How is Wave Motion converted into Energy?
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1. The Wind blows over the
waves.
This book will explain how Wave Motion is converted into energy. Though there are many alternative ways to do this, including ‘Terminators’ (foam ‘snakes’ that lie on the surface of the water that use pistons to harness the kinetic emergy) the LIMPET 500 is the most innovative and effective way of doing this. It is currently located in Islay, Scotland, and was developed by researchers at the Queens University in Belfast.
e surface of the Sea to create
2. The Waves are then pushed into the ma of the LIMPET.
The LIMPET is the name of the device that is installed in Scotland that uses wave motion to convert enegery. It stands for Land Installed Marine Powered Energy Transmitter.
ain chamber
3. The Wave motion then co
ompresses/decompresses the air.
4. Air is pushed out of the hole at turning the turbine.
t the top of the chamber,
The fans on the turbine are turned when air is blown through it. This then turns the shaft...
...which is connected to magnets.
5. The turbine is attac
ched to a generator.
6.
The Generators Rotar combines the kinetic energy from the turbine and magnetic fields to create and electrical current.
7. The Electricity is then extracted.
The Electricity is extracted in different ways, depending on how its intended to be used.
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