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Three blades of the cycloidal turbine visible at the far end of a water tunnel in which the turbine is being tested (Photo: SSgt Danny Washburn, U.S. Air Force Academy, Department of Aeronautics)
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The ocean is a potentially vast source of electric power, yet wave-energy systems are rare as they generally offer limited efficiency, must withstand battering storms, and need to be tethered to the sea floor. But by applying the principles that keep airplanes aloft, a team of aerospace engineers is creating a new wave energy system that is durable, extremely efficient, and can be placed anywhere on the ocean, regardless of depth.
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