APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING POWER FROM WAVES

摘要

An improved apparatus for extracting power from waves is provided. The apparatus (10) comprises at least one pair of buoyant body members (12A,12B) connected to one another by a coupling (14) which permits relative rotation between the body members (12A,12B) about first and second non-parallel axes of rotation (A,B). The apparatus further comprises a power extraction system comprising at least one power extraction element (16) having a first end connected to a first of the body members (12A) and a second end connected to a second of the body members (12B) such that the element resists and extracts power from the relative rotation between the body members (12A,12B).