Sea Engine

SANAD HUMAID HAMED AL NAAMANI AND TEAM

UTAS,IBRA

Abstract: Aims:
Sea wave energy is one of the sources of renewable energy carried by the waves of the sea or oceans, caused by the winds The aim of the Project is to development a scale model to
blowing over the oceans and can be converted into useful, clean and green electricity. This energy can be considered as a form convert harness sea surface wave energy to electrical energy.
of stored wind energy and this is because waves are produced from the winds which blow over the sea. Wind in turn produced Objectives:
from the Sun energy which heats the atmosphere. Wave energy can be captured at 3 different locations in the sea: nearshore, 1. Develop the mechanism in 4 cylinders to convert linear
offshore and far offshore. Some areas of the world are more suitable for wave energy than others. Most of the waves that are motion into rotary motion and rise the floating balls at same
captured in the sea a progressive wind waves since they are generated by winds. Wave power installations can produce more time.
energy with less equipment per square area due to the fact that the water of the sea is about 850 times denser than the air at 2. Develop the mechanism to lower the floating balls after
same level. The purpose of this project is to design and fabricate the prototype model which demonstrate the mechanism of power stroke using flywheel.
wave energy converting it to useful electrical energy. Piston and crank mechanism is adopted to convert linear motion into 3. Develop the mechanism to generate artificial waves.
rotary motion, light weight floating ball is used as piston to produce linear motion from buoyancy force. Simulation is carried 4. Develop the PCB circuit to display the generated voltage.
out to produce electricity and store it in a battery, It is observed that 400 rpm of drive shaft can generates 2 volts and store it in
a battery.

Methodology: Data Analysis: Results:

Methodology followed is scientific observation. It consists of
receiving knowledge of the outside world through our senses,
or getting information from different resources. Steps
involved.
• Observe something and ask questions about a phenomenon
(scientific observation).
• Make hypothesis
• Make predictions about logical consequences of the
hypothesis
• Test your predictions by controlled experiment, a natural
experiment, an observational study or a field experiment
• Create your conclusion on the basis of data or information
gathered in experiment.
Project has developed a scale model of Sea wave energy Prototype model of Sea wave energy generator is designed and
generator (Sea Engine) as shown in Figure-1, 2 & 3. The fabricated to demonstrate the working principle and generate
energy is transferred from wave to shaft. As a wave passes electricity from wave energy. Due to crank and liver mechanism it is
over the device, the floating ball rises and rotate the drive observed that all the floating balls in each cylinder moves up and
down simultaneously due to wave propagation. Gear trains
shaft. For simulation purpose motor is connected to the
amplifies the speed of the drive shaft which intern connected to
driving shaft and artificial waves are generated in wave tank.
dynamo to generate electricity. Analog signals are converted to
Four cylinders along with crank lever mechanism is used to digital signal to display the voltage. The following observations are
rise the floating ball at same time due to wave propagation in made after conducting experiment.
first half cycle, during second half cycle flywheel energy is
used to return the floating ball into its lower position. The
drive shaft engages the input shaft to the gear train. The gear
train amplifies the drive shaft speed, 20 times faster than
drive shaft. The drive shaft turns the flywheels which stores
the energy during first half cycle and releases energy during
second half cycle. The drive shaft is connected to the dynamo
to generating electricity and store it in a battery. PCB circuit
as shown in figure-4 is used to convert analog signals into
digital signal to display the generated voltage.

DISPLAY BOARD FOR TIDEL ENERGY SYSTEM

7 SEGMENT DISPLAY
COMMON ANODE

R7 R1 R5 R6 R3 R4 R2 R9
10k 10k 10k 10k 10k 10k 10k 10k

INPUT FROM ALTERNATOR MICROCONTROLLER

J1 2 14
PD0/RXD/PCINT16 PB0/ICP1/CLKO/PCINT0
2 3 15
RV1 PD1/TXD/PCINT17 PB1/OC1A/PCINT1
1 4 16
PD2/INT0/PCINT18 PB2/SS/OC1B/PCINT2
5 17
PD3/INT1/OC2B/PCINT19 PB3/MOSI/OC2A/PCINT3 C2
TBLOCK-M2 6 18
PD4/T0/XCK/PCINT20 PB4/MISO/PCINT4
D3 11 19
50%

PD5/T1/OC0B/PCINT21 PB5/SCK/PCINT5
1N4007 12 9
PD6/AIN0/OC0A/PCINT22 PB6/TOSC1/XTAL1/PCINT6
13 10 22n
PD7/AIN1/PCINT23 PB7/TOSC2/XTAL2/PCINT7

R8 1k 21
AREF PC0/ADC0/PCINT8
23 X1
10k 20 24 CRYSTAL
AVCC PC1/ADC1/PCINT9
25
PC2/ADC2/PCINT10
26
J2 D2 D1 PC3/ADC3/PCINT11 C1
27
PC4/ADC4/SDA/PCINT12
2 28
PC5/ADC5/SCL/PCINT13
1 1
PC6/RESET/PCINT14
1N4007 1N4007 22n
TBLOCK-M2 C3 ATMEGA328P
1uF
U1 C4
BATTERY 1uF

6V 4AMP

Figure-1
Figure-2

Sample Table of Findings and Observations: Demerits:

Merits:
• Innovative design.
• The energy is free - no fuel needed, no waste produced.
• Not expensive to operate and maintain.
• Can produce a great deal of energy.
• Project is designed for fixed wave amplitude.
• Depends on the waves - sometimes you'll get loads of energy, sometimes
almost nothing.
• Needs a suitable site, where waves are consistently strong.
• Must be able to withstand very rough weather.

Conclusions:
The Sea wave energy generator (Sea Engine) is designed for 10 cm wave
amplitude. The Critical barriers and impediments to our success have been the
inability to produce the expected 10 cm waves amplitude in a wave tank, due
to this limitations motor is used to rotate the driver shaft and demonstrate the
mechanism to generate electricity from Tidal energy. It is observed that 30 rpm
of drive shaft can produces 400 rpm in output shaft and generates 2 voltage.
References:
[1] Andeas Uihlein, David Magagna, “A review of the current state of research
beyond tech” Elsevier reviews Science Direct, 58(2016) P 1070-1081
[2] Rona Sandro, Arundin, “Study of wind, Tidal wave & current potential in
Sunda Strait as an alternative energy”, Elsevier reviews Science Direct,,
Energy proceedings 47 (2014) P 242-249
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_power
[3] http://www.renewablegreenenergypower.com/wave-energy-facts/
[4] https://www.raconteur.net/sustainability/wave-energy