Abstract Energy harvesting represents one of the recent challenging subjects related to vibration and control. The scale energy harvesters storage can involve a wide power range, some milliwatt is elective field piezoelectric applications. This paper investigates frontiers piezoelectric-based applied automotive units. analysis, supported by experimental data, aims at estimating upper bound spec...

A new self-powered and sensing semi-active control system based on magnetorheological (MR) damper is presented. The system includes four key parts: a rack and pinion mechanism, a linear permanent magnet DC generator, a current adjustment MR damper, and a control circuit. Numerical simulations for seismic protection of elevated bridges equipped with this system excited by two historical earthqua...