Wave Glider Waste Collection Fluid Ejection and Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tons of waste enter open water bodies each year, causing environmental and animal life damage, necessitating an effective waste collection system that can efficiently collect and remove waste from water.
Innovation Solution
A waste collection apparatus comprising a floating device with a waste collection device that includes a fluid ejection element, a waste bag, and a suspension unit, designed to collect and manage waste efficiently, with the ability to be used as a floating platform for installing a wind turbine.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a waste collection apparatus is deployed in water bodies, then waste collection efficiency is improved, but device stability and positioning accuracy deteriorate due to water currents and waves
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs anchoring systems and counterweight mechanisms to counteract the destabilizing effects of water currents and waves. The anchoring system secures the device to the seabed or riverbed, while counterweights are strategically positioned to maintain proper orientation and stability of the waste collection apparatus in moving water.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates preliminary positioning systems that are activated before waste collection begins. These systems pre-position the apparatus in optimal locations and orientations, ensuring stability is established before the collection process starts, thereby preventing movement during operation.
2Productivity
If fluid ejection elements are used to direct flow toward waste collection space, then waste collection efficiency is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fluid ejection elements operate in periodic cycles rather than continuously. The system activates the ejection elements at intervals to create flow patterns that draw waste into the collection space, then allows periods of rest where passive collection occurs. This periodic operation maintains waste collection efficiency while significantly reducing overall energy consumption compared to continuous operation.
3Productivity
If multiple components are integrated into the waste collection device, then waste collection capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into single components where possible. For example, the floating structure serves both as structural support and as part of the waste collection mechanism, while the fluid ejection system also aids in positioning the device. This multi-functionality approach maintains enhanced waste collection capability while reducing the number of separate components and overall system complexity.
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
The apparatus effectively collects waste from water bodies, maintaining stability and increasing waste collection efficiency through fluid dynamics and structural design, while also serving as a platform for wind energy generation.
Implementation Method 1
a fluid ejection element, and a flow out of the fluid ejection element flows toward a space where waste is collected
Data Source
AI summary
A waste collection apparatus for collecting waste in water is provided. The waste collection apparatus includes a floating device and a waste collection device coupled to the floating device. The waste collection device includes a fluid ejection element, and the flow out of the fluid ejection element flows toward a space where waste is collected.