This is a final year mechanical engineering project for DIT Bolton St. It's a prototype ocean wave energy converter. In the video, the device is being manually rotated, and the voltage output is being supplied from a 3Watt a.c. multipole, bidirectional generator. The generator is unloaded (electically).
@Mrtoxin65 You can't assume anything in science without experimenting. See Wave Energy Converter video by kimbyunsoo and it's even output with wave power, with similar back-yard technology. it is possible and it's easy if you know how. Also see Wave Power Even output (design video) by justwantahover.
Justwantahover 9 months ago
I tend to agree with Mr Toxin.
identernet 1 year ago
If you need constant rotation direction - it fails. The waves won't walk around your device, no constant rotation should be expected. The lever would rather drift around some position. Rotation is possible ONLY if the waves frequency match the wheel rotation frequency.
Also, you need to consider the weight of bulk and lever and size of the bowl. Size of the bowl affects lifting force, and force affects weight. Won't work underwater, no waves - no force changes.
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MrToxin65 1 year ago
Carpet of these could be its own conduit to shore
Should also work underwater - I guess
CETO pumps water - no dynamo$ needed
OghamTheBold 2 years ago
can you scale this up??
josephdupont 3 years ago