A hydrostatic pressure-cycle energy harvester

Michael W. Shafer; Gregory Hahn; Eric Morgan

doi:10.1117/12.2084279

2 April 2015 A hydrostatic pressure-cycle energy harvester

Michael W. Shafer, Gregory Hahn, Eric Morgan

Proceedings Volume 9431, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2015; 94310F (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084279
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

There have been a number of new applications for energy harvesting with the ever-decreasing power consumption of microelectronic devices. In this paper we explore a new area of marine animal energy harvesting for use in powering tags known as bio-loggers. These devices record data about the animal or its surroundings, but have always had limited deployment times due to battery depletion. Reduced solar irradiance below the water's surface provides the impetus to explore other energy harvesting concepts beyond solar power for use on marine animals. We review existing tag technologies in relation to this application, specifically relating to energy consumption. Additionally, we propose a new idea for energy harvesting, using hydrostatic pressure changes as a source for energy production. We present initial testing results of a bench-top model and show that the daily energy harvesting potential from this technology can meet or exceed that consumed by current marine bio-logging tags. The application of this concept in the arena of bio-logging technology could substantially increase bio-logger deployment lifetimes, allowing for longitudinal studies over the course of multiple breeding and/or migration cycles.

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Michael W. Shafer, Gregory Hahn, and Eric Morgan "A hydrostatic pressure-cycle energy harvester", Proc. SPIE 9431, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2015, 94310F (2 April 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084279

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