Date of Award
6-2017
Document Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Rebecca Cortez
Language
English
Keywords
renewable energy, wind turbines, nanogenerators
Abstract
Direct-current triboelectric nanogenerators (DC-TENG) harness the friction generated between dissimilar rotating materials and convert it to useable electrical power. One of the many potential applications of this technology is in small scale renewable energy. A wind turbine was designed in which multiple DC-TENG generators would be attached to turbine blades of varying dimensions. This project involved the design and construction of several rotating DC-TENG prototypes, followed by measuring the electrical output of each nanogenerator at various rotational speeds.
Recommended Citation
Forti, Adam, "Triboelectric Turbines: Design and Construction of a Multi-Rotor Counter-Rotating Wind Turbine Utilizing Direct-Current Triboelectric Nanogenerators" (2017). Honors Theses. 28.
https://digitalworks.union.edu/theses/28