OWEC - Drawing

Preliminary Ocean Wave Energy Web (OWEB) perspective view shows the operation of an interconnected OWEC module array. Submerged array portions are suspended at depths permitting full reciprocation of buoys and respective driveshafts. Optional damper plates may be used as sea anchors so that only light bottom, slack mooring is required to keep an array at a particular station. Wave activity on buoys induces relative motion between driveshafts and remaining module portions to drive novel transmissions and electrical generators. Electrical power is additively combined, within each module housing, and interconnected with other modules to culminate at output terminals.

Manufacture and installation of several different module sizes are envisioned to accommodate the range of all ocean waves. Electrical products are simply multiplied with the size and number of OWECs™ in a module array. Over random wave conditions at selected sites, for example, output of one particular size OWEC = x watts, 10 OWECs = 10x watts, 100 OWECs = 100x watts, and so in continuance. In broad OWEB arrays of all proportions and quantity, module interconnection synergy improves stability and ballast control of submerged portions, large area ocean wave mapping for optimally "pretuning" modules to oncoming forces, and long distance power transmission techniques of a comprehensive OWEB network. Accordingly, total power production of vast OWEC fields over several miles may be regulated with the highest efficiency.

OWEC Ocean Wave Energy Converter™ applies to several conventional and emerging technologies. Intensifying electrical demand is predicted, initially with small-scale use, for assisting or replacing prime charging sources of discrete marine aids to navigation, environmental monitoring instrumentation, or like installations requiring in situ electricity. OWEC power supply for wide commercialization supports resource exploration, recovery, and processing facilities in diverse fields such as oil, gas, mineral, fishery, aquaculture, and very large-scale desalination and electrolysis operations.

Preliminary Ocean Wave Energy Web (OWEB) perspective view shows the operation of an interconnected OWEC module array. Submerged array portions are suspended at depths permitting full reciprocation of buoys and respective driveshafts. Optional damper plates may be used as sea anchors so that only light bottom, slack mooring is required to keep an array at a particular station. Wave activity on buoys induces relative motion between driveshafts and remaining module portions to drive novel transmissions and electrical generators. Electrical power is additively combined, within each module housing, and interconnected with other modules to culminate at output terminals. Manufacture and installation of several different module sizes are envisioned to accommodate the range of all ocean waves. Electrical products are simply multiplied with the size and number of OWECs™ in a module array. Over random wave conditions at selected sites, for example, output of one particular size OWEC = x watts, 10 OWECs = 10x watts, 100 OWECs = 100x watts, and so in continuance. In broad OWEB arrays of all proportions and quantity, module interconnection synergy improves stability and ballast control of submerged portions, large area ocean wave mapping for optimally "pretuning" modules to oncoming forces, and long distance power transmission techniques of a comprehensive OWEB network. Accordingly, total power production of vast OWEC fields over several miles may be regulated with the highest efficiency. OWEC Ocean Wave Energy Converter™ applies to several conventional and emerging technologies. Intensifying electrical demand is predicted, initially with small-scale use, for assisting or replacing prime charging sources of discrete marine aids to navigation, environmental monitoring instrumentation, or like installations requiring in situ electricity. OWEC power supply for wide commercialization supports resource exploration, recovery, and processing facilities in diverse fields such as oil, gas, mineral, fishery, aquaculture, and very large-scale desalination and electrolysis operations.
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