Artificial Surfing Ramp With Adjustable Standing Wave Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing artificial surfing facilities are limited in variability and cost due to fixed internals, which restrict the shape and height of the standing wave produced.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable guide device in the wave pool, combined with a system of pumps and a flow section, allows for the manipulation of water flow velocity and resistance to create standing waves of various shapes and heights, with adjustable overflow and side walls for further control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed internals are used in the wave pool, then the structure is simple and cost is reduced, but the variability of wave shape and height is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by replacing fixed internal structures with movable and adjustable components. The guide device can be positioned at different locations in the wave pool, and the pump system can vary water flow rates dynamically. This allows the same physical structure to produce different wave shapes and heights by changing operational parameters rather than physical configuration, thereby achieving adaptability without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by using a pump system that can vary water flow rate and pressure, and a guide device that can be repositioned to different locations. These parameter changes (flow rate, position) enable the production of waves with varying shapes and heights from the same basic structure, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable guide device and pump system are implemented, then wave variability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a multi-functional pump system that serves both wave generation and water circulation purposes. The same pump infrastructure is used to create waves of varying heights and shapes, eliminating the need for separate specialized equipment for each function. This reduces overall manufacturing cost while maintaining wave variability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple pump units are used, then wave production flexibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements segmentation by dividing the pump system into multiple independent pump units, each capable of individual control. This allows flexible combination of pump operations to achieve different wave characteristics. The segmented approach enables independent adjustment of each pump's contribution to wave generation, providing fine-grained control over wave production while managing system complexity through modular design.
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
Enables the production of customizable standing waves suitable for different surfing levels, enhancing user experience and safety by allowing precise control over wave formation and height.
Implementation Method 1
at least one pump whose delivery rate is adjustable and which conveys water over a flow section
Implementation Method 2
the formation and height of the standing wave are influenced by the change of the flow velocity
Implementation Method 3
the water flowing rapidly down the ramp striking a defined mass of relatively more slowly flowing water in the wave pool and in this way being forced up
Implementation Method 4
the amount of water in the wave pool offering a defined resistance to the water flowing down the ramp
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AI summary
An artificial surfing facility for producing a standing wave, with an inclined ramp, to the upper end of which water is conveyed by at least one pump and at the lower end of which the water discharges into a wave pool. A standing wave is easily attained by there being an adjustable guide device in the wave pool at a distance from the bottom end of the ramp in the flow direction as a wave initiator. The wave pool, during operation of at least one pump, has a liquid level which is located above the liquid level of a main pool which surrounds the wave pool and the amount of water in the wave pool offers a defined resistance to the water flowing down the ramp so that the formation and height of the standing wave are influenced by the change of the flow velocity.