Breaking Wave Power Generation

Abstract

A breaking waves power generator includes a platform, a plurality of water wheels rotatably mounted within the platform, and a deck plate mounted within the platform. The water wheels include a plurality of vanes, blades, paddles, or buckets that, when impacted by breaking water waves, cause rotation of the water wheels. Breaking water waves can travel over the deck plate. The deck plate has an angular position and horizontal position relative to the platform that are adjustable to guide the breaking water waves so that the water waves break against the vanes, blades, paddles, or buckets of the water wheels, causing rotation of the water wheels from which power is generated. A ramp is connected to the platform in front of the water wheels, over which water is guided to the platform so that water waves break against the water wheels. Two vertical walls are attached to sides of the ramp, the vertical walls extending upwards from the ramp through a surface of the water. At least one ballast tank has an interior space into which water can be pumped to assist with angular lower of the ramp or out of which water can be pumped to assist with angular raising of the ramp. The deck plate is positioned underneath the water wheels. The water wheels have a radius greater than a maximum height of the breaking water waves, an axis of the water wheels being higher than the maximum height of the breaking water waves.

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