摘要 |
<p>An energy converter for inducing membrane vibrations when subject to a fluid flow and converting the kinetic energy embedded in the fluid flow into another form of energy, such as electricity. The energy converter may include a supporting structure and multiple generator units. Each generator unit may include at least one flexible membrane, and at least one electrical conductor and at least one magnetic field generator configured to apply a magnetic field to the at least one electrical conductor, wherein one of the electrical conductor and the magnetic field generator may be configured to move when the membrane moves. The movement of each membrane may create a relative movement between the conductor and a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator, which may induce a current.</p> |