The IEEE Seventh Working Conference on Current Measurement Technology

Current and Wave Monitoring and Emerging Technologies

March 13-15 | Bahia Hotel | San Diego, CA, USA

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Flow-Generated Power for Autonomous Instruments

Diane DiMassa

Status: Accepted

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Mechanical Engineering II-116
285 Old Westport Rd
North Dartmouth , MA USA
02747

Phone: 508-910-6606
Email: ddimassa@umassd.edu

Co-Authors:
Jacob Piskura

A small vertical axis wind turbine was tested in highly variable winds at various locations of the Antarctic. The turbine system was designed to stand close to an ice surface (0.5m, within the boundary layer, and in a turbulent regime), to survive the harsh conditions of deep field Antarctica, to function independent of wind direction, and to provide data on wind speed and power generation. The goal of the experiment was to evaluate the potential of using fluid flow, in this case wind, to charge batteries and/or to generate power for small autonomous instruments. Similar systems can be design to convert the energy in ocean currents into useful electrical power to support underwater instrumentation. Preliminary results indicate a promising technology for future underwater systems.

Submitted on December 08, 2002

Sponsored by the Current Measurement Technology Committee (CMTC) of the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society.

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