Pelamis Conclusion

[mrjonhicks]

How does this keep it's angle in relation to the waves?

[tonycatman]

Here are the problems :

- The fact that the waves continue after hitting the device show that only a tiny fraction of the wave's power must be getting extracted.

- The hydraulic rams will wear out pretty quickly - they are just too vulnerable.

- Maintenance is an issue. Each snake is constantly moving unless you tow it back to shore.

[jacklav1]

@tonycatman The rams aren't exposed to the sea, the yellow ones you see are part of a test rig. In the machine itself the rams are protected by rubber bellows that look like tyres.

Most wave devices only take a small fraction of the power of the wave front.

The fact that you can tow it back to harbour is a plus point, I think. A permanently installed device has to be fixed on site.

I don't work for these guys but I do think the Pelamis is by far the best wave energy converter.

[tonycatman]

@jacklav1

The Pelarimis is, to my knowledge, one of the only commercial applications in the world. I can't help thinking that there is a 'killer' solution though. Solid state with fewer parts and minimal maintenance. A sealed sphere with a magnetic gyroscope in, for example.

Thanks for continuing the debate.

[matuokaisenokamikaze]

アイデアが良い。

[zigsauer]

Pelamis comes from Greek Pelagos for sea and Mionas for muscle

Pelagos - Pela

Mionas - mis

pelamis means Seamuscle

AMAZING

[soylentgreenb]

They took their name from a sea snake named pelamis.

[zigsauer]

thats my point the snakes name means seamouscle