Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

Ecole Centrale De Nantes

Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (cnrs) Etablissement Public

Alain Clement

Gaëlle Duclos

Aurélien Babarit

Michel Guglielmi

Arélien Babarit

Aurelien Babarit

Gaeelle Duclos

The invention relates to a device () for converting the energy of the swell and of waves into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, comprising a float element (), an oscillating element () mounted such that it can move with respect to the float element, the oscillating element () being able to be set in relative motion with respect to the float element () under the action of the waves on the float element and means () for converting the movement of the oscillating element () into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, the device () also comprising braking means () capable selectively of immobilizing or releasing the oscillating element () with respect to the float element, clutch means () able selectively to couple or to uncouple the conversion means () and the oscillating element (), and control means () for controlling the braking means () and the clutch means () as the swell evolves.

Device for converting wave energy into useable energy, particularly electrical energy, and associated method

The invention concerns an apparatus for converting wave energy into electric power, comprising a closed floating element () and a mass forming element (), the mass forming element () being arranged inside the floating element () and mounted mobile relative to the floating element (), the mass forming element () being adapted to be set in relative motion with respect to the floating element () under the action of the waves on the floating element (). The invention is characterized in that it also comprises locking means () adapted to lock the movement of the mass forming element () and control means adapted to control the locking means () for selectively locking or releasing the mass element () so as to amplify the movement of the mass forming element () by constant adaptation to the dynamics of the apparatus to successive waves.

Apparatus for converting wave energy into electric power

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Nantes, France

Alain Clement