Wave energy converter with rotary hydraulic spring
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Aug 25, 2015
Grant Date -
Oct 4, 2012
app pub date -
Mar 26, 2012
filing date -
Mar 28, 2011
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Abstract
The generally up and down movement of a reaction mass is converted into rotary motion which is used to drive a rotary hydraulic spring comprised of a rotary hydraulic pump motor and an accumulator to produce a “spring” function. The invention is particularly applicable to wave energy converters (WECs) having a reaction mass which needs to be coupled to a spring to ensure its oscillation and to cause it to be centered about its center of travel. The linear up-down motion of a reaction mass may be converted via a linear-to-rotary translator to rotary motion to drive a rotary hydraulic pump/motor so as to provide spring action to the reaction mass and ensure its oscillation and proper positioning.
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- F03B Class
- 303 Applications Filed
- 216 Patents Issued To-Date
- 71.29 % Issued To-Date
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- 4 Citation Count
- F03B Class
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