WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION
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    发明申请
    WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION 有权
    波动能转换

    公开(公告)号:US20150226176A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-13

    申请号:US14622717

    申请日:2015-02-13

    IPC分类号: F03B13/22

    摘要: A wave energy converter (WEC) 10 has a body portion 18 with a face 20 and at least one flexible membrane 16 bounding at least part of a volume of a fluid to form a variable volume cell 22. The membrane is inclined from vertical providing a flow smoothed passage for wave energy from a wave 14 to travel over the WEC whilst deforming the at least one membrane towards the body to compress the fluid. The cell(s) can be submerged or floating. The inclination of the at least one membrane assists conversion of potential and kinetic energy of the wave to pressure within the fluid. Fluid pressure within the WEC cell(s) and/or system can be optimised to suit wave and/or performance conditions.

    摘要翻译: 波能量转换器(WEC)10具有主体部分18,其具有面20和至少一个柔性膜16,所述至少一个柔性膜16界定流体体积的至少一部分以形成可变体积单元22.膜从垂直方向倾斜, 流波平滑通道,用于来自波14的波能量在WEC上移动,同时使至少一个膜朝向身体变形以压缩流体。 电池可以浸没或浮动。 至少一个膜的倾角有助于将波的潜在和动能转换成流体内的压力。 可以优化WEC电池和/或系统内的流体压力,以适应波浪和/或性能条件。