Design and development of a mooring system for the absorption and transmission of wave energy
有效吸收和传递波浪能的锚泊系统的设计制作

On the basis of traditional buoy, the new mooring system for the absorption and transmission of wave energy can be obtained. On the top of the system is the surface float which is connected by tether line. At the lower part of the system are pendulum, chain and anchor, which are connected end to end to the other side of the tether line. The surface float drifts well with the wave and the tether line is vertical between the surface float and the pendulum. The surface float falls with the passage of a wave trough and rises with the passage of a wave crest, which makes the mooring line heave together. Thus the surface float absorbs the wave energy and the mooring line tranfer the energy down. The 20 meters long chain makes sure that the system can work effectively even at high and low tides. An anchor with proper weight fastens the whole system to seabed. In the end, the author gives an example of wave energy application. The desighed mooring system can absorb and transfer the wave energy providing a useful way to make use of the wave energy.