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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2013
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, NL;
Wouter Adrianus Prins, Leeuwarden, NL;
Wouter Adrianus Prins, Leeuwarden, NL;
RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN, Groningen, NL;
Other;
Abstract
The invention relates to extracting kinetic energy from surface waves. Therein, at least one float () is kept floating in the area of the surface waves, while a working fluid is held in a reservoir structure (). The float is connected to a fluid displacement structure in such manner that an individual surface wave, which causes an upward stroke of the float, moves the working fluid within the reservoir structure in such manner that the potential energy of the working fluid is increased. Before the wave has reached the float, the wave is detected by a sensor (). Based on said detection, a prediction is calculated of the amount of kinetic energy available in the wave. Tuned to said prediction, an energy transmission structure of the fluid displacement structure is adjusted for realizing the energy conversion.