A WEC system embodying the invention includes a column and shell, arranged to move relative to each other, and a lever-like apparatus having an input end and an output end and an intermediate point, between the two ends, the intermediate point being rotatably connected to the column. The input end is connected to the shell and moves at the same velocity and in the same direction as the shell. The output end moves in the opposite direction and at a rate which is a multiple of the shell velocity. The multiple being a function of the ratio of the length of the intermediate point to the output and input ends. In systems embodying the invention, one of two components (a PMA or an ICA) of a linear electric generator may be attached to the shell and the other of the two components may be attached to the output end of the lever-like apparatus to produce high relative velocity between the two components resulting in higher amplitude and higher frequency output voltages.


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    Title :

    WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS (WECs) WITH VELOCITY MULTIPLICATION


    Additional title:

    WELLENENERGIEWANDLER (WECS) MIT GESCHWINDIGKEITSVERVIELFACHUNG
    CONVERTISSEURS D'ENERGIE DES VAGUES (WEC) A MULTIPLICATION DE VELOCITE


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    Publication date :

    2016-03-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F03C Verdrängerkraftmaschinen mit Flüssigkeitsantrieb , POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINES DRIVEN BY LIQUIDS / A01D Ernten , HARVESTING / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / C12N Mikroorganismen oder Enzyme , MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES / F03B MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS , Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen für Flüssigkeiten / H02K Dynamoelektrische Maschinen , DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES / H02P CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS , Steuern oder Regeln von elektrischen Motoren, elektrischen Generatoren, dynamoelektrischen Umformern



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