摘要 |
<p>Systems and methods for harnessing energy from ocean tides use the rise in water level to lift a buoyant mass to an elevation and then use the weight of the mass to pressurize a working fluid, such as water, used to motivate a turbine generator to produce electricity. The extra weight of the buoyant mass pressurizes the working fluid to greater pressure and velocity than possible using only the static head of the tide.</p> |