| 摘要 |
<p>The invention related to wave power engineering in general and, more particularly, to apparatuses for converting energy from water surfaces waves, preferably that from sea and ocean waves, to useful mechanical energy, which can be either used directly or converted to another type of energy, for instance, to electric energy. The apparatus has a substantially horizontal axis of rotation and comprises a plurality of tanks, which are connected to each other, arranged uniformly in series in a cyclic manner, substantially symmetrically about their axis of rotation and at a some distance from the axis of rotation and form an one-piece construction, which comprises at least one full turn of tanks. Each tank is confined by a casing, which has a leading section relative to the direction of apparatus rotation, a trailing section relative to the direction of apparatus rotation, and a middle section located between said leading section and said trailing section the trailing section of each casing comprising an inlet, through which the internal cavity of the tank communicates the environment. The leading section of the tank casing is provided with a valve, which allows fluid flow in the direction from the outside inside the tank only and prevents flowing of fluid from the tank outwards. The apparatuses will rotate at any wave height, whatever a tank height is, and the parameters of plants such as the number of apparatuses, the dimensions and shape of their elements will be chosen to meet the requirements for energy efficiency of a given plant. The plant would ensure safe operation at any wave height.</p> |
