Wave energy converter cell
AssigneeBombora Wave Power Europe Ltd
InventorsCampbell Robert ALGIE, Carl Bernard VANCE, Paul VIGARS, Dylan HEATH
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Abstract
A wave energy converter cell for a pressure differential converter system includes a turbine. The cell includes a cell body defining an aperture and a membrane sealing the aperture wherein the membrane has a distensible working surface extending across the aperture. The membrane may be planar and may be pre-strained over the aperture.
Claims22
1-38. (canceled)
A wave energy converter cell for a pressure differential converter system comprising a turbine, the cell comprising a cell body defining an aperture and a membrane sealing said aperture wherein said membrane has a working surface covering said aperture and wherein said working surface is distensible such that its surface area can increase by an amount of 5% or greater.
(canceled)
A method of manufacturing a wave energy converter cell for a pressure differential converter system comprising a turbine, the cell comprising a cell body defining an aperture, the method comprising providing a membrane having a distensible working surface capable if increasing its surface area by an amount of 5% or greater and sealing the membrane over the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.