MENG 470 GROUP A

WAVE POWER GENERATOR
Proposed Approach
The innovation that we are proposing is creating energy is from a natural source. The natural source we are trying to get energy from the ocean/sea. This innovation will decrease the usage of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels is the leading cause for climate change and it is also a limited source of energy. If we can harness power from wave motion then we can have a natural and unlimited source of clean energy. Our design consists of a strong base with 12 arms containing buoys and linear generators on either side of it. The base will be fixed with four pillars each corner. The buoys would capture the energy from the waves and transmit it to the linear generator in form of up and down motion through arms. This linear motion of the arms is then converted by the linear generator into electricity through electromagnetism thus providing clean energy. The platform connects all the output from the linear generator and transmits it to the nearest transformer for further use.