research area, highlight the advantages of the technologies and point out challenges in future development. They are must-read papers for those who are active in these areas. This Special Issue also includes ten research papers covering a wide range of energy-harvesting techniques, including electromagnetic and piezoelectric wideband vibration, wind, current-carrying conductors, thermoelectric and solar energy harvesting, etc. Not only are the foundations of these novel energy-harvesting techniques investigated, but the numerical models, power-conditioning circuitry and real-world applications of these novel energy harvesting techniques are also presented.

piezoelectric harvester --- orthoplanar spring --- trapezoidal leg --- vibration energy --- acoustic resonance --- closed side branch --- DDES --- wind energy harvester --- Autonomous Internet of Things --- vibration energy harvesting --- electromagnetic–mechanical modeling --- autonomous sensors --- self-powered device --- battery-less modules --- energy harvesting --- Wiegand sensor --- self-oscillating boost converter --- power management --- connected vehicles --- smart cities --- electric vehicle --- IoT --- Tesla --- triboelectric nanogenerators --- ocean wave --- artificial intelligence --- structural health monitoring --- TEG --- thermoelectricity --- thermal energy harvesting --- tracker --- wildlife --- animal --- ultra low power --- 3D printed --- vibration harvester --- electromagnetic --- hybrid --- photovoltaics --- solar panel --- highway --- urban street --- experimental investigation --- water --- solar still --- absorber --- silicon --- temperature --- dual resonance frequencies --- vibration electromagnetic energy harvester --- wide harvested frequency range --- enhanced “band-pass” harvested power --- independent resonant frequencies --- autonomous wireless sensor --- passive energy management --- weak vibration --- electromagnetic converter --- wideband --- planar spring --- voltage multiplier --- rectifier --- predictive maintenance --- failure detection --- WSN --- n/a --- electromagnetic-mechanical modeling --- enhanced "band-pass" harvested power

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Fluid–structure interactions (FSIs) play a crucial role in the design, construction, service and maintenance of many engineering applications, e.g., aircraft, towers, pipes, offshore platforms and long-span bridges. The old Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) is probably one of the most infamous examples of serious accidents due to the action of FSIs. Aircraft wings and wind-turbine blades can be broken because of FSI-induced oscillations. To alleviate or eliminate these unfavorable effects, FSIs must be dealt with in ocean, coastal, offshore and marine engineering to design safe and sustainable engineering structures. In addition, the wind effects on plants and the resultant wind-induced motions are examples of FSIs in nature. To meet the objectives of progress and innovation in FSIs in various scenarios of engineering applications and control schemes, this book includes 15 research studies and collects the most recent and cutting-edge developments on these relevant issues. The topics cover different areas associated with FSIs, including wind loads, flow control, energy harvesting, buffeting and flutter, complex flow characteristics, train–bridge interactions and the application of neural networks in related fields. In summary, these complementary contributions in this publication provide a volume of recent knowledge in the growing field of FSIs.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- aerodynamic forces --- pressure distribution --- turbulence intensity --- twin-box girder --- trailing-edge reattachment --- trailing edge --- trailing-edge-changeable streamlined section mode --- limit cycle flutter --- hard flutter --- flutter stability --- wind engineering --- wind tunnel test --- wind-train-bridge system --- flow visualization --- flapping fringe --- CFD simulation --- vortex attenuation --- aerodynamics enhancement --- unsteady aerodynamic force --- single box girder --- Strouhal number --- linear stability analysis --- high-speed train --- enclosed housing for sound emission alleviation --- pressure wave --- unsteady aerodynamic pressure --- load patterns --- wake control --- drag reduction --- MSBC --- square cylinder --- numerical simulation --- wind characteristics --- wind tunnel testing --- complex terrain --- model truncation --- transition section --- deep learning --- prediction --- aerostatic performance --- shape --- convolutional neural networks --- long-span bridge --- buffeting response --- sectional model --- aerodynamic admittance --- integrated transfer function --- flow control --- traveling wave wall --- circular cylinder --- CFD --- wind turbines --- aerodynamic characteristics --- vortex shedding --- time domain method --- frequency domain method --- background and resonance coupled components --- wind induced dynamic responses --- equivalent static wind load --- aerodynamic shape optimization --- surrogate model --- wind energy harvester --- galloping --- passive jet control --- tower wake characteristics --- cobra probe --- n/a

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Fluid–structure interactions (FSIs) play a crucial role in the design, construction, service and maintenance of many engineering applications, e.g., aircraft, towers, pipes, offshore platforms and long-span bridges. The old Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) is probably one of the most infamous examples of serious accidents due to the action of FSIs. Aircraft wings and wind-turbine blades can be broken because of FSI-induced oscillations. To alleviate or eliminate these unfavorable effects, FSIs must be dealt with in ocean, coastal, offshore and marine engineering to design safe and sustainable engineering structures. In addition, the wind effects on plants and the resultant wind-induced motions are examples of FSIs in nature. To meet the objectives of progress and innovation in FSIs in various scenarios of engineering applications and control schemes, this book includes 15 research studies and collects the most recent and cutting-edge developments on these relevant issues. The topics cover different areas associated with FSIs, including wind loads, flow control, energy harvesting, buffeting and flutter, complex flow characteristics, train–bridge interactions and the application of neural networks in related fields. In summary, these complementary contributions in this publication provide a volume of recent knowledge in the growing field of FSIs.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- aerodynamic forces --- pressure distribution --- turbulence intensity --- twin-box girder --- trailing-edge reattachment --- trailing edge --- trailing-edge-changeable streamlined section mode --- limit cycle flutter --- hard flutter --- flutter stability --- wind engineering --- wind tunnel test --- wind-train-bridge system --- flow visualization --- flapping fringe --- CFD simulation --- vortex attenuation --- aerodynamics enhancement --- unsteady aerodynamic force --- single box girder --- Strouhal number --- linear stability analysis --- high-speed train --- enclosed housing for sound emission alleviation --- pressure wave --- unsteady aerodynamic pressure --- load patterns --- wake control --- drag reduction --- MSBC --- square cylinder --- numerical simulation --- wind characteristics --- wind tunnel testing --- complex terrain --- model truncation --- transition section --- deep learning --- prediction --- aerostatic performance --- shape --- convolutional neural networks --- long-span bridge --- buffeting response --- sectional model --- aerodynamic admittance --- integrated transfer function --- flow control --- traveling wave wall --- circular cylinder --- CFD --- wind turbines --- aerodynamic characteristics --- vortex shedding --- time domain method --- frequency domain method --- background and resonance coupled components --- wind induced dynamic responses --- equivalent static wind load --- aerodynamic shape optimization --- surrogate model --- wind energy harvester --- galloping --- passive jet control --- tower wake characteristics --- cobra probe