TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ahnert, Karsten
A1  - Abel, Markus
A1  - Kollosche, Matthias
A1  - Jorgensen, Per Jorgen
A1  - Kofod, Guggi
T1  - Soft capacitors for wave energy harvesting
T2  - Journal of materials chemistry
N2  - Wave energy harvesting could be a substantial renewable energy source without impact on the global climate and ecology, yet practical attempts have struggled with the problems of wear and catastrophic failure. An innovative technology for ocean wave energy harvesting was recently proposed, based on the use of soft capacitors. This study presents a realistic theoretical and numerical model for the quantitative characterization of this harvesting method. Parameter regions with optimal behavior are found, and novel material descriptors are determined, which dramatically simplify analysis. The characteristics of currently available materials are evaluated, and found to merit a very conservative estimate of 10 years for raw material cost recovery.
Y1  - 2011
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/37105
SN  - 0959-9428
SN  - 1364-5501
VL  - 21
IS  - 38
SP  - 14492
EP  - 14497
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry
CY  - Cambridge
ER  -