Wave-operated power plant

Details Wave-operated power plant Wave-operated power plant

1979-03-15

1980-08-12

Geoghegan, Edgar W.

Power plants

Pressure fluid source and motor

Utilizing natural energy or having a geographic feature

290 53, 405 76, 405 78, 417330, E02B 908, F03B 1312

Patent

active

042166551

ABSTRACT:
This wave-operated power plant comprises a perforated caisson breakwater in which propellers, or turbines, are mounted in the perforations or openings and drives hydraulic pumps connected thereto, which in turn drives a hydraulic motor coupled to an electric generator. One-way flap valves are mounted in the openings. Some of said flap valves allow the rushing waves to enter the caisson, while the other flap valves allow the water to flow out of the caisson.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1811565 (1931-06-01), Schwabacher
patent: 2105624 (1938-01-01), Orlove
patent: 4078871 (1978-03-01), Perkins
patent: 4141670 (1979-02-01), Russell
Popular Mechanics, Mar. 1977, p. 193, "The Russell Rectifier".
Ocean Industry, Feb. 1979, pp. 72 and 73.
Ocean Industry, Feb. 1979, p. 70, FIG. 5 Triplate Converter.

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