Energy generator with moving diaphragm placed inside duct
OwnerJean Baptiste Drevetinventor
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Abstract
A generator for generating energy from a moving fluid, the generator including a duct of walls that include two faceplates (1) between which a diaphragm (5) is placed so as to be subjected to the action of a stream of fluid penetrating between the two faceplates, wherein the two faceplates diverge so as to cause the diaphragm to deform under the action of a stream of fluid in the form of a traveling wave that moves from a leading edge (6) of the diaphragm towards a trailing edge (7) of the diaphragm so that the trailing edge of the diaphragm is driven with transverse oscillating motion, elements (11, 12) for making use of the motion being coupled to the trailing edge.
Claims15
A generator for generating energy from a moving fluid, the generator comprising a duct and a diaphragm (5, 15) placed inside said duct, said duct comprising walls including two faceplates (1) between which the diaphragm (5;
- 15) is placed so as to be subjected to the action of a stream of fluid penetrating between the two faceplates, wherein the two faceplates diverge from an inlet (2) of the duct towards an outlet (3) of the duct so as to cause the diaphragm to deform under the action of a stream of fluid in the form of a traveling wave that moves from a leading edge (6) of the diaphragm situated at the inlet (2) of the duct towards a trailing edge (7) of the diaphragm situated at the outlet (3) of the duct so that the trailing edge of the diaphragm is driven with transverse oscillating motion, and means (11, 12) for making use of said motion being coupled to said trailing edge.
A generator for generating energy from a moving fluid, the generator comprising:
- a duct (10) comprised of two opposite faceplates (1) that diverge from an inlet (2) of the duct towards an outlet (3) of the duct;
- a diaphragm (5, 15) placed in inside the duct between the two faceplates (1) within a diverging portion of the duct, a leading edge (6) of the diaphragm being situated at the inlet (2) of the duct and a trailing edge (7) of the diaphragm situated at the outlet (3) of the duct,
- wherein with the moving fluid, moving from the inlet (2) to the outlet (3) of the duct, the diaphragm (5, 15) is subjected to action of a stream of the fluid penetrating between the two faceplates so as to cause the diaphragm (5, 15) to deform under the action of the stream of fluid in the form of a traveling wave that moves from the leading edge (6) of the diaphragm towards a trailing edge (7) of the diaphragm so that the trailing edge (7) of the diaphragm (5, 15) is driven with transverse oscillating motion;
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- an electric power generating element (11, 12) connected to the trailing edge (7) of the diaphragm (5, 15) so that when the trailing edge (7) of the diaphragm is driven with transverse oscillating motion, the electric power generating element (11, 12) generates electricity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.