In this paper, a new system of wave energy conversion is proposed and results of model experiment are presented. This system extracts wave energy from the vertical motion of a float and counterweight connected at both ends of a tension member hanged from a pulley. An alternate rotational motion of a pulley thus obtained is transferred into a pair of opposite directional rotational motions by a pair of one-way clutches. The system works irrespectively to traveling direction of waves, and greatly reduces the structural problems usual to movable body type which employ rotation of movable body itself.
Proposal of multi-floats type wave energy conversion system
1998
6 Seiten, 3 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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