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Moelyadi, M.A., et al. (2024) Modelling and Simulation of Fluid-Structure Interaction for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting in Simplified HALE UAV Wings. In: Akmeliawati, R., Harvey, D., Sergiienko, N., Yang, L.J. and Park, H.C., Eds., Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned Systems. ICIUS 2023, Springer, 125-135.
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• TITLE: Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting in Quadcopter UAVs Based Modeling

  AUTHORS: Hajir Saeed, Fath Elrahman Ismael Ahmed, Gihad Abdelaziz Abdelghani Ibrahim, Khalil Babeker Ahmed

  KEYWORDS: Piezoelectric, Energy Harvesting, Simulation, UAVs

  JOURNAL NAME: Engineering, Vol.17 No.7, July 30, 2025

  ABSTRACT: This paper presents a detailed investigation into piezoelectric energy harvesting for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) through advanced computational modeling and simulation. The study focuses on optimizing the integration of piezoelectric materials (PZT-5H) into UAV wings to convert mechanical vibrations—induced by aerodynamic forces—into usable electrical energy. A high-fidelity 3D model of a DJI Mini 3 Pro quadcopter was developed, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) combined with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was employed to assess energy harvesting efficiency under varying flight conditions. Key findings indicate that optimal placement of piezoelectric patches near high-stress zones yields voltage outputs ranging from 1.54 V to 24.3V with peak performance near resonant frequencies. The study also explores the impact of structural modifications, such as adding a steel fin, to enhance vibration transmission.