wave energy converter and method for controlling or optimizing fluid pressure within a system wave energy converts (ceo)

摘要

wave energy converter a wave energy converter (ceo) 10 has a body portion 18 with a face 20 and at least one flexible membrane 16 delimiting at least part of a fluid volume to form a variable volume cell 22 The membrane is inclined from the vertical, providing the facilitated flow of wave energy for wave 14 to travel through the dome while deforming at least one membrane toward the body to compress the fluid. the cell (s) may be submerged or floating. Tilting at least one membrane assists the conversion of the wave's kinetic and potential energy to generate pressure in the fluid. Fluid pressure within the ceo cell (s) and / or system can be optimized to suit the wave and / or performance conditions.