The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
Abstract
The energy of sea waves can be absorbed by wave energy converters in a variety of manners, but in every case the transferred power is highly fluctuating in several time-scales, especially the wave-to-wave or the wave group time-scales. In most devices developed or considered so far, the final product is electrical energy to be supplied to a grid. This paper discusses the use of sea wave energy with the help of oscillating column. The mechanism converts the wave energy in to electrical power by converting the oscillating motion of waves in to rotary motion. Using compression ring we can store the power produced by the impact. This stored energy can be utilized in other strokes. The sea, which covers three quarters of the world’s surface, has been little utilized to meet the peoples’ energy needs. Keywords: Wave Energy, Oscillating Column, Floating Column, Wave Spectrum, Pelton Turbine
