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HARNESSING WAVE ENERGY [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wave-Energy Power Plants
  • Ocean Energy
DEF

... device... for harnessing wave energy [which] consists of a series or bank of rafts designed to convert the energy in the movement of the raft(caused by the rise and fall of wave movement) into high pressure in a fluid. Pumping is provided by hydraulic motors or pumps which connect the individual raft units and which are activated by the motion in the bank of rafts riding the waves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales houlomotrices
  • Énergie océanique
DEF

Appareil de récupération de l'énergie des vagues, composé d'une série de radeaux dont les mouvements relatifs sont convertis en pression dans un fluide.

Spanish

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