Patent ID: 11933262
Assignee: nan
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A wave energy converter (WEC) system comprising:
a float,
a drivetrain;
a reaction structure coupled to the drivetrain by at least one tendon,
the drivetrain comprises a power dissipation system coupled to the drivetrain, wherein the power dissipation system is configured to manage peak loads in the WEC system by dissipating peak energy spikes caused by relative movement of the reaction structure and the float: and
wherein the power dissipation system comprises a hydraulic system with a plurality of pipes and a heat exchanger, and wherein the plurality of pipes each comprise a corresponding valve configured to individually grant fluid access to each pipe, wherein utilizing fewer pipes produces an increased pressure drop and therefore produces more power dissipation and utilizing more pipes produces a reduced pressure drop and less power dissipation, and wherein the hydraulic system does not comprise any other intentional pressure drop causing orifices.