WO2004065786A3 - Apparatus and method for generating electrical power from tidal water movement - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for generating electrical power from tidal water movement Download PDF

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WO2004065786A3
WO2004065786A3 PCT/GB2004/000165 GB2004000165W WO2004065786A3 WO 2004065786 A3 WO2004065786 A3 WO 2004065786A3 GB 2004000165 W GB2004000165 W GB 2004000165W WO 2004065786 A3 WO2004065786 A3 WO 2004065786A3
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generating electrical
electrical power
water movement
tidal water
tidal
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Roger Errol Doucy
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Roger Errol Doucy
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Publication of WO2004065786A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004065786A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy
    • F03B13/26—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy
    • F03B13/262—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates characterised by using wave or tide energy using tide energy using the relative movement between a tide-operated member and another member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/40—Transmission of power
    • F05B2260/403—Transmission of power through the shape of the drive components
    • F05B2260/4031—Transmission of power through the shape of the drive components as in toothed gearing
    • F05B2260/40311—Transmission of power through the shape of the drive components as in toothed gearing of the epicyclic, planetary or differential type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/40—Transmission of power
    • F05B2260/404—Transmission of power through magnetic drive coupling
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Oceanography (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for generating electrical energy from tidal motion is presented. The apparatus converts the vertical motion of a floating body docked in tidal waters into a rotational motion used to drive an alternator for the electricity production.
PCT/GB2004/000165 2003-01-22 2004-01-21 Apparatus and method for generating electrical power from tidal water movement WO2004065786A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0301451A GB2397625A (en) 2003-01-22 2003-01-22 Energy generator using tidal motion
GB0301451.1 2003-01-22
GBGB0307631.2A GB0307631D0 (en) 2003-01-22 2003-04-02 Energy generator
GB0307631.2 2003-04-02

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WO2004065786A3 true WO2004065786A3 (en) 2004-10-21

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Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4539484A (en) * 1980-06-06 1985-09-03 Suggs Louis F Wave and tide powered generation apparatus
BE1009768A6 (en) * 1995-11-17 1997-08-05 Peeters Ivan Electricity generating station
US5889336A (en) * 1997-09-05 1999-03-30 Tateishi; Kazuo Power generating installation

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4539484A (en) * 1980-06-06 1985-09-03 Suggs Louis F Wave and tide powered generation apparatus
BE1009768A6 (en) * 1995-11-17 1997-08-05 Peeters Ivan Electricity generating station
US5889336A (en) * 1997-09-05 1999-03-30 Tateishi; Kazuo Power generating installation

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