| The Float Wave Electric Power Station (FWEPS) employs an oscillatory drive. The FWEPS is an oblong axisymmetrical capsule-float partially located on the sea surface. Inside the capsule there is a mechanical wave energy converter, consisting of an oscillatory system and drive, and an electric generator and energy accumulator. Under wave motion the capsule-float and inner oscillatory system of a mechanical converter are in continuous oscillatory motion, while the drive engaged with the system provides a continuous spin-up of the electric generator. Depending upon project specifics, it is possible to develop both a single modular FWEPS, with output power scalable from watts to 50 kW, and multi-modular installation in a grid form. Other exceptional features include sustainable operation at varying lengths, periods, velocities and intensities of waves and directions of wave propagation; and reliability and long lifetime due to the waterproof capsule-float that protects elements of the device from corrosion caused by sea water. |
