Controller for a wave energy converter

Wilson, David G.; Bull, Diana L.; Robinett, III, Rush D.

Title: Controller for a wave energy converter

Patent · Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 EDT 2015

OSTI ID:1215832

Wilson, David G.; Bull, Diana L.; Robinett, III, Rush D.

A wave energy converter (WEC) is described, the WEC including a power take off (PTO) that converts relative motion of bodies of the WEC into electrical energy. A controller controls operation of the PTO, causing the PTO to act as a motor to widen a wave frequency spectrum that is usable to generate electrical energy.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Number(s):: 9,140,231

Application Number:: 14/047,700

OSTI ID:: 1215832

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 07

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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