F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 03 – B
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
03
B
F03B 13/18 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2537111
A WEC embodying the invention includes a non-circular main central column positioned within a like non-circular central opening of a shell to contain the central column and prevent rotation or twisting of the shell relative to the column. In a particular embodiment, the central column is multi-sided (e.g., a square) and the central opening of the shell is likewise multi-sided (e.g., square). The facing sides of the column and shell are parallel to each other facilitating the layout of the components of a linear electric generator (LEG) between the facing sides and ensuring good magnetic coupling between the components of the LEG over the length of travel of the shell and column.
L'invention concerne un convertisseur d'énergie de vague océanique qui comprend une colonne centrale principale non circulaire logée dans une ouverture centrale non circulaire correspondante de coque, contenant ladite colonne et empêchant la rotation ou la torsion de la coque par rapport à la colonne, et en particulier une configuration de colonne à plusieurs côtés (par exemple, configuration en carré) avec ouverture centrale correspondante (également en carré). Les côtés de la colonne et de la coque qui se font face sont parallèles, facilitant la disposition des composants d'un générateur électrique linéaire entre ces côtés et assurant un bon couplage magnétique entre les composants du générateur sur la longueur de déplacement de la coque et de la colonne.
Sabol Thomas
Stewart David B.
Ocean Power Technologies Inc.
Smart & Biggar
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