Wave Power From The Heart

Efficient wave power device is inspired by the human heart

13 February 2018 (Institution Of Mechanical Engineers)

A device that harvests energy from waves and is inspired by the mechanics of the human heart is being tested…[CorPower Ocean’s C3 wave energy converter system [could] bring renewable power to remote islands and inlets, and produce five times more power per tonne than other systems…The C3 is a type of point absorber system. It consists of a buoy that absorbs energy from the waves, and a drivetrain to convert the motion of the buoy into electricity. [It is] based on patents by Swedish cardiologist Stig Lundback, inspired by his research into heart pumping and control functions…[It] employs a special ‘gearbox’ which works like rack-and-pinion steering on a car, converting the horizontal motion of the bobbing buoy into a sideways action that generates electricity, and, in conjunction with flexing units, allows the system to handle high forces and high velocities at the same time…” click here for more

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