Micro Ocean Renewable Energy
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Micro Ocean Renewable Energy Harvesting ocean kinetic energy to power sonobuoys, navigational aids, weather buoys, emergency rescue devices, domain awareness sensors and fishery devices a Small Business Innovative Research proposal submitted to: The Naval Air Systems Command Acoustic Systems Division, Code 4.5.14 Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River, Maryland 20670 submitted by: Tocreo Mark Krawczewicz Eric Greene Labs Tocreo Labs Eric Greene Associates 410.562.9846 410.263.1348 e [email protected] [email protected] Tocreo Labs Eric Greene Associates, Inc. Table of Contents Background .....................................................................................................................................................2 Abstract ...........................................................................................................................................................2 Anticipated Benefits ........................................................................................................................................2 Keywords ........................................................................................................................................................2 Identification and Significance of the Problem or Opportunity.......................................................................3 Phase I Technical Objectives...........................................................................................................................5 Phase I Work Plan ...........................................................................................................................................5 Task 1. Determine Mechanical Wave Energy Extraction Potential.............................................................5 Task 2. Investigate Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting ..................................................................................7 Task 3. Investigate Rotary Magnetic Generator ..........................................................................................9 Task 4. Investigate Linear Magnetic Generators.......................................................................................10 Task 5. Design Power Storage Architecture..............................................................................................11 Task 6. Design Deployable Energy Harvesting Systems...........................................................................13 Phase I Option Work Plan .............................................................................................................................17 Related Work.................................................................................................................................................18 Relationship with Future Research or Research and Development...............................................................18 Key Personnel................................................................................................................................................22 Facilities/Equipment......................................................................................................................................24 References .....................................................................................................................................................25 Figures and Tables Figure 1. Sea State Wave Characteristics and Average Global Distribution..................................................3 Figure 2. Schematic Representation of Proposed Wave Energy Harvesting Systems to be Investigated.......4 Figure 3. Schematic of a Traveling Surface Wave .........................................................................................6 Figure 4. Constant-pressure Surface and Particle Orbits in a Trochoidal Wave ............................................6 Table 1. Estimated Compliance Cable Forces................................................................................................6 Figure 5. Maximum Available Kinetic Energy from Heaving Buoy as a Function of Wind Speed...............7 Figure 6. Piezo Stack Arrangement................................................................................................................8 Figure 7. Equivalent Electrical Model of the Piezo Power System................................................................8 Figure 8. Rotary Magnetic Generator Components........................................................................................9 Figure 9. Recoil Mechanism...........................................................................................................................9 Figure 10. Configuration of Gearing System for Rotary Magnetic Generator ...............................................9 Figure 11. Rotary Generator.........................................................................................................................10 Figure 12. Cross-Sectional View of a Linear Generator...............................................................................10 Figure 13. Floating Point Absorber with Submerged Damper Plate ............................................................10 Figure 14. Power Storage Architecture ........................................................................................................11 Figure 15. Infinite Power Solutions Micro-Energy Cell and Characteristics ...............................................12 Figure 16. Estimated Size of the Micro Energy Cell....................................................................................12 Figure 17. Estimated Size of Optional Primary Battery for Evaluation .......................................................13 Figure 18. Cross Sectional view of AN/SSQ-101 Showing Relative Volumes............................................14 Figure 19. MIT’s RoboTuna and Our Inspiration for A Wave Energy Extraction Fin.................................14 Figure 20. Tuna Fins for Ruggedized Laminated Piezo Energy Harvesting Concept ..................................15 Figure 21. Piezo Stack Deployment Sequence .............................................................................................15 Figure 22. Tuna Fins for Wave Linear Magnetic Generator Concept ..........................................................15 Figure 23. Proposed Tuna Fin Deployment Sequence .................................................................................16 Figure 24. Proposed Work Plan Schedule ....................................................................................................17 Figure 25. ~50um Thick Thin Film Printed Circuit Board Examples ..........................................................18 Figure 26. Direct Silver Printed Circuit Board.............................................................................................19 Figure 27. Line & Space Widths using Nano-Silver Traces and Conductive Silver Film on PET Cured from Nanoparticles Precursor.....................................................................................................19 Figure 28. AN/SSQ-101 Deployment Sequence ..........................................................................................21 Figure 29. Schematic of the U.S.Naval Academy’s 120-foot Wave Tank; Co-Investigator Mark Krawczewicz alongside the Tank; and Photos of the Tank’s Wave-making Mechanism ...........24 Ocean Energy Harvesting for Sonobuoys page 1 Using Kinetic Energy Devices Tocreo Labs Eric Greene Associates, Inc. Background The U.S. Navy spends over $100 million annually on sonobuoys to increase our undersea domain awareness. The AN/SSQ-101 Air Deployable Active Receiver is the most capable sonobuoy the Navy has ever deployed, yet it costs over $5k per unit and has a maximum operating life of only 8 hours. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) solicitation for energy harvesting devices that could be fitted to the AN/SSQ-101. Mark Krawczewicz of Tocreo Labs and Eric Greene of Eric Greene Associates, Inc. have teamed to develop novel ocean kinetic energy harvesting techniques for sonobuoys and other floating electronic systems. Mr. Krawczewicz has over 25 of experience developing advanced electronic systems for the National Security Agency and private industry. Eric Greene Associates has conducted R & D for the U.S. Navy and commercial clients since 1988. We view this SBIR project as an opportunity to utilize a variety of emerging U.S. technologies to pioneer the field of Micro Ocean Renewable Energy. Abstract The AN/SSQ-101 Air Deployable Active Receiver (ADAR) sonobuoy has evolved as a vital Anti- Submarine Warfare (ASW) tool, with the ability to deploy a sophisticated hydrophone array from a single A-size canister. We are proposing the evaluation, modeling, simulation, and characterization of three kinetic energy harvesting technologies: 1. Piezo-Ceramic Device – utilizes a newly-developed ruggedized laminated piezo (RLP) device as the “micro-power” solution to convert relative wave motion to electrical energy. RLP is a mechanically simple design accommodated into a small volume. 2. Rotary Magnetic Generator – a traditional rotary geometry micro-generator with an innovative mechanism to continually spin the generator from the low frequency waves. 3. Linear Magnetic Generator – a novel magnet/coil device that can be deployed from the AN/SSQ-101. Anticipated Benefits There is significant opportunity to utilize emerging micro-energy