Bulge wave energy conversion – Rubber snake anaconda
Author, Swati A Patil, M.
Tech.
(Env.
Engg.
)
This article belongs to eco.
neterect.
co.
in
For free distribution
2011
ABSTRACT
The ‘ANACONDA’ named after the species of aquatic boas is a new concept...
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Bulge wave energy conversion – Rubber snake anaconda
Author, Swati A Patil, M.
Tech.
(Env.
Engg.
)
This article belongs to eco.
neterect.
co.
in
For free distribution
2011
ABSTRACT
The ‘ANACONDA’ named after the species of aquatic boas is a new concept for
wave energy conversion (WEC).
It is just a rubber tube; full of water, closed at both ends and
anchored below the sea surface with one end facing the oncoming waves.
As a long sea wave
passes this tube, squeezing it, it starts a bulge wave, which passes down the tube walls
gathering energy from the ocean wave as it goes.
Continuous energy gathering is caused by
resonance between bulge wave frequency and sea wave and this energy is stored in the rubber
as P.
E.
As bulge wave travels it increases progressively in size and at the end of the tube the
energy is converted to a surge of water which drives a turbine in the power take off.
‘ANACONDA’ has good energy capture, low capital cost and low maintenance as it uses
rubber and v
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