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FLOTTEUR OSCILLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Ocean Energy
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oscillating float
1, record 1, English, oscillating%20float
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new device, developed in Norway, harnesses energy from the ocean waves using a vertically oscillating float connected to a piston pump. Possible applications range from desalination of seawater and clean water supply to fish farms, to electricity production using a turbo-generator. This wave energy conversion unit is being developed by the Norwegian company ConWEC AS ... The ConWEC device absorbs wave energy by means of a float which oscillates up and down inside a cylindrical structure with a submerged opening through which waves can act. The energy in the waves is converted to mechanical energy by a pump with its piston rigidly connected to the float. Seawater can be pumped into an energy storage in the form of a pressure tank (or possibly an elevated water reservoir) from which a turbine can be run to complete the conversion to electrical energy. 2, record 1, English, - oscillating%20float
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie océanique
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flotteur oscillant
1, record 1, French, flotteur%20oscillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à recueillir l'énergie des vagues en pleine mer. 2, record 1, French, - flotteur%20oscillant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'énergie des vagues est une ressource renouvelable. La puissance varie dans des proportions considérables, et en particulier il existe une probabilité d'avoir une puissance nulle [...] Les dispositifs de récupération. [...] Le flotteur. Il est animé d'un mouvement vertical, oscillant qui peut être transformé en mouvement rotatif alternatif par l'intermédiaire d'une poulie [...] Le piston mobile. 1, record 1, French, - flotteur%20oscillant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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