Development of a Piezoceramic Harvester for Sea Waves Energy Recovery in Environmental Monitoring Buoys
In the last decades, marine environment monitoring has gained significant attention as it plays a fundamental role in ecosystem health and anthropogenic impact evaluation. This study presents the development of a sea wave energy recovery device based on piezoceramic harvesting, designed to contribut...
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| author | Roberto Montanini Antonio Cannuli Fabrizio Freni Antonino Quattrocchi Andrea Venuto |
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| description | In the last decades, marine environment monitoring has gained significant attention as it plays a fundamental role in ecosystem health and anthropogenic impact evaluation. This study presents the development of a sea wave energy recovery device based on piezoceramic harvesting, designed to contribute to the energy self-sufficiency of an environmental monitoring buoy. The system consists of a flexible S-shaped arm anchored to the buoy structure; the buoyancy system at the free end converts wave-induced motion into mechanical stress, deforming the opposite side of the arm, where piezoceramic patches are installed to generate electrical power. An extensive experimental campaign was conducted to perform the electromechanical characterization of the device and to analyze the manufacturing quality of the arm, produced by stereolithographic additive manufacturing. The results demonstrate the ability to harvest kinetic energy across a range of wave frequencies and amplitudes. Under the best conditions, a maximum transfer electric power of 220.2 ± 3.7 µW was reached. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5cbaa7b8ccd64e10829a193c2e111b8e2025-08-20T02:15:42ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-03-01257204610.3390/s25072046Development of a Piezoceramic Harvester for Sea Waves Energy Recovery in Environmental Monitoring BuoysRoberto Montanini0Antonio Cannuli1Fabrizio Freni2Antonino Quattrocchi3Andrea Venuto4Department of Engineering, University of Messina, C.da di Dio, 98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Messina, C.da di Dio, 98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Messina, C.da di Dio, 98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Messina, C.da di Dio, 98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Messina, C.da di Dio, 98166 Messina, ItalyIn the last decades, marine environment monitoring has gained significant attention as it plays a fundamental role in ecosystem health and anthropogenic impact evaluation. This study presents the development of a sea wave energy recovery device based on piezoceramic harvesting, designed to contribute to the energy self-sufficiency of an environmental monitoring buoy. The system consists of a flexible S-shaped arm anchored to the buoy structure; the buoyancy system at the free end converts wave-induced motion into mechanical stress, deforming the opposite side of the arm, where piezoceramic patches are installed to generate electrical power. An extensive experimental campaign was conducted to perform the electromechanical characterization of the device and to analyze the manufacturing quality of the arm, produced by stereolithographic additive manufacturing. The results demonstrate the ability to harvest kinetic energy across a range of wave frequencies and amplitudes. Under the best conditions, a maximum transfer electric power of 220.2 ± 3.7 µW was reached.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/7/2046sea wave energy recoveryenergy harvesterpiezoceramic deviceselectromechanical characterization |
| spellingShingle | Roberto Montanini Antonio Cannuli Fabrizio Freni Antonino Quattrocchi Andrea Venuto Development of a Piezoceramic Harvester for Sea Waves Energy Recovery in Environmental Monitoring Buoys Sensors sea wave energy recovery energy harvester piezoceramic devices electromechanical characterization |
| title | Development of a Piezoceramic Harvester for Sea Waves Energy Recovery in Environmental Monitoring Buoys |
| title_full | Development of a Piezoceramic Harvester for Sea Waves Energy Recovery in Environmental Monitoring Buoys |
| title_fullStr | Development of a Piezoceramic Harvester for Sea Waves Energy Recovery in Environmental Monitoring Buoys |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a Piezoceramic Harvester for Sea Waves Energy Recovery in Environmental Monitoring Buoys |
| title_short | Development of a Piezoceramic Harvester for Sea Waves Energy Recovery in Environmental Monitoring Buoys |
| title_sort | development of a piezoceramic harvester for sea waves energy recovery in environmental monitoring buoys |
| topic | sea wave energy recovery energy harvester piezoceramic devices electromechanical characterization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/7/2046 |
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