Wave energy harvester
AssigneeNarsimhan Jayaram
InventorNarsimhan Jayaram
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Abstract
The disclosure relates generally to a wave energy harvester, comprising: a housing locatable aboard a floating platform; an armature coil fixedly mounted to the housing, the armature coil having a magnet associated therewith; and a body travelable along a track located within an interior of the housing, the body being coupled to the magnet; wherein, in use, wave-induced periodic motion of the floating platform results in reciprocating travel of the body along the track, with the travel of the body driving movement of the magnet with respect to the armature coil to thereby generate electricity.
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A wave energy harvester, comprising:
- a housing locatable aboard a floating platform;
- an armature coil mounted to the housing, the armature coil having a moveable magnet associated therewith;
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- a momentum module located within the housing, the momentum module including a body that is selectively travelable and configured to drive a corresponding movement of the moveable magnet;
- wherein the momentum module includes a track that extends in a substantially flat plane within the housing, the body being travelable therealong;
- wherein, in use, kinetic energy of the floating platform is transferred to the momentum module, with reciprocating travel of the body within the housing generating electricity;
- wherein the track extends substantially vertically from the floating platform and the body travels in response to periodic heave motion of the floating platform.
A wave energy harvester, comprising:
- a housing locatable aboard a floating platform;
- an armature coil mounted to the housing, the armature coil having a moveable magnet associated therewith;
- a momentum module located within the housing, the momentum module including a body that is selectively travelable and configured to drive a corresponding movement of the moveable magnet;
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- a shock absorber located towards an end of the housing, the shock absorber adapted to dissipate energy forces associated with stopping the body;
- wherein, in use, kinetic energy of the floating platform is transferred to the momentum module, with reciprocating travel of the body within the housing generating electricity.
A self-propelled vessel, comprising a wave energy harvester, wherein the wave energy harvester comprises:
- a housing locatable aboard a floating platform;
- an armature coil mounted to the housing, the armature coil having a moveable magnet associated therewith;
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- a momentum module located within the housing, the momentum module including a body that is selectively travelable and configured to drive a corresponding movement of the moveable magnet;
- wherein, in use, kinetic energy of the floating platform is transferred to the momentum module, with reciprocating travel of the body within the housing generating electricity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.