Ocean wave energy harvesting system
AssigneeLuxemoburg Institute of Science and Technology
InventorsJérôme Polesel, Bruno Soares, Mathieu Gerard
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Abstract
A system configured for producing electric power from sea waves. The system includes a buoyant body; an electric generator including an input shaft adapted to rotate with respect to the buoyant body; a first arm coupled to the electric generator; a second arm; and a pivot joint rotatably joining the second arm to the arm. The pivot joint is at a distance, along the first arm, from the input shaft. The first arm connects the second arm to the generator. The tandem arms form a double pendulum system powering an autonomous floating sea analysing station.
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A system configured for producing electric power from sea waves, the system comprising:
- a buoyant body including a watertight enclosure in which the following are arranged:
- an electric generator including an input shaft adapted to rotate with respect to the buoyant body;
- a first arm coupled to the electric generator;
- a second arm;
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- a pivot joint rotatably joining the second arm to the first arm, said pivot joint being linked to the electric generator by the first arm, wherein the input shaft defines a first rotation axis and the pivot joint defines a second rotation axis, and wherein the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis are substantially parallel to one another.
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