GWEC project - GreenMotionTechnologies
The project
The Gyroscopic Wave Energy Converter project started as a bachelor thesis project with 10 students at the Aerospace Engineering faculty. The GWEC is a device which can produce electrical energy by the motion of the ocean waves. Since july 2010, one of the co-inventors, master student Aerospace Engineering, Arian Khamooshian, decided to dedicate his entire time for the further research, development and commercialization of the GWEC, with his company GreenMotionTechnologies. He founded a consortium between different parties for the 2 year planned project. The different departments within the TU Delft, who have announced their interest in the project, and the companies, who want a partnership, are working together with Arian on the agreements of this consortium. The research and development will mainly take place at the TU Delft.
The device
The GWEC consists of two main parts. One is the outer shell, shaped like the outer curvature of an egg, which is in direct contact with the waves. This outer shell converts the wave motion into a nodding motion. This nodding motion is then used by the second main part of the device, the Power Take-Off system, which lays inside the shell. The PTO is a gyroscopic system with a generator that uses the nodding motion to generate electricity. A prototype is planned to be produced soon.
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These 3D renders only show the main parts of the device.
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Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2010 grand prize
Arian and his GWEC device were also one of the finalists of the internationally highly praised competition for sustainable innovations, the Green Challenge, sponsored by the Postcode Lottery (www.greenchallenge.info). The finale show was on the 22nd of September and took place in Amsterdam.
If you like to contact Arian you can find his contact information below.
Arian Khamooshian
Email: ariankhamooshian@gmail.com
Linkedin: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/ariankhamooshian
