Method and apparatus for wave energy conversion
Abstract
A wave energy conversion cylinder includes an outer cylinder and a center rod disposed along an axis of the outer cylinder. A plurality of electrically-conductive windings are disposed about an inner circumference of the outer cylinder. A magnet is slidably disposed on the center rod. A buoyancy cylinder is disposed outwardly of the outer cylinder. A first moveable ring weight may be slidably disposed along the axis of the center rod and a second moveable ring weight may be slidably disposed along the axis of the center rod. The first moveable ring weight and the second moveable ring weight facilitate control to tune a mass moment of inertia of the wave energy conversion cylinder.
Subject
F03B 13/1845F03B 11/063
F03B 13/20
F03B 15/00
F05B 2220/707
F05B 2240/40
F05B 2250/11
F05B 2250/132
F05B 2250/231
F05B 2270/20
Y02E 10/30
F05B 2270/202
F05B 2250/44
Y02E 10/20
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Citation
Kang, Heonyong; Kin, Moohyun (2019). Method and apparatus for wave energy conversion. United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /177877.