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. 2023 Aug 18;26(9):107674. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107674

Table 2.

Comparative analysis for different PGMs

Types Principle Structures Characteristics Limitations Applicability
EMG Flux changes with magnet-coil motion
  • Radial flux

  • Axial flux

  • Low voltage & high current

  • High output capability

  • High-frequency response

  • Complex structure

  • Poor performance at micro size

  • Inefficient at low frequencies

  • Macro size

  • High wind speed

  • Horizontal or Darrieus rotor

PEG Deformation forces stress/strain in PE material
  • Cantilever beam

  • Flexural structure

  • Stacked structure

  • Medium voltage & current

  • Simple and flexible structure

  • Resonant frequency response

  • Hard to couple rotors

  • Limited operating frequency

  • Unlimited size

  • Stable wind speed

  • Depends on construction

TENG Triboelectric films produce potential differences post-separation
  • Contact separation

  • Lateral sliding

  • Single electrode

  • Freestanding TE-layer

  • High voltage & low current

  • High power density

  • Simple and flexible structure

  • Limited operating life generation potential

  • Micro size

  • Low wind speed

  • Savonius rotor or wind cup