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One of the new methods for powering low-power electronic devices at sea is a wave energy harvesting system. In this method, piezoelectric material is employed to convert the mechanical energy of sea waves into electrical energy. The advantage of this method is based on avoiding a battery charging system. Studies have been done on energy harvesting from sea waves, however, considering energy harvesting with random JONSWAP wave theory, then determining the optimum values of energy harvested is new. This paper does that by implementing the JONSWAP wave model, calculating produced power, and realistically showing that output power is decreased in comparison with the more simple airy wave model. In addition, parameters of the energy harvester system are optimized using a simulated annealing algorithm, yielding increased produced power.
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Mirab, H., Fathi, R., Jahangiri, V. et al. Energy harvesting from sea waves with consideration of airy and JONSWAP theory and optimization of energy harvester parameters. J. Marine. Sci. Appl. 14, 440–449 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11804-015-1327-5
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