DASA funding for WITT subsea energy harvester
WITT Limited has secured a £350,000 contract with the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to develop energy harvesting technology for the subsea environment.
The funds will be used to develop the WITT (Whatever Input to Torsion Transfer) energy capture and storage device specifically for subsea defence applications.
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According to the company, a WITT captures energy from all planes of movement and turns it into electricity that can be stored until needed. Contained within a sealed unit, a WITT uses two pendulums connected to a flywheel to generate electricity. Movement causes the pendulums to swing, and they are attached to a shaft that then turns a flywheel in one direction. The flywheel is connected to a generator, which produces electricity. The unit harvests chaotic motion, turning it into usable power. Where most energy harvesting devices are taking up-and-down or side-to-side motion, the WITT captures energy from all six degrees of chaotic motion.
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