The goal of this project was to make feasible design technologies that allow submarines to be in contact at all times, while maximizing stealth, using communication buoys that run on wave energy harvesting techniques to improve longevity of communication.

Design constraints addressed:

• The Generating Mechanism must generate at least 4 x 10-3 Watts of energy at any given point.
• The Buoy must incorporate a rechargeable battery apparatus capable of storing 60 Joules of energy at any given point.
• The Buoy dimensions are restricted by a cylinder of dimensions 3”diameter and no more than 20” in height.

Sketch of design

Weather data used to create the weather model

FEMM Analysis for changes in flux for 10 degree increments in angular position

Detailed analysis and report can be found here.