<p>Apparatus for extracting waves comprises a float (6) coupled to a drive mechanism (2) such that vertical movement of the float can be used to generate power. The float is freely suspended in a body of water, but subject to a flexible restraint (10, 12, 14) system for restricting its lateral movement. The restraint system can itself involve a suspended mass (10), which may be another float (6) coupled to the same or a different drive mechanism (2).</p>
申请公布号
WO2006109024(A1)
申请公布日期
2006.10.19
申请号
WO2006GB01278
申请日期
2006.04.07
申请人
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER;STANSBY, PETER, KENNETH;WILLIAMSON, ALAN, CHARLES;JENKINS, NICHOLAS
发明人
STANSBY, PETER, KENNETH;WILLIAMSON, ALAN, CHARLES;JENKINS, NICHOLAS