| 摘要 |
A power generating apparatus, suitable for use in extracting energy from the tidal movement of water, is disclosed. The power generating apparatus includes an elongate buoyancy vessel that has a generally circular cross section. Depending from the underside of the buoyancy vessel is at least one rotor assembly. The rotor assembly includes at least one rotor having rotor blades. The or each rotor assembly is connected to the vessel through a hinged joint mounting so as to be movable from a first, stowed position close to the vessel, such that the mounting means is immediately by and extends along the vessel, to a second deployed condition facing the direction of tidal currents. The or each rotor is connected to a power generator so that movement of water across the rotor blades of the or each rotor drives that rotor so as to generate power in the power generator.
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