公开(公告)号：US09784237B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US13061697

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Tom Denniss ,  Scott Hunter

发明人： Tom Denniss ,  Scott Hunter

IPC分类号： F16D31/02 ,  F03B13/14 ,  E02B9/08 ,  F03B13/24

CPC分类号： F03B13/142 ,  E02B9/08 ,  F03B13/24 ,  F05B2240/40 ,  Y02E10/32 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： An improved ocean wave energy extraction system is disclosed. The system includes at least one duct for receiving an oscillating water column. The duct has a first segment, a second segment arranged transversely to the first segment and a flow control segment intermediate the first and second segments. The flow control segment is configured to inhibit turbulent flow of the oscillating water column flowing within the duct. A turbine is in fluid communication with the second segment of the duct such that the turbine is driven by the fluid flow which is generated by the oscillations of the oscillating water column within the duct. The turbine rotates an electric generator to thereby generate electrical energy.

公开(公告)号：US20110203266A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13061697

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Tom Denniss ,  Scott Hunter

发明人： Tom Denniss ,  Scott Hunter

IPC分类号： F03B13/22

CPC分类号： F03B13/142 ,  E02B9/08 ,  F03B13/24 ,  F05B2240/40 ,  Y02E10/32 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： An improved ocean wave energy extraction system is disclosed. The system includes at least one duct for receiving an oscillating water column. The duct has a first segment, a second segment arranged transversely to the first segment and a flow control segment intermediate the first and second segments. The flow control segment is configured to inhibit turbulent flow of the oscillating water column flowing within the duct. A turbine is in fluid communication with the second segment of the duct such that the turbine is driven by the fluid flow which is generated by the oscillations of the oscillating water column within the duct. The turbine rotates an electric generator to thereby generate electrical energy.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的海浪能量提取系统。 该系统包括用于接收振荡水柱的至少一个管道。 管道具有第一段，横向于第一段布置的第二段和在第一段和第二段之间的流动控制段。 流量控制段被配置为抑制在管道内流动的振荡水柱的湍流。 涡轮机与管道的第二段流体连通，使得涡轮机被由管道内的振荡水柱的振荡产生的流体流驱动。 涡轮旋转发电机从而产生电能。

公开(公告)号：US06622483B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-23

申请号：US10032688

申请日：2001-12-28

申请人： Tom Denniss

发明人： Tom Denniss

IPC分类号： E02B908

CPC分类号： E02B9/08 ,  F03B13/142 ,  Y02E10/32 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： The invention relates to wave powered energy extraction systems and the components thereof, in which the oscillating ocean wave motion is used to displace a volume of air to drive a wind operated turbine connected to an electrical generator. The various aspects of the invention include: a parabolic or part parabolic wave focusing device (1); an air compression chamber arrangement particularly suited for use with the wave focusing device; a wind turbine operable to rotate unidirectionally under periodically reversing air flow conditions of the kind contemplated above.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及波浪能量提取系统及其组件，其中使用振荡海浪运动来移动一定体积的空气以驱动连接到发电机的风力涡轮机。 本发明的各个方面包括：抛物线或部分抛物面波聚焦装置（1）; 特别适用于波聚焦装置的空气压缩室装置; 风力涡轮机可操作以在上述类型的周期性反转的气流条件下单向旋转。

公开(公告)号：US06360534B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US09308148

申请日：1999-07-02

申请人： Tom Denniss

发明人： Tom Denniss

IPC分类号： E02B908

CPC分类号： E02B9/08 ,  F03B13/142 ,  Y02E10/32 ,  Y02E10/38

摘要： A parabolic or part parabolic focusing device located in the ocean comprises wall sections which converge a parallel ocean wavefront to foci located in an air compression chamber located between the wall sections, thereby providing a wave amplification effect. An oscillating wave surface produces an oscillating air column inside the chamber to drive a self-rectifying turbine located in an outlet at the top of the chamber. The turbine comprises a rotor with radially oriented aerofoil shaped blades which are symmetrical in cross section about a transverse plane so that the turbine rotates in a single direction regardless of the oscillations in the air column. Several mechanisms to vary the pitch of the blades are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 位于海洋中的抛物线或部分抛物面聚焦装置包括将平行的海洋波前收敛到位于壁部之间的空气压缩室中的焦点的壁部分，从而提供波放大效应。 振荡波表面在室内产生振荡空气柱，以驱动位于室顶部的出口中的自整流涡轮机。 涡轮机包括具有径向定向的翼型叶片的转子，其围绕横向平面在横截面上对称，使得涡轮机以单一方向旋转，而与空气塔中的振荡无关。 还公开了改变叶片桨距的几种机构。