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US08358026B2 Wave energy turbine for oscillating water column systems 有权
用于振荡水柱系统的波能量涡轮机

  • Patent Title: Wave energy turbine for oscillating water column systems
  • Patent Title (中): 用于振荡水柱系统的波能量涡轮机
  • Application No.: US13136409
    Application Date: 2011-08-01
  • Publication No.: US08358026B2
    Publication Date: 2013-01-22
  • Inventor: John Clark Hanna
  • Applicant: John Clark Hanna
  • Main IPC: F03B13/12
  • IPC: F03B13/12
Wave energy turbine for oscillating water column systems
Abstract:
The dual rotor turbine configuration efficiently harnesses oceanic wave energy within an oscillating water column system. The up and down movement of the waves creates a bi-directional pneumatic airflow which spins the twin turbine assemblies. The resulting rotary force is then utilized to drive two electrical generators simultaneously. Each turbine rotor set is composed of a radial array of identical asymmetrical airfoil blades (similar to NASA GA(W)-1). The two rotor sets are assembled as back-to-back minor images. Both rotor sets are locked to a common axle by means of sprag-type freewheeling clutches. This configuration provides for smooth and continuous unidirectional movement of the axial drive line which drives the two generators.
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