A nonlinear kinetic energy harvester for light suface ocean drifters

Authors

  • Daniel Toma
  • Matias Carandell Widmer
  • Montserrat Carbonell Ventura
  • Lluis Vals
  • Joaquín del Río Fernández

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/iwp.2018.20.14816

Abstract

A nonlinear kinetic energy harvester for ocean drifter devices is presented. The design contains a gyroscopic wave energy harvesting system, capable of generating power from the wave-induced translational and rotational motions of a Wavy ocean drifter.

Issue

No. 20 (2018)

Section

Articles

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