Survivability of wave energy convertors
Abstract
A wave energy conversion (WEC) system includes a float body, a heave plate, a tether, and a controller. The tether couples the heave plate to the float body. The controller controls the tether between survivability modes. Each survivability mode adjusts a tension and/or length of the tether.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oscilla Power, Inc., Seattle, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1735233
- Patent Number(s):
- 10767617
- Application Number:
- 16/399,989
- Assignee:
- Oscilla Power, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03B - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MACHINES OR ENGINES OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, TO WIND MOTORS, TO NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, AND TO GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0007346
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 04/30/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER
Citation Formats
Mundon, Timothy R., Rosenberg, Brian, Gill, Andrew Joseph, Ackers, Ben, McCauley, Ian, and Fitzgerald, Ken. Survivability of wave energy convertors. United States: N. p., 2020.
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Mundon, Timothy R., Rosenberg, Brian, Gill, Andrew Joseph, Ackers, Ben, McCauley, Ian, & Fitzgerald, Ken. Survivability of wave energy convertors. United States.
Mundon, Timothy R., Rosenberg, Brian, Gill, Andrew Joseph, Ackers, Ben, McCauley, Ian, and Fitzgerald, Ken. Tue .
"Survivability of wave energy convertors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1735233.
@article{osti_1735233,
title = {Survivability of wave energy convertors},
author = {Mundon, Timothy R. and Rosenberg, Brian and Gill, Andrew Joseph and Ackers, Ben and McCauley, Ian and Fitzgerald, Ken},
abstractNote = {A wave energy conversion (WEC) system includes a float body, a heave plate, a tether, and a controller. The tether couples the heave plate to the float body. The controller controls the tether between survivability modes. Each survivability mode adjusts a tension and/or length of the tether.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}
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