| 摘要 |
A power generation device (10) includes a plurality of pods (18) arranged in a grid for floating on the surface of a body of water. Ball joints (20) and hydraulic cylinders (2)2 couple each of the pods to adjacent pods. Motors (48) are coupled to the hydraulic cylinders, such that a flow of hydraulic fluid created by expansion and compression of the cylinders due to movement of the pods causes rotational motion in the motor (48). Generators are coupled to respective motors to generate electricity from the rotational motion of the motors. Power from the array can be supplemented with wind turbines (17), water paddles (24), water turbines (32), and solar cells (28). |
