Solar Lily to power undersea station

Oregon Department of Transportation / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)(Updated 22.06.2022: new structure of whole article) Solar power and an undersea habitat does not seem to fit each other. But in 2012 we had the idea of a device that opens its harvesters only if the conditions are appropriate just like a hibiscus blossom at dawn. We called it a Solar Lily.

This chapter is divided into the following sections:

  • A Bionic Shape for harvesting solar energy
  • Controlling
  • Additional functions

Our extensive analysis and proposals are part of the design manual.

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Mike
Mike
6 years ago

Great idea! I imagine a sub-sea station with four Solar Lilies, one at each corner. They are attached to arms, in order to avoid collisions when surfaced. I am too lazy to draw a sketch, but look at these quad-copter drones and you know what I mean. Why do you want to open and close the panels at all? A true flower blossom has to close for its own protection, because it cannot move down an dig into the ground. But the Solar Lily is safe when down at 20 meters depth. What is the the folding mechanism good for?… Read more »

Mike
Mike
6 years ago

Maybe I am the wrong guy to ask for realism … when you assemble a Lily with a total of 16 square meters, and you put four Lilies onto your habitat, you end up with 6400 W. That’s probably enough to supply an air compressor for the SCUBA tanks of the aquanauts during sunshine, plus light and control system, plus battery charging for power supply at night. Most of the electrical losses do not occur in the cable between the panels and the batteries, but during charging of the batteries and (if required) the transformation from DC to 230V AC.… Read more »

Nursel
Nursel
6 years ago

It is great to have people on board with a much bigger knowledge. Thank you for your your expert contribution, Mike.

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