WAVE ENERGY CAPTURING DEVICE
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240110540A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18539680

    申请日:2023-12-14

    发明人: Graham FOSTER

    IPC分类号: F03B13/18 F03B13/20

    摘要: A wave energy capturing device arranged to capture and convert wave energy to useful energy when positioned in an operating mode. The device includes a pivot point and a buoyant wave energy absorber affixed to the pivot point. The device has an operating mode where the device is arranged to capture wave energy. In the operating mode the pivot point is supported above the surface of a body of water and is held substantially stationary relative to wave movement. The buoyant absorber is engaged with the surface of the body of water at an operating location positioned downwave of the pivot point and wherein the absorber is arranged to rotate about the pivot point. The rotation defining a rotation arc of the absorber along which the absorber is arranged to reciprocate in the operating mode. The disclosure aims to provide improved capture of wave energy for conversion to useful energy.

    WAVE ENERGY ABSORBER WITH ADJUSTABLE HYDRODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

    公开(公告)号:US20230383720A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18248728

    申请日:2021-11-03

    发明人: Graham FOSTER

    IPC分类号: F03B13/18 F03B13/20

    摘要: A buoyant wave energy capturing device is provided for use in a wave energy conversion (WEC) system, the device comprising: an absorber portion having a physical property linked to a hydrodynamic characteristic of the absorber portion; and wherein the physical property of the absorber portion, and in-turn, the hydrodynamic characteristic of the absorber portion, is arranged to be adjusted. The present invention aims to provide an improved energy capturing member for use in a WEC system which is less susceptible to damage as a result of large wave forces.

    WIND TURBINE MONITORING DEVICE, WIND TURBINE SYSTEM, AND WIND TURBINE MONITORING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230366383A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18246328

    申请日:2021-09-16

    发明人: Hideyasu FUJIOKA

    IPC分类号: F03D17/00 F03D80/30

    摘要: A wind turbine monitoring device for monitoring a wind turbine including a lightning sensor for detecting a lightning strike on a wind turbine blade includes a lightning parameter acquisition part configured to acquire at least one lightning parameter based on an output of the lightning sensor, a lightning level determination part configured to determine a level of the lightning strike based on the at least one lightning parameter acquired by the lightning parameter acquisition part; and an inspection control part configured to judge whether it is necessary to automatically inspect the wind turbine blade by at least one inspection unit for inspecting the wind turbine blade, according the level of the lightning strike determined by the lightning level determination part.