Wave energy converter

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1981-05-15

1983-11-01

Ostrager, Allen M.

Power plants

Motor having a buoyant working member

Working member actuated by the rise and fall of a surface of...

60398, 415 7, F03B 1312

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044124171

ABSTRACT:
An improved rotational buoyant mass for wave energy conversion apparatus is disclosed. The rotational buoyant mass comprises at least one pair of helical volumes mounted for rotation about a common axis. The helical volumes are rotationally displaced with respect to one another about the common axis. The improved rotational buoyant mass may include multiple pairs of helices, the helices of respective pairs being displaced with respect to one another.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3818704 (1974-06-01), Lapeyre
patent: 4224793 (1980-09-01), Gutsfeld

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