Floating Sheet Wave Water Attraction Using Jet Pump
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sheet wave water attractions require significant infrastructure, making them expensive and difficult to install, especially in locations that do not have dedicated land usage, as they need a pool or container of water, chlorinating systems, and complex piping, limiting their accessibility and affordability.
Innovation Solution
A floating sheet wave water attraction that draws water from and floats on a naturally occurring body of water, eliminating the need for additional infrastructure, and is modular and mobile, allowing it to be easily set up and moved to different locations, with a wave generator that responds to natural waves and swells, providing a unique riding experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional sheet wave water attraction is installed using a pool or container of water with chlorinating systems and complex piping, then the wave generation function is achieved, but the infrastructure cost and installation complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the wave generation function from the complex infrastructure system. By using a jet pump to draw water directly from the natural body of water and force it through a nozzle to create a sheet wave, the patent eliminates the need for pools, containers, chlorinating systems, and complex piping while maintaining reliable wave generation
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the natural body of water as both the water source and the disposal destination. The jet pump draws water from the natural body, creates the sheet wave for users, and the water returns to the same body, making the system self-sufficient without requiring external infrastructure for water supply and waste management
2Reliability
If a conventional sheet wave water attraction is installed with dedicated land usage and custom built containers, then the wave generation function is achieved, but the installation cost and difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the wave generation capability from fixed infrastructure requirements. By mounting the jet pump and nozzle system on a floating platform or directly in the natural body of water, the system achieves reliable wave generation without requiring custom-built containers or dedicated land usage, significantly simplifying installation
Solution Approach 2:
The floating platform design serves multiple functions: it supports the jet pump and nozzle system, provides a stable base for wave generation, and can be easily deployed and relocated. This universal design eliminates the need for custom-built containers and complex land preparation
3Device complexity
If a floating sheet wave water attraction draws water from a naturally occurring body of water, then the infrastructure cost is reduced, but the system must respond to natural waves and swells
Solution Approach 1:
The floating platform design allows the system to dynamically respond to natural waves and swells. Rather than resisting these natural movements, the platform floats and adjusts to the water conditions, creating a unique riding experience where users navigate both the generated sheet wave and the natural water movements
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the natural body of water as a feedback mechanism. The floating platform's movement in response to waves and swells provides real-time information about water conditions, allowing users to adapt their riding technique to the combined dynamics of the generated wave and natural water movements
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces the cost and complexity of installation, allows for more flexible placement, and enhances the riding experience by incorporating natural wave dynamics, making sheet wave attractions more accessible and affordable while providing a unique and challenging ride.
Implementation Method 1
a buoyant structure adapted for floating on a naturally occurring body of water
Implementation Method 2
uses a water delivery system to pump a high volume of water through a nozzle
Implementation Method 3
The ramp typically increases in elevation as it extends away from the nozzle and causes the sheet of water to simulate the shape of a wave
Data Source
AI summary
A sheet wave water attraction includes a buoyant structure adapted for floating on a naturally occurring body of water, a sheet wave generator mounted to the structure, and a wave-forming ramp on the structure cooperating with the wave generator for the formation of waves on the ramp. The wave generator has a water intake below a waterline on the structure. The intake is configured to draw water from the body of water adjacent the structure. The buoyant structure has a shallow draft, including the draft of a water intake for the wave generator whereby near-coastal off-shore positioning may be achieved for operationally positioning the water attraction close to shore.