Power plants – Pressure fluid source and motor – Utilizing natural energy or having a geographic feature
Patent
1978-08-22
1981-02-24
Ostrager, Allen M.
Power plants
Pressure fluid source and motor
Utilizing natural energy or having a geographic feature
60497, 60500, 60501, F03B 1312
Patent
active
042519918
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for generating power from the motion of waves on a body of water utilizes a spine formed by buoyant sections that are joined end to end and are ballasted to cause the sections to assume a predetermined position in calm water. Adjacent sections are joined in a manner enabling the sections to pivot more easily about at least one non-vertical axis when the sections are in the predetermined position. Consequently, when the apparatus is subjected to wave motion the surge component of the wave motion is converted to vertical motion of the spine. Mounted on the spine are a number of prime movers that rock relative to the spine under the heave component of wave motion and under the vertical motion of the spine. The rocking motion of the prime movers is utilized to produce energy.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3928967 (1975-12-01), Salter
patent: 4048512 (1977-09-01), Wood
patent: 4179886 (1979-12-01), Tsubota
Ostrager Allen M.
Sea Energy Associates Limited
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