Position-controlled wave power generating apparatus
AssigneePostech Academy-Industry Foundation
InventorsSon-Cheol Yu, Han Gil Joe, Seok Min Wi, Hyeon Woo Cho, Jeong Hwe Gu, Min Sung Kim, Hee seung Kwon, Jason Seungjoo Lee, Ju Hyun Pyo
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Abstract
A position-controlled wave power generating apparatus. A position-controlled wave power generating apparatus is included a floating part floatable on a body of water, a motion conversion unit coupled to a floating part, a power generating unit generating electricity using a generator connected to a motion conversion unit, and a position control unit positioned below a water surface to generate a thrust from the energy of waves.
Claims15
A position-controlled wave power generating apparatus comprising:
- a floating part floatable on a body of water;
- a motion conversion unit coupled to the floating part, wherein the motion conversion unit converts a vertical motion caused by energy of waves into to a rotational motion;
- a power generating unit generating electricity using a generator connected to the motion conversion unit;
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- a position control unit positioned below a water surface to generate a thrust from the energy of waves, the position control unit being connected to the motion conversion unit by means of a mooring member having a predetermined length,
- wherein the generator comprises a housing and a drive shaft coupled to the housing, the drive shaft being positioned on an extension line extending in a top-bottom direction from a center of rotation of the housing,
- wherein the motion conversion unit comprises:
- a first rotary part coupled to the housing of the generator, the first rotary part being rotatable together with the housing in a first direction about the extension line of the center of rotation;
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- a second rotary part coupled to the drive shaft of the generator, the second rotary part being rotatable together with the housing in a second direction opposite to the first direction,
- wherein the first rotary part comprises a first frame coupled to the housing of the generator and a first rotary blade disposed on the first frame, the first rotary blade configured to pivot about a first pivot axis perpendicular to the extension of the center of rotation,
- wherein the second rotary part comprises a third frame coupled to the drive shaft of the generator and a second rotary blade disposed on the third frame, the second rotary blade configured to pivot about a second pivot axis perpendicular to the extension of the center of rotation.
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