Wave Energy Piston Grid With Movable Magnets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wave energy harvesting devices are inefficient in converting wave motion into usable electricity, lacking a robust mechanism to regulate and store energy effectively.
Innovation Solution
A grid of piston members with hollow chambers, movable magnets, and coil compartments that induce electric current as waves move the magnets through the coils, connected to a storage accumulator system with electronic control for power regulation and remote switching, allowing for adaptable energy generation based on wave strength.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a simple wave energy conversion mechanism is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the energy conversion efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple piston members arranged in a grid pattern, each independently converting wave motion to electrical energy. This segmentation allows the system to capture energy from different wave phases simultaneously, improving overall conversion efficiency while keeping each individual piston relatively simple in design
Solution Approach 2:
The piston structure employs nested components including a hollow chamber containing a driving shaft, which holds a movable magnet that moves through coil compartments. This nested arrangement maximizes energy conversion within a compact volume, improving efficiency without proportionally increasing device complexity
2Quantity of substance
If wave energy is captured continuously, then the energy production quantity increases, but the adaptability to varying wave conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The piston members are designed with movable components including a driving shaft that can oscillate and a magnet that moves freely within the hollow chamber. This dynamic design allows each piston to adapt its motion to varying wave conditions while maintaining continuous energy production across the grid
Solution Approach 2:
The device includes winding selector switches that can change the electrical parameters of the coil compartments, allowing the system to adapt to different wave conditions and energy storage requirements while maintaining continuous operation and energy production
3Ease of operation
If multiple coil compartments with winding switches are used, then the energy regulation capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each piston member incorporates multiple coil compartments with independent winding selector switches, allowing a single device to perform multiple functions: energy generation, voltage regulation, and adaptation to different wave conditions. This multi-functionality improves ease of operation without requiring separate regulatory devices
Solution Approach 2:
The winding selector switches are integrated within the piston structure, nested among the coil compartments and other components. This nested arrangement provides energy regulation capability while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity by utilizing existing structural space
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 enables efficient conversion of wave energy into electricity, allowing for consistent storage and regulation, enhancing the reliability and adaptability of wave energy harnessing.
Implementation Method 1
the driving shafts are adapted to move the magnets back and forth through the coil compartments and thereby induce an electric current within the coil compartments
Data Source
AI summary
A wave energy harnessing mechanism comprising a grid of piston members interconnected at respective ends thereof. Each of the piston member includes a hollow chamber with a driving shaft, a movable magnet, and a coil therein, wherein the driving shafts are adapted to move the magnets back and forth through the coils and thereby induce an electric current within the coils. A plurality of cables interconnecting the coils of the piston members that are adapted and used to transfer the electric current generated within the coils to a storage accumulator located a distance therefrom.