Ocean wave energy harnessing device
AssigneeFlorida Institute of Technology
InventorsKelly Dunn, Deric Hausmann, Stephen L. Wood
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Abstract
A system for extracting long wavelength ocean wave energy and for extracting rotational wave energy uses a plurality of boom elements connected to at least one hinge element for movement about the hinge element in a direction of the vertical force of a wave and for movement about the hinge element in a direction of the transverse force of a wave, and the hinge element includes a shaft transverse to the boom elements with a blade mounted to the shaft for rotational movement of the shaft in the direction of the rotational force of a wave.
Claims4
A system for extracting long wavelength ocean wave energy and for extracting rotational wave energy;
- comprising,
- a plurality of boom elements extending in a longitudinal axis;
- at least one hinge element;
- said plurality of boom elements connected to said at least one hinge element for movement about said hinge element in a direction of the vertical force of a wave or for movement about said hinge element in a direction of the transverse force of a wave;
- and
- wherein, said hinge element includes a shaft transverse said boom elements longitudinal axis;
- and
- at least one blade mounted to said shaft for rotational movement of said shaft in the direction of the rotational force of a wave;
- including a cable connected to said hinge element to at least two points on said hinge;
- a first hydraulic transducer including a first hydraulic cylinder, a first hydraulic piston and a first hydraulic piston rod;
- a second hydraulic transducer including a second hydraulic cylinder, a second hydraulic piston and a second hydraulic piston rod;
- said cable is connected to said first and said second hydraulic piston rods;
- and
- wherein said rotational movement about said hinge element in a direction of the vertical force of a wave or in the direction of the transverse force of the wave is adapted to rotate said cable about said hinge element and to alternatively pull said first and second hydraulic piston rod and said first and second hydraulic piston in a reciprocal motion.
A system for extracting long wavelength ocean wave energy and for extracting rotational wave energy;
- comprising,
- a plurality of boom elements extending in a longitudinal axis;
- at least one hinge element;
- said plurality of boom elements connected to said at least one hinge element for movement about said hinge element in a direction of the vertical force of a wave or for movement about said hinge element in a direction of the transverse force of a wave;
- and
- wherein, said hinge element includes a shaft transverse to said boom elements longitudinal axis;
- and
- at least one blade mounted to said shaft for rotational movement of said shaft in the direction of the rotational force of a wave;
- and including a safe hinge element cover;
- said safe hinge element cover including a stationary hinge element cover mounted over said hinge element;
- a moving hinge element cover;
- said moving hinge element cover including a moving hinge element cover edge;
- said moving hinge element cover mounted on said hinge element for rotational movement about said stationary hinge element cover and wherein said moving hinge element cover is adapted to rotate relative to the position of said stationary hinge element cover, with said moving hinge element cover edge in contact with said stationary hinge element cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.