A Wave Energy Harvester With Vertical Pendulum And Mag-Boost Mechanism

This paper presents an ultra-low-frequency and high-power wave energy harvester (WEH). It utilizes a vertical pendulum structure to achieve motion response to ultra-low-frequency wave excitation and then converts the mechanical energy of the pendulum into high-frequency and high-power electrical energy output through the MagBoost Mechanism. The design of WEH ensures stable output even under excitation conditions below 1 Hz. At the excitation frequency of 1.4 Hz and resistance load of $20 \Omega$, the maximum power output can reach 1.16 W with a power density of $0.54 \mathrm{~mW} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}$. The high energy density allows stable power supplementation for ocean observation buoy within a limited volume, thereby enabling long-term, unattended operation of the buoy in remote offshore areas.