Buoyancy Control TRIZ Cases
- Variable-Geometry Wave Energy Converter for Load Shedding
Inflatable two-body geometry lets a wave energy converter capture power in normal seas, then deflate to shed loads and survive extreme waves.
- Hydrokinetic Generator Anchoring and Buoyancy for Low-Speed Currents
Modular rotors, ballast tanks, and a compact anchoring structure improve low-speed water power generation with easier deployment and less habitat disruption.
- Adjustable Buoyancy Wave Units for Harsh-Weather Power Generation
Telescopic buoyancy units adjust volume and depth to protect wave harvesters in harsh seas while sustaining power output.
- Modular Wave Power Structure for Scalable Offshore Maintenance
Releasable duct sections and buoyancy elements simplify offshore installation and maintenance while keeping wave energy harvesting scalable.
- Axial Flow Turbine Buoyancy Control for Compliant River Alignment
Neutral buoyancy and a flexible coupling let an axial water turbine yaw with flow, cutting heavy civil works and easing deployment.
- Hydrodynamic Generator Duct and Anchoring for Modular Energy Capture
A ducted hydrokinetic generator uses self-feathering rotors, ballast, and modular anchoring to improve deployment, servicing, and reliable power capture.
- Buoyant Actuator Self-Filling Tanks for Wave Energy Survivability
Passive tank filling and draining maintains tether tension while reducing towing drag and hardware risk in rough seas.
- Gravity Weight Energy Storage With Buoyancy-Assisted Lifting
A motor-generator lifts cable-suspended weights for storage, then recovers electricity during descent; buoyancy reduces lifting energy.
- Wave Energy Converter Pole Mounting for Depth and Orientation Adjustment
A pole-mounted slider mechanism adjusts wave energy converter depth and orientation to resolve mooring complexity and varying ocean depth constraints.
- Balanced Wave Power Converter with Submerged Counterweight
A balanced wave power converter system uses a submerged buoy as a counterweight to stabilize surface motion.
- Two-Body Wave Energy Converter Seabed Stabilization
Seabed anchoring via tensioned cables stabilizes a two-body wave energy converter, reducing capital costs while maintaining stability against wave forces.
- Multi-Body Wave Energy Converter with Dynamic Mooring
A floating wave energy converter uses two nestable floats and a buoyant nacelle to drive direct-drive generators via rotational torque.
- Integrated Wind and Wave Energy Converter Stability
Integrated housing combines wind and wave converters to reduce storm instability and maintenance complexity through shared structural support.
- Cantilevered Mooring Beam Stabilizes Floating Base
A cantilevered mooring beam links a submerged buoy to a floating base, reducing heave and pitching motions to improve energy capture efficiency.
- Submersible Wave Power Plant with Controllable Buoyancy
Inflatable bladders control buoyancy to position the turbine shaft, protecting structural integrity from extreme weather while optimizing energy capture.
- Compressed Air Buoyancy Energy Storage System
Nested tanks use compressed air to drive buoyancy changes, resolving the trade-off between storage reliability and system complexity.
- Hydrokinetic Turbine with Ballast Buoyancy Control
Compressed air ballast chambers adjust turbine depth and orientation, enabling efficient energy capture from low-velocity ocean currents.