BREAKWATER WITH SEA-WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: hydroelectric power engineering. SUBSTANCE: made downstream of breakwater ramp is contracting canal bifurcated by longitudinal barrier into two branches holding turbines which are coupled with common electric generator; inclined canal is made in breakwater body and air piping is installed in parallel to this canal their downstream ends are connected to inlet section of one of branches and upstream ones, to pneumatic converter; gate valve is installed in canal upstream of longitudinal barrier; float valve is placed at air piping inlet; bypass device is mounted in downstream part of inclined canal that functions to shut off inlet to branch communicating with it; gate valve is installed at inlet of other branch which has float-type turning gear enabling opening it as water approaches. EFFECT: improved design. 3 cl, 9 dwg