Systems and methods for wave energy conversion
Abstract
Systems for wave energy conversion that have components that can survive the harsh marine environment and that can be attached to fixed structures, such as a pier, and having the ability to naturally adjust for tidal height and methods for their use are presented.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1345370
- Patent Number(s):
- 9581128
- Application Number:
- 14/402,392
- Assignee:
- University of Massachusetts
- 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:
- ST#106801
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 May 24
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
Citation Formats
MacDonald, Daniel G., Cantara, Justin, Nathan, Craig, Lopes, Amy M., and Green, Brandon E. Systems and methods for wave energy conversion. United States: N. p., 2017.
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MacDonald, Daniel G., Cantara, Justin, Nathan, Craig, Lopes, Amy M., & Green, Brandon E. Systems and methods for wave energy conversion. United States.
MacDonald, Daniel G., Cantara, Justin, Nathan, Craig, Lopes, Amy M., and Green, Brandon E. Tue .
"Systems and methods for wave energy conversion". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1345370.
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title = {Systems and methods for wave energy conversion},
author = {MacDonald, Daniel G. and Cantara, Justin and Nathan, Craig and Lopes, Amy M. and Green, Brandon E.},
abstractNote = {Systems for wave energy conversion that have components that can survive the harsh marine environment and that can be attached to fixed structures, such as a pier, and having the ability to naturally adjust for tidal height and methods for their use are presented.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Tue Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2017}
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