Buoyancy Control TRIZ Cases

Inflatable two-body geometry lets a wave energy converter capture power in normal seas, then deflate to shed loads and survive extreme waves.

Modular rotors, ballast tanks, and a compact anchoring structure improve low-speed water power generation with easier deployment and less habitat disruption.

Telescopic buoyancy units adjust volume and depth to protect wave harvesters in harsh seas while sustaining power output.

Releasable duct sections and buoyancy elements simplify offshore installation and maintenance while keeping wave energy harvesting scalable.

Neutral buoyancy and a flexible coupling let an axial water turbine yaw with flow, cutting heavy civil works and easing deployment.

A ducted hydrokinetic generator uses self-feathering rotors, ballast, and modular anchoring to improve deployment, servicing, and reliable power capture.

Passive tank filling and draining maintains tether tension while reducing towing drag and hardware risk in rough seas.

A motor-generator lifts cable-suspended weights for storage, then recovers electricity during descent; buoyancy reduces lifting energy.

A pole-mounted slider mechanism adjusts wave energy converter depth and orientation to resolve mooring complexity and varying ocean depth constraints.

A balanced wave power converter system uses a submerged buoy as a counterweight to stabilize surface motion.

Seabed anchoring via tensioned cables stabilizes a two-body wave energy converter, reducing capital costs while maintaining stability against wave forces.

A floating wave energy converter uses two nestable floats and a buoyant nacelle to drive direct-drive generators via rotational torque.

Integrated housing combines wind and wave converters to reduce storm instability and maintenance complexity through shared structural support.

A cantilevered mooring beam links a submerged buoy to a floating base, reducing heave and pitching motions to improve energy capture efficiency.

Inflatable bladders control buoyancy to position the turbine shaft, protecting structural integrity from extreme weather while optimizing energy capture.

Nested tanks use compressed air to drive buoyancy changes, resolving the trade-off between storage reliability and system complexity.

Compressed air ballast chambers adjust turbine depth and orientation, enabling efficient energy capture from low-velocity ocean currents.

A submerged horizontal structure focuses wave energy inward to create unidirectional downward flow for power generation.

A submerged wave energy converter captures ocean pressure differentials to drive hydraulic cylinders and linear motion generators.

Segmented containers and dynamic valves raise water above high tide levels, reducing construction costs while maintaining continuous power output.

A wave energy converter uses a submerged mass and buoyancy unit to capture kinetic motion.

A buoyancy vessel supports a pivotally movable turbine assembly that transitions between submerged and elevated positions.

An adjustable reference mass tunes the natural oscillation period of a heaving buoy point absorber, maintaining phase difference for effective power recovery.

An elongated wave front parallel float with a concave rear surface captures vertical and lateral wave energy through swing arm rotation.

Buoyant structures with differential ballasting counter reactive torques, enabling deep water CycWEC operation without rigid ocean floor attachments.

Rotating shrouds align with tidal currents to maintain power generation efficiency across varying flow directions.

Positive buoyancy stabilizes the submerged reaction member against storm loads, reducing mass while maintaining energy capture.

Hydrostatic balance from distributed weights counters torque reaction, enabling deep-water operation without complex anchoring.

Variable buoyancy in the first tank enables controlled positioning and recovery of deep-sea electric generators.

Position-controlled wave apparatus maintains observation area proximity using drag resistance instead of seabed anchors, eliminating complex mooring systems.

A hollow moving mass with an integrated pump adjusts its position along a beam anchor to stabilize floating wind turbines.

An asymmetric buoyant absorber minimizes radiated wave propagation loss by utilizing a curved downwave surface for efficient energy conversion.

A wave energy converter dynamically tunes oscillation periods by varying mass moment of inertia and added mass to match energetic ocean swells.

Segmented airfoil enclosure with parallel slats resolves power stability trade-offs by protecting wildlife while maintaining wind capture.