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Oscillating Water Column Electrical Power Generating System
Abstract The "Hilton" oscillating water column (OWC) wave power electrical converter consists of three combined systems: The OWC system, the uni-rotational turbine system, and the electrical generator system. The OWC comprises a reinforced concrete ramp built into a recess in the cliff face and enclosed by a concrete cavity chamber with an opening at the shoreline to permit the ocean wave front to freely enter the chamber, thus trapping the air in the cavity above the water line. The air is then compressed, by the incoming wave pulse, up into the top of the skewed rectangular pyramidal frustum, which then impacts against the concaved blades of the Hilton horizontal turbine (PCT/AU2012/001375). This action thus drives the turbine, allowing the air to escape through an opening at the back of the turbine housing. As the water inside the chamber recedes, the air is sucked back under vacuum into the cavity thus again driving the blades of the turbine in the same direction. The system has been designed for the unidirectional rotation of the turbine, by the inclusion of two air and gravity activated valving gates to control the oscillations of the air charge, irrespective of the direction of the airflow. This constant stream of air in both directions, created by the oscillating water column, produces considerable force on the turbine to power electrical generators such as Hilton rotary alternators (Innovative Patent No 2013100035), which are concentrically and axially anchored to both ends of the turbine shaft and isolated from the cavity chamber by separate dry containment areas. In addition a pair of flywheels are secured to shaft to ensure a continuous and smooth action of the turbine. Multiple electrical generators of sufficient power rating may be attached to the turbine shaft as deemed suitable. Ilk c1r) C) C)
Oscillating Water Column Electrical Power Generating System
Abstract The "Hilton" oscillating water column (OWC) wave power electrical converter consists of three combined systems: The OWC system, the uni-rotational turbine system, and the electrical generator system. The OWC comprises a reinforced concrete ramp built into a recess in the cliff face and enclosed by a concrete cavity chamber with an opening at the shoreline to permit the ocean wave front to freely enter the chamber, thus trapping the air in the cavity above the water line. The air is then compressed, by the incoming wave pulse, up into the top of the skewed rectangular pyramidal frustum, which then impacts against the concaved blades of the Hilton horizontal turbine (PCT/AU2012/001375). This action thus drives the turbine, allowing the air to escape through an opening at the back of the turbine housing. As the water inside the chamber recedes, the air is sucked back under vacuum into the cavity thus again driving the blades of the turbine in the same direction. The system has been designed for the unidirectional rotation of the turbine, by the inclusion of two air and gravity activated valving gates to control the oscillations of the air charge, irrespective of the direction of the airflow. This constant stream of air in both directions, created by the oscillating water column, produces considerable force on the turbine to power electrical generators such as Hilton rotary alternators (Innovative Patent No 2013100035), which are concentrically and axially anchored to both ends of the turbine shaft and isolated from the cavity chamber by separate dry containment areas. In addition a pair of flywheels are secured to shaft to ensure a continuous and smooth action of the turbine. Multiple electrical generators of sufficient power rating may be attached to the turbine shaft as deemed suitable. Ilk c1r) C) C)
Oscillating Water Column Electrical Power Generating System
HILTON BARRY EDWIN (author)
2015-10-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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