ZA200806912B - Distensible tube wave energy converter - Google Patents

Distensible tube wave energy converter

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Publication number
ZA200806912B
ZA200806912B ZA200806912A ZA200806912A ZA200806912B ZA 200806912 B ZA200806912 B ZA 200806912B ZA 200806912 A ZA200806912 A ZA 200806912A ZA 200806912 A ZA200806912 A ZA 200806912A ZA 200806912 B ZA200806912 B ZA 200806912B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
wave energy
energy converter
tube wave
distensible tube
distensible
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ZA200806912A
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English (en)
Inventor
Farley Francis James Macdonald
Rainey Roderick Charles Tasman
Original Assignee
Farley Francis James Macdonald
Atkins Ltd
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Publication of ZA200806912B publication Critical patent/ZA200806912B/xx

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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03BMACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12Adaptations 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
    • F03B13/14Adaptations 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 wave energy
    • F03B13/148Adaptations 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 wave energy using the static pressure increase due to the wave
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03BMACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B13/00Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • F03B13/12Adaptations 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
    • F03B13/14Adaptations 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 wave energy
    • F03B13/16Adaptations 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 wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem"
    • F03B13/18Adaptations 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 wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore
    • F03B13/188Adaptations 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 wave energy using the relative movement between a wave-operated member, i.e. a "wom" and another member, i.e. a reaction member or "rem" where the other member, i.e. rem is fixed, at least at one point, with respect to the sea bed or shore and the wom is flexible or deformable
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B17/00Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/30Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
ZA200806912A 2006-02-04 2008-08-12 Distensible tube wave energy converter ZA200806912B (en)

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GB0602278A GB2434840B (en) 2006-02-04 2006-02-04 Distensible tube wave energy converter

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US (1) US7980071B2 (xx)
EP (1) EP1979609B1 (xx)
AU (1) AU2007211357B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA2640583C (xx)
DK (1) DK1979609T3 (xx)
ES (1) ES2419404T3 (xx)
GB (1) GB2434840B (xx)
PT (1) PT1979609E (xx)
WO (1) WO2007088325A1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA200806912B (xx)

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PT1979609E (pt) 2013-05-08
DK1979609T3 (da) 2013-06-10
GB2434840A (en) 2007-08-08
EP1979609A1 (en) 2008-10-15
EP1979609B1 (en) 2013-03-06
GB2434840B (en) 2011-10-19
US20090007557A1 (en) 2009-01-08
GB0602278D0 (en) 2006-03-15
WO2007088325A1 (en) 2007-08-09
AU2007211357B2 (en) 2012-03-15
CA2640583A1 (en) 2007-08-09
ES2419404T3 (es) 2013-08-20
CA2640583C (en) 2015-07-21
AU2007211357A1 (en) 2007-08-09
US7980071B2 (en) 2011-07-19

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