Two-Body Variable Geometry Wave Energy Converter

David Ogden; Nathan Tom; Jennifer van Rij; Yi Guo

Two-Body Variable Geometry Wave Energy Converter

David Ogden (Inventor), Nathan Tom (Inventor), Jennifer van Rij (Inventor), Yi Guo (Inventor)

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Abstract

A two-body wave energy converter (WEC) that utilizes components in the two bodies having variable geometry is described. The WEC includes a surface control body which includes a first variable geometry component, and a reaction control body, which includes a second variable geometry component. During operating, the two variable geometry components may be substantially inflated to enable the WEC to generate electrical energy using power-take off (PTO) components or substantially deflated to allow for load shedding or protection from intense elements.

Original language	American English
Patent number	12,215,662 B2
Filing date	4/02/25
State	Published - 2025

NREL Publication Number

NREL/PT-5700-93415

Keywords

converting wave action
power takeoff component
variable geometry component

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Two-Body Variable Geometry Wave Energy Converter

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