FLOATING WAVE-ELECTRIC POWER PLANT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: hydroelectric mechanical engineering; sea wave energy conversion into electricity in power engineering. SUBSTANCE: hydroelectric power plant has adjustable-buoyancy floating platform mounting dual-action limited-turn pumps coupled with single-arm levers. Loose end of lever on each pump is hinged to round-section float 5 whose side surface top part carries wave intake plate 6 set at angle to wave motion as well as horizontal and vertical stabilizers 7 and 9, respectively. EFFECT: improved design. 2 dwg