Curved Stagger Wave Generators with Dividing Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional wave pools face challenges in creating smooth, surfable waves due to the convergence of wave segments in open water, leading to instabilities and energy loss, which affects the quality and size of the waves produced.
Innovation Solution
The wave pool design features multiple wave generators positioned along a curved stagger line with dividing walls that confine and merge wave segments, minimizing turbulence and energy loss, ensuring consistent wave formation and preservation of wave height and shape as they travel towards the shoreline.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If wave segments are allowed to converge in open water, then wave formation is simple, but turbulence and energy loss increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a convergence zone with dividing walls as an intermediary structure between wave generation and the open pool. This mediator controls and guides wave segment convergence, preventing chaotic mixing while maintaining systematic wave formation. The dividing walls act as the intermediary that reduces turbulence and energy loss during wave segment merging.
2Device complexity
If wave generators are positioned along a straight line, then device layout is simple, but wave segment merging creates significant turbulence
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions wave generators along a curved stagger line rather than a straight line. This curved arrangement allows wave segments to converge more smoothly and systematically, reducing turbulence and improving wave surface stability. The curvature of the stagger line enables better control over wave segment merging while maintaining relatively simple device layout.
3Stability of the object's composition
If dividing walls extend far forward, then wave segment confinement is improved, but wave energy and height are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dividing walls with optimal length that provides sufficient confinement for wave segment stability without excessive extension. The walls extend far enough forward to maintain wave segment integrity and reduce turbulence, but not so far as to significantly block wave energy or reduce wave height. This partial action approach achieves the necessary confinement while preserving wave characteristics.
4Quantity of substance
If multiple wave generators are used to increase wave size, then wave quality improves, but convergence instabilities increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a convergence zone with dividing walls as an intermediary structure that manages the merging of wave segments from multiple generators. This mediator system controls the convergence process, reducing instabilities and allowing multiple wave generators to work together effectively to produce larger, higher quality waves.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the wave generation system into multiple segmented wave generators positioned along a curved stagger line, with each generator creating controlled wave segments. These segments are then merged in a controlled convergence zone. The segmentation approach allows for increased wave size and quality while maintaining stability through controlled merging.
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AI summary
A wave pool having a deep end and a shallow end with a plurality of wave generators along the deep end that are extended along a curved stagger line positioned at an oblique angle relative to the moving waves. The wave generators are preferably extended in a substantially staggered manner relative to the travel direction of the waves. A pair of dividing walls is preferably provided in front of each generator, wherein the dividing walls are extended substantially forward with a fade angle of no more than about 20 degrees relative to each other. The wave generators are preferably operated in sequence, such that a plurality of wave segments is generated, and such that the wave segments travel forward and then merge together to form a substantially uniform resultant wave which travels forward and then breaks along the shallow end.