A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER
    2.
    发明公开
    A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER 审中-公开
    波浪能转换器

    公开(公告)号:EP2307705A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-13

    申请号:EP09787406.9

    申请日:2009-07-16

    申请人: Jospa Limited

    IPC分类号: F03B13/18 F03B13/20 F03B13/22

    摘要: A wave energy harnessing converter (1) has a tube (3) which floats on the sea. A water inlet (2) delivers water to the tube, and an air inlet (2) delivers air to the tube (3). The tube has sufficient buoyancy and flexibility to float on the water and conform to the shape of waves when the tube extends substantially in the direction of travel of the waves, causing water in the tube to be conveyed from the inlet and to be pressurised and the air to be compressed in a series of moving air pockets. The tube is reinforced to minimise energy losses through distortion or elongation. A converter output section (10) for receiving water and compressed air from the tube (3) for providing energy.

    摘要翻译: 波能利用转换器(1)具有浮在海上的管(3)。 进水口(2)将水输送至管道,进气口(2)将空气输送至管道(3)。 该管具有足够的浮力和柔性以漂浮在水面上并且当管基本上沿着波浪的行进方向延伸时符合波浪的形状,从而导致管中的水从入口传送并被加压,并且 空气被压缩成一系列运动气穴。 该管被加强以通过变形或伸长将能量损失最小化。 A转换器输出部分(10),用于接收来自管(3)的水和压缩空气以提供能量。

    WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS WITH ENHANCED TILTING
    3.
    发明公开
    WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS WITH ENHANCED TILTING 有权
    WELLENENGIEWANDLER MIT VERBESSERTER NEIGUNG

    公开(公告)号:EP2786012A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-08

    申请号:EP12805967.2

    申请日:2012-11-29

    申请人: Jospa Limited

    IPC分类号: F03B13/20

    摘要: A wave energy converter (100) has floating elements (101) having buoyancy to pitch up and down with wave movement. A connector links the element to a prime mover (102). A tilt means enhances tilting motion of a fore element end upwards with a wave crest and an aft element end downward with a wave trough. The tilt means may include fins (103) mounted at different fore-aft positions on the elements, each fin being arranged in a configuration extending from the fore end downwardly towards the aft end. The tilt means may include air pockets (510) which move in a switching manner between the fore and aft ends to provide bi-stable positions.

    摘要翻译: 波能量转换器(100)具有浮动元件(101),其具有浮力以随着波浪的运动而上下摆动。 A连接器将元件连接到原动机(102)。 倾斜装置增加前部元件端部的向上倾斜运动,波峰和后部元件以波谷向下延伸。 倾斜装置可以包括安装在元件上的不同前后位置处的翅片(103),每个翅片布置成从前端向下朝向后端延伸的构造。 倾斜装置可以包括在前后之间以切换方式移动以提供双稳态位置的气囊(510)。

    WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION
    4.
    发明公开
    WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION 有权
    波浪能转化

    公开(公告)号:EP2510225A2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-17

    申请号:EP10795458.8

    申请日:2010-12-06

    申请人: Jospa Limited

    IPC分类号: F03B11/00

    摘要: An air and water intake (1) for a wave energy converter has a substantially rigid hollow body (20) having a mouth (4, 5) for receiving water from the upper parts of the waves and air, and an outlet for delivering the water and air to a wave energy converter. There is a buoyancy means (10) for providing buoyancy to the body (20) for causing the intake to receive into the mouth skimmed-off water from near the top of a wave, and to tilt so that said water flows downwardly within the body, gaining velocity. The intake comprises a connector (15) on an underside of the body for connection to an anchor at a location for pitching of the intake body about a pitching axis. The pitching axis (40) and a lateral centre of buoyancy axis (41) are arranged such that water primarily from the top of a wave and slightly forwardly of a wave crest is received. The buoyancy is arranged such that the centre of buoyancy axis (41) of the intake is forwardly of the pitching axis (40).

    A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER WITH A CHANNEL FEEDING A WHIRLPOOL
    7.
    发明公开
    A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER WITH A CHANNEL FEEDING A WHIRLPOOL 审中-公开
    具有用于一个漩涡的进料波的能量

    公开(公告)号:EP2786013A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-08

    申请号:EP12805966.4

    申请日:2012-11-29

    申请人: Jospa Limited

    IPC分类号: F03B13/22

    摘要: A wave energy converter (1) has a water inlet system (2) comprising a channel (4) having a mouth (4) to receive slugs of water and being connected (10) to a mooring to tilt in a pitching action to receive and accelerate water slugs. The water slugs are delivered to a whirlpool system (3), and this aggregates energy from said water in a vortex. The whirlpool has a cylindrical configuration with a domed lower portion. There is a turbine (36) below the whirlpool bowl (30), and the blades (270) are C-shaped, with the convex side facing the direction of travel. There is a pair of pitching buoys (12) on the channel (4). These are pivotally connected to a mooring frame (10) and are separately pivotally connected to the channel (4) by a spaced-apart pivot joint (13). This provides a buoyant fulcrum effect to achieve greater lift of the front of the channel (4).