htmlstart tidegen . July 2003 - George's Tidal Current Electric Generation Project
txt This is a paddle wheel that turns in the tidal current.
txt At George's, it doesn't matter whether ebb or flood, the current always
txt goes left to right as you are viewing the pictures. He is working on
txt increasing the rpms and is going to put in a gearbox to multiply the
txt rpms (gear is a salvaged truck rear end).
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txt More later ... 
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txt Later ...
txt Version 2 has a lighter, more efficient paddle wheel attached to one
txt wheel of a small truck rear axle. Attached to the differential is a 30"
txt diameter plywood wheel that friction drives a gearbox. From the gearbox
txt a belt drives a generator. At present the power generated is about 15
txt watts. Planned modifications should increase this substantially.
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jpg 030810m_01 . 1 BC SNI George and his new tide generator<br>(vers. 2.0)
jpg 030810m_03 . 1 BC SNI George and his new tide generator<br>(vers. 2.0)
jpg 030814m_09 . 1 BC SNI The new paddel wheel turning in the flood tide
jpg 030814m_12 . 1 BC SNI Same, George in background
jpg 030814p_05 . 1 BC SNI Paddle wheel, drive wheel, gearbox, generator
jpg 030821_05 . 1 BC SNI New V-belt installed
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