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Proceedings Papers

Dynamic Modeling, Simulation, and Experimental Validation of the Power Take-Off Mechanism of an Oscillating Hydrofoil-Based Hydrokinetic Energy Converter

Vishnu Vijayasankar, Joseph Zhu, Hilary Bart-Smith, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2024, Volume 11: 36th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Sound (VIB), V011T11A012, August 25–28, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2024-139050
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2024-139050
View Paper titled, Dynamic Modeling, Simulation, and Experimental Validation of the Power Take-Off Mechanism of an Oscillating Hydrofoil-Based Hydrokinetic Energy Converter
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Topics: Dynamic modeling, Hydrofoil, Hydropower, Oscillations, Simulation, Biomimetics, Displacement, Dry friction, Dynamic analysis, Dynamics (Mechanics)
Proceedings Papers

Pressure-Correction Based Transient Modeling of Wave Energy Powered Reverse Osmosis (RO) Desalination

Xian Wu, Xiaofan Li, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2024, Volume 2A: 44th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE), V02AT02A008, August 25–28, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2024-143807
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2024-143807
View Paper titled, Pressure-Correction Based Transient Modeling of Wave Energy Powered Reverse Osmosis (RO) Desalination
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Topics: Modeling, Polarization (Electricity), Polarization (Light), Polarization (Waves), Pressure, Reverse osmosis, Transients (Dynamics), Wave energy
Proceedings Papers

Numerical Analysis of the Melt Pool Kinetics in Selective Laser Melting Based Additive Manufacturing of Thermoelectric Powders

Jagannath Suresh, Gagan K. Goyal, Haozheng Wang, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. MSEC2024, Volume 2: Manufacturing Equipment and Automation; Manufacturing Processes; Manufacturing Systems; Nano/Micro/Meso Manufacturing; Quality & Reliability, V002T06A008, June 17–21, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: MSEC2024-124375
https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2024-124375
View Paper titled, Numerical Analysis of the Melt Pool Kinetics in Selective Laser Melting Based Additive Manufacturing of Thermoelectric Powders
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Topics: Additive manufacturing, Computational fluid dynamics, Lasers, Melting, Numerical analysis
Proceedings Papers

Modeling Semisubmersible Wind Turbine With Inerter-Based Structural Control in the Platform

Ryan Okuda, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2023, Volume 12: 35th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Sound (VIB), V012T12A004, August 20–23, 2023
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2023-117094
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2023-117094
View Paper titled, Modeling Semisubmersible Wind Turbine With Inerter-Based Structural Control in the Platform
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Topics: Modeling, Semi-submersible offshore structures, Wind turbines, Wind, Ocean engineering, Absorption, Climate change, Control equipment, Design, Dynamics (Mechanics)
Proceedings Papers

Numerical Analysis and Wave Tank Test of a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Using a Tether Driven Power Take-Off System

Hu Zhang, Liang Sun, Jingxuan Liu, Jia Mi, Xiaofan Li, Lin Xu, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2023, Volume 12: 35th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Sound (VIB), V012T12A006, August 20–23, 2023
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2023-114939
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2023-114939
View Paper titled, Numerical Analysis and Wave Tank Test of a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Using a Tether Driven Power Take-Off System
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Topics: Numerical analysis, Wave energy converters, Waves
Proceedings Papers

Modelling, Characterization and Testing of an Ocean Wave Powered Desalination System

Jia Mi, Xian Wu, Joseph Capper, Xiaofan Li, Ahmed Shalaby, Uihoon Chung, Raju Datla, Muhammad Hajj, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2022, Volume 10: 34th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Sound (VIB), V010T10A011, August 14–17, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2022-91285
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2022-91285
View Paper titled, Modelling, Characterization and Testing of an Ocean Wave Powered Desalination System
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Topics: Modeling, Ocean waves, Renewable energy, Reverse osmosis, Testing, Wave energy converters, Waves, Oscillations, Seawater, Surges
Proceedings Papers

A Self-Reactive Ocean Wave Energy Converter With Winch-Based Power Take-Off: Design, Prototype, and Experimental Evaluation

Mingyi Liu, Adam Bennett, Fujun Ruan, Xiaofan Li, Junhui Lou, Jia Mi, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2022, Volume 10: 34th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Sound (VIB), V010T10A012, August 14–17, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2022-91303
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2022-91303
View Paper titled, A Self-Reactive Ocean Wave Energy Converter With Winch-Based Power Take-Off: Design, Prototype, and Experimental Evaluation
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Topics: Design, Engineering prototypes, Wave energy
Proceedings Papers

Preliminary Modeling of Angle of Attack in Self-Rectifying Turbine Under High Rotational Speed

Xian Wu, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2022, Volume 10: 34th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Sound (VIB), V010T10A010, August 14–17, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2022-91199
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2022-91199
View Paper titled, Preliminary Modeling of Angle of Attack in Self-Rectifying Turbine Under High Rotational Speed
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Topics: Modeling, Turbines, Wave energy, Wave energy converters, Waves
Proceedings Papers

Numerical Analysis and Parameter Optimization of a Portable Two-Body Attenuator Wave Energy Converter

Joseph Capper, Jia Mi, Qiaofeng Li, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2021, Volume 10: 33rd Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Sound (VIB), V010T10A005, August 17–19, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2021-69977
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2021-69977
View Paper titled, Numerical Analysis and Parameter Optimization of a Portable Two-Body Attenuator Wave Energy Converter
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Topics: Geometry, Numerical analysis, Optimization, Resonance, Wave energy converters, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Mooring, Stiffness, Shapes, Absorption
Proceedings Papers

Design, Modeling and Ride Analysis of Energy-Harvesting Hydraulically Interconnected Suspension

Bonan Qin, Yuzhe Chen, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2021, Volume 1: 23rd International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technologies (AVT), V001T01A003, August 17–19, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2021-68650
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2021-68650
View Paper titled, Design, Modeling and Ride Analysis of Energy-Harvesting Hydraulically Interconnected Suspension
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Topics: Damping, Design, Energy harvesting, Modeling, Off-road vehicles
Proceedings Papers

Effect of Electromechanical Coupling on Locally Resonant Metastructures for Simultaneous Energy Harvesting and Vibration Attenuation Applications

Mohammad A. Bukhari, Feng Qian, Oumar R. Barry, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. DSCC2020, Volume 2: Intelligent Transportation/Vehicles; Manufacturing; Mechatronics; Engine/After-Treatment Systems; Soft Actuators/Manipulators; Modeling/Validation; Motion/Vibration Control Applications; Multi-Agent/Networked Systems; Path Planning/Motion Control; Renewable/Smart Energy Systems; Security/Privacy of Cyber-Physical Systems; Sensors/Actuators; Tracking Control Systems; Unmanned Ground/Aerial Vehicles; Vehicle Dynamics, Estimation, Control; Vibration/Control Systems; Vibrations, V002T38A003, October 5–7, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2020-3176
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2020-3176
View Paper titled, Effect of Electromechanical Coupling on Locally Resonant Metastructures for Simultaneous Energy Harvesting and Vibration Attenuation Applications
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Topics: Energy harvesting, Resonance, Vibration, Metamaterials, Resistors, Stress, Dispersion relations, Electricity (Physics), Phononic crystals, Wave propagation
Proceedings Papers

Performance Evaluation of Suspended Energy Harvesting Backpack Using Half-Wave Mechanical Rectification

Jia Mi, Qiaofeng Li, Mingyi Liu, Xiaofan Li, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. DSCC2020, Volume 2: Intelligent Transportation/Vehicles; Manufacturing; Mechatronics; Engine/After-Treatment Systems; Soft Actuators/Manipulators; Modeling/Validation; Motion/Vibration Control Applications; Multi-Agent/Networked Systems; Path Planning/Motion Control; Renewable/Smart Energy Systems; Security/Privacy of Cyber-Physical Systems; Sensors/Actuators; Tracking Control Systems; Unmanned Ground/Aerial Vehicles; Vehicle Dynamics, Estimation, Control; Vibration/Control Systems; Vibrations, V002T39A001, October 5–7, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2020-3194
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2020-3194
View Paper titled, Performance Evaluation of Suspended Energy Harvesting Backpack Using Half-Wave Mechanical Rectification
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Topics: Energy harvesting, Inertia (Mechanics), Performance evaluation, Waves
Proceedings Papers

Control Design for Automated Vehicle Emergency Safe Stop System Based on Differential Dynamic Programming

Lisheng Yang, Tomonari Furukawa, Lei Zuo, Zachary Doerzaph
Proc. ASME. DSCC2020, Volume 1: Adaptive/Intelligent Sys. Control; Driver Assistance/Autonomous Tech.; Control Design Methods; Nonlinear Control; Robotics; Assistive/Rehabilitation Devices; Biomedical/Neural Systems; Building Energy Systems; Connected Vehicle Systems; Control/Estimation of Energy Systems; Control Apps.; Smart Buildings/Microgrids; Education; Human-Robot Systems; Soft Mechatronics/Robotic Components/Systems; Energy/Power Systems; Energy Storage; Estimation/Identification; Vehicle Efficiency/Emissions, V001T02A006, October 5–7, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2020-3286
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2020-3286
View Paper titled, Control Design for Automated Vehicle Emergency Safe Stop System Based on Differential Dynamic Programming
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Topics: Autonomous vehicles, Design, Dynamic programming, Emergencies, Computation, Control algorithms, Delays, Errors, Modeling, Real-time control
Proceedings Papers

Extracting Maximum Power in the Presence of Internal Inductance of Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting Systems

Yamini Sharma, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2020, Volume 7: 32nd Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise (VIB), V007T07A010, August 17–19, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2020-22751
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2020-22751
View Paper titled, Extracting Maximum Power in the Presence of Internal Inductance of Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting Systems
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Topics: Electromagnetic radiation, Generators, Capacitors, Circuits, Energy harvesting, Inductors, Design, Electronics, Resonance, Simulation results
Proceedings Papers

A Novel Bi-Stable Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Inspired by the Venus Flytrap

Feng Qian, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2020, Volume 7: 32nd Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise (VIB), V007T07A008, August 17–19, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2020-22349
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2020-22349
View Paper titled, A Novel Bi-Stable Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Inspired by the Venus Flytrap
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Topics: Energy harvesting, Excitation, Biomimetics, Displacement, Nonlinear dynamics, Potential energy, Conceptual design, Deformation, Design, Engineering prototypes
Proceedings Papers

Exact H2 Optimal Solutions to a SDOF System With Electromagnetic Tuned Inerter Damper for Vibration Control

Yifan Luo, Hongxin Sun, Xiuyong Wang, Anhua Chen, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. ISFA2020, 2020 International Symposium on Flexible Automation, V001T06A005, July 8–9, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISFA2020-9653
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISFA2020-9653
View Paper titled, Exact H2 Optimal Solutions to a SDOF System With Electromagnetic Tuned Inerter Damper for Vibration Control
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Topics: Dampers, Energy harvesting, Vibration control
Journal Articles

Topology Optimization of Multimaterial Thermoelectric Structures

Xiaoqiang Xu, Yongjia Wu, Lei Zuo, Shikui Chen
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. January 2021, 143(1): 011705.
Paper No: MD-19-1575
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047435
Published Online: July 27, 2020
View Article titled, Topology Optimization of Multimaterial Thermoelectric Structures
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Topics: Design, Optimization, Topology, Temperature, Generators
Proceedings Papers

Design and Bench Tests of a Smart Railroad Tie for Energy Harvesting

Yu Pan, Lei Zuo, Mehdi Ahmadian
Proc. ASME. JRC2020, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, V001T03A010, April 20–22, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2020-8133
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8133
View Paper titled, Design and Bench Tests of a Smart Railroad Tie for Energy Harvesting
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Topics: Design, Energy harvesting, Railroad ties, Vibration
Journal Articles

Multiple-Scale Analysis of a Tunable Bi-Stable Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

Feng Qian, Nicole Abaid, Lei Zuo
Journal: ASME Letters in Dynamic Systems and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
Letters Dyn. Sys. Control. April 2021, 1(2): 021006.
Paper No: ALDSC-19-1125
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046961
Published Online: May 11, 2020
View Article titled, Multiple-Scale Analysis of a Tunable Bi-Stable Piezoelectric Energy Harvester
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Topics: Deformation, Energy harvesting, Excitation, Oscillations, Springs, Stiffness
Proceedings Papers

Multiple-Scale Analysis of a Novel Piezoelectric Energy Harvester With a Tunable Potential Function

Feng Qian, Nicole Abaid, Lei Zuo
Proc. ASME. DSCC2019, Volume 2: Modeling and Control of Engine and Aftertreatment Systems; Modeling and Control of IC Engines and Aftertreatment Systems; Modeling and Validation; Motion Planning and Tracking Control; Multi-Agent and Networked Systems; Renewable and Smart Energy Systems; Thermal Energy Systems; Uncertain Systems and Robustness; Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles; Vehicle Dynamics and Stability; Vibrations: Modeling, Analysis, and Control, V002T27A006, October 8–11, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DSCC2019-9091
https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2019-9091
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