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US 2011/0031751 A1Published application
Movable object type high-efficiency wave energy apparatus
AssigneeKorea Electric Power Corporation
InventorsDong-soon YANG, Byung-hak Cho, Yong-kwan Lee
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Abstract
Disclosed is a movable object type high-efficiency wave energy apparatus which further accelerates vibration of floating bodies according to vibration of waves to maximize electric power generation efficiency.
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A movable object type high-efficiency wave energy apparatus comprising floating bodies floating on a sea surface to convert upward and downward movement of waves generated by wind into electric energy, wherein
- one of the floating bodies and a neighboring one of the floating bodies are connected to each other via a coupler,
- the coupler comprises:
- left and right bodies;
- a horizontal rotary shaft and a vertical rotary shaft connected to each other via a middle hinge shaft to connect the left and right bodies to each other;
- ram connection units to connect accumulators mounted to the left and right bodies to the horizontal and vertical rotary shafts;
- and electric power converters having electric generators connected to the accumulators, connected to the respective ram connection units, via refrigerators mounted therein,
- the electric generators of the electric power converters disposed at the left and right bodies are connected to a concrete dock installed on a sea floor via a Vectran wire, and
- a submarine cable connected to the Vectran wire through the concrete dock supplies electricity to land via a power station and a power line.
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