Title:
FLUID MOTION ENERGY CONVERTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006055393
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A converter for producing useable energy from fluid motion of a fluid medium. The converter includes a support structure, at least one movable element immersed in the fluid medium and supported externally on the support structure such that the movable element can move relatively to the structure in response to the fluid motion by vortex induced motion, galloping or combination thereof, and at least one power device supported on the support structure and coupled to the movable element. The power device converts motion of the movable element to useable energy.
Inventors:
BERNITSAS MICHAEL M (US)
RAGHAVAN KAMALDEV (US)
RAGHAVAN KAMALDEV (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/040773
Publication Date:
November 30, 2006
Filing Date:
November 11, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV MICHIGAN (US)
BERNITSAS MICHAEL M (US)
RAGHAVAN KAMALDEV (US)
BERNITSAS MICHAEL M (US)
RAGHAVAN KAMALDEV (US)
International Classes:
F03C1/00; F03B13/12
Foreign References:
| US5426332A | 1995-06-20 | |||
| US4241579A | 1980-12-30 | |||
| US4413956A | 1983-11-08 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1812709A4
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