Sea waves energy harvester based on impacts

Authors

  • Carlos Viñolo
  • Antonio Manuel Lázaro
  • Joaquín del Río Fernández
  • Daniel Toma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/iwp.2012.13.15516

Abstract

The main problematic about electronic systems deployed in the sea for long periods of time, is to find a feasible way to supply them with the necessary amount of power without the necessity of a periodical supervision. Small systems, such as sensors that belong to a net of milliwatts consuming devices extended in a wide area, cannot be wire-fed because of the inconveniences it might create, and they usually include a battery that cannot be on-field recharged. For this reason, energy harvesting is considered a great solution in order to create independent, self-sufficient, wireless and small underwater systems. One of the possible ways to obtain energy within, and directly from the sea, is taking advantage of the naturally created sea movements. This paper discusses this innovational idea and presents some worked out laboratory tests.

Issue

No. 13 (2012)

Section

Articles

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