Unlimited and continuous pneumatic generating system to be driven with the sea wave force

Patent · Tue Apr 28 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6500162

Chu, C T

This patent describes a continuous pneumatic generating system to be driven by sea wave forces, comprising an energy absorbing network formed by absorber units, each comprising a rigid frame movably supporting a vertically extending ascending and descending frame assembly. A suspension frame is supported at a lower end of the ascending and descending frame assembly, a swinging member movably supported by the suspension frame. An absorber means rotatably is supported by the swinging member and adapted to float on the surface of the sea, a gear linkage coupling the absorber means to one end of a drive member extending through the rigid frame, a transmission gear linkage coupling the other end of the drive member to an output means driving pneumatic means, and means for interconnecting all of the pneumatic means to provide a source of compressed fluid. The wave forces applied to the absorber means are transmitted thereby to the gear and transmission gear linkages to actuate the compressor.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-87-059491; EDB-87-101897
• Patent Number(s): US 4661716
• OSTI ID: 6500162
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER
160800* -- Tidal & Wave Power-- Wave Energy Converters
COMPRESSIBLE FLOW
COMPRESSORS
DESIGN
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
GEARS
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
MECHANICS
MOTION
MOTORS
OPERATION
PNEUMATIC MOTORS
PNEUMATICS
ROTATION
SEAS
SUPPORTS
SURFACE WATERS
WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS
WAVE FORCES