Three dimensionally variable reef for providing specific wave characteristics

A system for generating artificial water waves of various configurations comprising:

• a pool bed;
• a plurality of telescoping modules controlled to remain generally coplanar with the pool bed or to establish a predetermined profile of an artificial reef structure having a toe extending in the pool bed, the artificial reef structure defining a series of at least three distinct surface regions, each comprising a proximal slope, a plateau, and a distal slope given in respective sequence to a kinetic energy direction;
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• the artificial reef structure configured to generate the artificial water waves of various configurations including crest, face and peel having peel direction and rate of peel, wherein kinetic energy in each generated artificial water wave approaches the toe structure along a length of the proximal slope to the plateau of the artificial reef structure, the generated artificial water waves breaking along the plateau to create the peel passing beyond the distal slope;
• wherein the telescoping modules each comprise:
• a telescoping upper body member;
• a dome positioned on the telescoping upper body member;
• a stationary lower body;
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• a bellows positioned within the telescoping upper body member and the stationary lower body member;
• wherein a configuration of the artificial reef structure is modified by increasing or decreasing a volume of water contained within the bellows and configuring a selection of the modules by extension to stationary, progressive predetermined heights in the predetermined profile to establish a specific size, shape and orientation of the artificial reef structure, wherein each of the proximal slope, plateau, and distal slope are comprised of a matrix of a plurality of adjacent telescoping modules extended at the stationary, progressive predetermined heights to generate the artificial water waves when acted upon by the kinetic energy, and wherein the artificial water waves continue to generate the peel in passing beyond the plateau and along the distal slope of the artificial reef structure and finally decay;
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• wherein the plurality of telescoping modules are configurable to be positioned in a plurality of variable, overlapping subsets extended or retracted to define the at least three distinct surface regions.

A system configured for artificial water wave generation, the system comprising:

• a pool having pool walls and a pool bed to contain water in the pool;
• a chamber positioned below said pool bed;
• a plurality of adjacent telescoping modules positioned within said chamber, each of said telescoping modules having an upper end and a stationary lower body member;
• wherein each telescoping module is independently extendable and retractable, the plurality of telescoping modules controlled to remain generally coplanar with the pool bed or to establish a predetermined profile of an artificial reef structure, the artificial reef structure defining a series of at least three distinct surface regions, each comprising a proximal slope, a plateau, and a distal slope given in respective sequence to a kinetic energy direction;
• wherein some or all of the telescoping modules are positioned by extension in a stationary extended position in the predetermined profile, so as to form the artificial reef structure with each distinct surface region comprising a proximal slope, a plateau, and a distal slope, each distinct surface region further comprised of a matrix of a plurality of adjacent telescoping modules extended at stationary, progressive predetermined heights to establish a specific size, shape and orientation of said artificial reef;
• wherein said artificial reef is configured in the predetermined profile to generate an artificial breaking water wave having crest and peel when acted upon by kinetic energy introduced in an artificial wave generation process;
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• wherein the plurality of telescoping modules are configurable to be positioned in a plurality of variable, overlapping subsets extended or retracted to define the at least three distinct surface regions.

A device capable of producing waves suitable for surfing, comprising:

• a pool having pool walls and a pool bed to contain water within said pool;
• a chamber within said pool having chamber walls and a chamber floor, said chamber located below said pool bed with said walls extending up to said pool bed;
• a plurality of telescoping modules in said chamber controlled to remain generally coplanar with the pool bed or to establish a predetermined profile of an artificial reef structure, the artificial reef structure defining a series of at least three distinct surface regions, each comprising a proximal slope, a plateau, and a distal slope given in respective sequence to a kinetic energy direction;
• said artificial reef structure positioned within said chamber, said artificial reef structure having said predetermined stationary profile including said series of at least three distinct surface regions, each with a proximal slope, plateau and distal slope that can be established remotely;
• said predetermined stationary profile being configured to form breaking waves having crest and peel suitable for surfing when sufficient artificially generated wave energy flows over said artificial reef, wherein each of the proximal slope, plateau, and distal slope are comprised of a matrix of a plurality of adjacent telescoping modules extended at stationary, progressive predetermined heights to establish a specific shape, size and orientation of said artificial reef;
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• wherein the plurality of telescoping modules are configurable to be positioned in a plurality of variable, overlapping subsets extended or retracted to define the at least three distinct surface regions.