A system is disclosed in which ocean wave power compresses smart electro-active polymers (EAP) material. Dielectric elastomers (DE) convert ocean wave power pressure into electrical current. Advantageously, DE has a very high power density and elasticity. The resultant electrical power is directly used to operate an electric motor of a boat screw propeller or stored in a lithium-ion battery for any other use. The mechanical work produced by the movement of ocean waves can also be transformed into electrical current via a crank shaft and a dynamo using very strong magnets or neodymium magnets that are made of a combination of neodymium, iron, and boron (NdFeB). An underwater and above water screw propeller propagates the boat at high speed across the ocean. Electrical power produced on board during port parking or unused energy is connected to a transformer or supplied for recharging electrical vehicles or port lighting.
Dielectric elastomer powered boat and electricity generator and associated method
16.08.2016
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | F03B MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS , Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen für Flüssigkeiten / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / H01L Halbleiterbauelemente , SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES / H02N Elektrische Maschinen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
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