Title:
ANCHORFISH: Wave Energy Converter–Powered Charging and Data Transmission Station for Bio-Realistic Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
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Abstract
ANCHORFISH is a charging station with data transmission designed for bio-realistic AUVs, which have problems with battery life. The system integrates a 1:27.4 scaled version of wave energy converter (WEC) based on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory RM3 design; a floating two-body point absorber with a surface buoy and submerged spar. Wave-induced motion is converted to electricity via a linear permanent magnet generator (LPMG) in the power take-off system (PTO). Power is conditioned using active MOSFET-based rectification with zero-crossing detection and regulated through a buck converter. Energy is stored in lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄) batteries. Data is transmitted via an Iridium satellite module controlled by an ESP32 microcontroller. Results include MATLAB/WEC-Sim simulations and a cradle-to-gate lifecycle assessment on SimaPro.
Authors
| First Name |
Last Name |
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Caroline
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Carella
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Vincent
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Silva
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Dylan
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Emerson
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Avery
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VanHendrick
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Miller
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Marcille
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Zhafirah
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Candra
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Dylan
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MacLeod
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Sarah
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Souliere
|
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Ayla
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Magdalena
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Advisors:
| Full Name |
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Arezoo Hasankhani
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Erin Bell
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Julie Paprocki
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Submission Details
Conference URC
Event Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE)
Department Ocean Engineering (ISE)
Group Ocean Engineering
Added April 19, 2026, 5:34 p.m.
Updated April 19, 2026, 5:34 p.m.
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