Yoshio Masuda (died 2009) was a Japanese naval commander regarded as the father of modern
wave power
Wave power is the capture of energy of wind waves to do useful mechanical work, work – for example, electricity generation, desalination, or pumping water. A machine that exploits wave power (physics), power is a wave energy converter (WEC).
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technology. Among other devices, the now-used principle of
oscillating water column is regarded as his invention.
It was initially used for small-scale navigation
buoy
A buoy (; ) is a buoyancy, floating device that can have many purposes. It can be anchored (stationary) or allowed to drift with ocean currents.
History
The ultimate origin of buoys is unknown, but by 1295 a seaman's manual referred to navig ...
s.
References
Japanese military personnel
Wave power
2009 deaths
Year of birth missing
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