Renewable Energy Storage Transfer by Drone Instead of Submarine Cables
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wave power generation systems face spatial limitations for installation on shorelines and incur high costs due to the difficulty and expense of energy transfer using submarine cables in coastal and distant seas.
Innovation Solution
A renewable energy transfer system utilizing a storage unit, transportation means, and a cabin for charging and storing energy, which includes a support portion, accommodation portion, and a charging unit to efficiently transfer renewable energy from coastal waters and distant seas to destinations on land.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If wave power plants are installed in coastal waters and distant seas, then energy generation capacity is improved, but energy transfer becomes difficult and expensive requiring submarine cables
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the energy transfer function into multiple components: energy storage devices are separated from the wave power plants, and unmanned aerial vehicles are used as intermediate transport carriers. This segmentation allows energy to be transferred via air rather than requiring complex submarine cable infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
Unmanned aerial vehicles serve as intermediary carriers between the energy storage devices in coastal waters and the energy reception facilities on land. These vehicles transport the energy storage devices through the air, acting as a mediator that simplifies the energy transfer system compared to direct submarine cable connections.
2Ease of operation
If wave power plants are installed on shorelines, then energy transfer to land is simplified, but spatial limits prevent large-scale installation
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from land-based installation to sea-based installation by using unmanned aerial vehicles for energy transfer. This dimensional change allows wave power plants to be deployed in coastal waters and distant seas, dramatically expanding the available installation area while maintaining efficient energy transfer to land through air transport.
3Productivity
If submarine cables are used for energy transfer in coastal waters, then energy can be transmitted to land, but costs become considerable
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses unmanned aerial vehicles as temporary, reusable carriers for energy transfer instead of installing permanent, expensive submarine cable infrastructure. The vehicles can be deployed as needed and returned, providing a cost-effective alternative to substantial cable installation costs while maintaining energy transfer efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient transfer and storage of renewable energy by determining optimal storage units based on distance and weather conditions, reducing costs and overcoming spatial limitations through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles and drones for transportation.
Implementation Method 1
a charging unit provided in the accommodation portion to transfer the renewable energy to the storage
Data Source
AI summary
A renewable energy transfer system includes a storage configured to store renewable energy; a transportation configured to transport the storage; and a cabin configured to charge and store the storage, wherein the cabin includes a support portion for supporting the storage, an accommodation portion formed in at least a portion of the support portion to selectively accommodate the storage therein, and a charging unit provided in the accommodation portion to transfer the renewable energy to the storage, and wherein the storage includes a body portion configured to be inserted into the accommodation portion, and a charging terminal formed in at least a portion of the body portion to receive the renewable energy from the charging unit.