Tidal stream energy conversion system
OwnerTheo Devaneyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is concerned with an energy conversion system for converting tidal energy into electrical energy, the system comprising a barrier (112) deployable across a body of water, the barrier comprising an upper and lower closed loop (124) of cable between which are secured a series of sail arrays adapted to effect displacement of the cables around the closed loop, which motion is converted into electrical energy by one or more transducers forming part of the system.
Claims17
An energy conversion system for harnessing tidal energy from a body of water, the system comprising a barrier deployable beneath and across at least a portion of the body of water, and a transducer coupled to the barrier to facilitate the conversion to electrical energy, in use, of tidal pressure exerted on the barrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.