Wave Power Plant
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsBenjamin Hagemann, Nik Scharmann
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Abstract
A wave power plant is configured to convert energy from a wave motion in a fluid, particularly sea water, into a rotation or rotational energy. The particles of the fluid describe a circulating orbital flow beneath the wave surface, and the kinetic energy of which is converted, at least partially, into rotational energy of one or several crankshafts. At least one resistance element and at least one buoyancy element are arranged on each crankshaft so that various coupling elements are combined.
Claims30
A wave power plant configured to convert energy from a wave motion in a fluid, in which a circulating orbital motion is described by particles of the fluid, comprising:
- a plurality of coupling elements configured to convert at least partially the energy of the wave motion into rotation of at least one crankshaft,
- wherein at least two coupling elements of the plurality of coupling elements are arranged on the at least one crankshaft, of which coupling elements at least one coupling element is a resistance element and at least one coupling element is a lift element.
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