发明名称 |
IMPROVED WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER (WEC) DEVICE AND SYSTEM |
摘要 |
A wave energy converter system comprises two floats; a first being generally flat and heaving up and down in phase with passing surface waves on a body of water, and the second being elongated and heaving up and down out of phase with the passing waves. Preferably the first float is annular with a central vertical opening therethrough, and the elongated float, with a weighted bottom end, extends vertically through the central opening of the first float. The two floats thus move out of phase with one another, thus providing a relatively large relative motion between the two floats giving rise to highly efficient energy conversion. Each float serves as a ~ground~ for the other; thus avoiding the need for anchoring the floats to the floor of the body of water.
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申请公布号 |
CA2537035(C) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.05.24 |
申请号 |
CA20042537035 |
申请日期 |
2004.02.05 |
申请人 |
OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
GERBER, JAMES;STEWART, DAVID B. |
分类号 |
F03C1/00;F03B13/20 |
主分类号 |
F03C1/00 |
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