In this work, a new device for tidal energy conversion is presented. The main purpose\nof this research is to investigate the energy conversion of tidal energy into electrical\none by building a small scale prototype using a pneumatic system representing\nthe energy conversion device. The tidal energy conversion device consists of a concrete\nin cylindrical shape, a moving base that moves inside the concrete cylindrical\nbody and two single acting pistons connected to a power turbine. The system specifications\nthat mainly affect the amount of energy are the spring stiffness and hose\ndiameter. It was found that there is a possibility to convert the tidal energy into electrical\nenergy using the designed prototype. The maximum amount of electricity generated\nusing the proposed prototype was about 5 Volts.
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