jumpshot44:
Thank you. We are increasing the solar capacity by a factor of two. Do you know if the Iridium Rockblock antenna will work through clear plastic? We would rather not put it outside the bottle as more vulnerable to water leakage.Also, I am trying to find the wave assisted generator. Do you know where I can get one?
Thank you,
Marty
There might be a couple ways to implement a wave motion activated/driven generator. A fixed coil with a spring suspended magnet where the up and down motion of waves forces interaction. This would require a guide, or keeper, where the magnet is constrained to a specific path. Look at the shake powered flashlights. Another method might be a magnet inside a curved tube where the back and forth tilting of the bottle causes the magnet to pass a coil. With this method a coil on each side of this curved path could be used. In either case this will require a rectification method, and both the solar cell and generator will need a charge controller so as to not over charge your battery. A long duration storm could output power for days. A real problem will be matching voltage and amperage output of said generator to your battery. “Wild” output from this, like a wind turbine, will produce spikes far above what the battery can safely accept. I still feel that a solar panel larger than needed will suffice as such a panel will provide power on cloudy days. You are basically doing what the probes to Mars are doing, but we are much closer to the sun, and dust will not be an issue. Algae growth just might be a problem. Good luck!
RS