Ocean Current Energy Harvesting System for Arctic Monitoring

• Main Author: Zhang, Jiajun
• Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering, Zuo, Lei, Yang, Yaling, Sandu, Corina, Tafti, Danesh K.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Virginia Tech 2024
• Subjects: Current Energy harvesting; Nozzle diffuser duct; Low speed turbine; Transverse flux generator; Optimization; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Nozzle
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10919/117284

Arctic Ocean monitoring with near-real-time data transfer is urgently needed. The harsh and remote conditions constraining year-round observation sites present significant logistical challenges and energy needs for sustained Arctic observations. The Arctic project group is attempting to design a mec...