Yoshio Masuda (died 2009) was a former Japanese naval commander, regarded as the father of modern
wave power
Wave power is the capture of energy of wind waves to do useful work – for example, electricity generation, water desalination, or pumping water. A machine that exploits wave power is a wave energy converter (WEC).
Waves are generated by wind p ...
technology. Among other devices, the now used principle of
Oscillating Water Column
Oscillating water columns (OWCs) are a type of wave energy converter that harness energy from the oscillation of the seawater inside a chamber or hollow caused by the action of waves. OWCs have shown promise as a renewable energy source with low e ...
is regarded as his invention.
It was initially used for small-scale
navigation buoys.
See also
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Wave power
Wave power is the capture of energy of wind waves to do useful work – for example, electricity generation, water desalination, or pumping water. A machine that exploits wave power is a wave energy converter (WEC).
Waves are generated by wind p ...
References
Japanese military personnel
Wave power
2009 deaths
Year of birth missing
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