Submerged electricity generation plane with marine current-driven rotors
    1.
    发明授权
    Submerged electricity generation plane with marine current-driven rotors 失效
    淹没式发电机配有海洋电流驱动转子

    公开(公告)号:US08766466B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-01

    申请号:US13454059

    申请日:2012-04-23

    IPC分类号: F03B13/10

    摘要: An underwater apparatus for generating electric power from ocean currents and deep water tides. A submersible platform including two or more power pods, each having a rotor with fixed-pitch blades, with drivetrains housed in pressure vessels that are connected by a transverse structure providing buoyancy, which can be a wing depressor, hydrofoil, truss, or faired tube. The platform is connected to anchors on the seafloor by forward mooring lines and a vertical mooring line that restricts the depth of the device in the water column. The platform operates using passive, rather than active, depth control. The wing depressor, along with rotor drag loads, ensures the platform seeks the desired operational current velocity. The rotors are directly coupled to a hydraulic pump that drives at least one constant-speed hydraulic-motor generator set and enables hydraulic braking. A fluidic bearing decouples non-torque rotor loads to the main shaft driving the hydraulic pumps.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从洋流和深水潮汐发电的水下装置。 包括两个或更多个动力舱的潜水平台,每个动力舱具有具有固定桨距叶片的转子,其中传动装置容纳在通过提供浮力的横向结构连接的压力容器中,所述横向结构可以是翼片压降器,水翼,桁架或流动管 。 该平台通过前进的系泊线和垂直的系泊线与海底上的锚连接,从而限制了水柱中装置的深度。 该平台使用被动而不是主动的深度控制。 翼减压器以及转子牵引载荷确保平台寻求所需的工作电流速度。 转子直接连接到液压泵,驱动至少一个恒速液压马达发电机组,并实现液压制动。 甲流体轴承解耦非转矩转子载荷到主轴驱动液压泵。

    Method and apparatus for converting ocean wave energy into electricity
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for converting ocean wave energy into electricity 有权
    将海浪能量转化为电力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08912677B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-16

    申请号:US13135366

    申请日:2011-07-01

    IPC分类号: F03B13/18 F03B13/20 E02B9/08

    摘要: A power-generating device located in or on the surface of the ocean for generating power utilizing the energy in ocean wave motion. The device is moored to the bow and stern at ˜45° to incoming ocean waves, and with a yawing capability to adjust to change in wave direction. The device delivers power to a shore grid via a submarine cable from a generator. A rotational driving torque to the generator is produced by two long counter-rotating drive tubes, which are held by bearings in the bow hull and the stern hull of the device. As an alternative, hydraulics may be employed for energy capture and power smoothing and used to provide the rotational torque through a hydraulic motor to drive a generator. The main body is partially submerged and has multiple pod floats connected to the structure by rocker arms with bearings through which the drive tubes pass or double-acting hydraulic rams between the arms and the main body, which capture energy through pod displacement and store it in accumulators. Rotary torque of the drive tubes is produced when the pods move up and down according to motion of the waves and is transmitted to the generator to generate power. In the hydraulic case, energy is stored in accumulators as pressure due to the double-acting hydraulic pistons pumping when the pods move up and down according to the motion of the waves. Hydraulic pressure drives a pump, which provides torque to the generator.

    摘要翻译: 位于海洋表面或其表面上的发电装置,用于利用海浪运动中的能量发电。 该装置停泊在船尾和船尾处,对于进入的海浪~~45°,并具有偏航能力,以适应波浪方向的变化。 该设备通过来自发电机的海底电缆向岸上电网供电。 通过两个长的反向旋转驱动管产生到发电机的旋转驱动扭矩,其由弓形船体中的轴承和装置的船尾船体保持。 作为替代,液压可以用于能量捕获和功率平滑,并且用于通过液压马达提供旋转扭矩以驱动发电机。 主体部分淹没,并具有多个吊舱浮体,通过摇臂与驱动管通过的轴承连接到结构,双臂和主体之间的双作用液压柱塞,通过荚移动捕获能量并将其存储在 蓄电池 当吊舱根据波浪的运动上下移动时,产生驱动管的旋转扭矩,并将其传送到发电机发电。 在液压箱中,当荚根据波浪的运动而上下移动时,由于双作用液压活塞泵送,能量作为压力存储在蓄能器中。 液压驱动泵,为发电机提供扭矩。

    Multi-Megawatt Ocean Current Energy Extraction Device
    3.
    发明申请
    Multi-Megawatt Ocean Current Energy Extraction Device 失效
    多兆瓦海流能量提取装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130106105A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:US13454059

    申请日:2012-04-23

    IPC分类号: F03B15/00 F03B13/10

    摘要: An underwater apparatus for generating electric power from ocean currents and deep water tides. A submersible platform including two or more power pods, each having a rotor with fixed-pitch blades, with drivetrains housed in pressure vessels that are connected by a transverse structure providing buoyancy, which can be a wing depressor, hydrofoil, truss, or faired tube. The platform is connected to anchors on the seafloor by forward mooring lines and a vertical mooring line that restricts the depth of the device in the water column. The platform operates using passive, rather than active, depth control. The wing depressor, along with rotor drag loads, ensures the platform seeks the desired operational current velocity. The rotors are directly coupled to a hydraulic pump that drives at least one constant-speed hydraulic-motor generator set and enables hydraulic braking. A fluidic bearing decouples non-torque rotor loads to the main shaft driving the hydraulic pumps.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从洋流和深水潮汐发电的水下装置。 包括两个或更多个动力舱的潜水平台,每个动力舱具有具有固定桨距叶片的转子,其中传动装置容纳在通过提供浮力的横向结构连接的压力容器中,所述横向结构可以是翼片压降器,水翼,桁架或流动管 。 该平台通过前进的系泊线和垂直的系泊线与海底上的锚连接,从而限制了水柱中装置的深度。 该平台使用被动而不是主动的深度控制。 翼减压器以及转子牵引载荷确保平台寻求所需的工作电流速度。 转子直接连接到液压泵,驱动至少一个恒速液压马达发电机组,并实现液压制动。 流体轴承将非扭矩转子负载分离到驱动液压泵的主轴上。

    Integrated panel with skylight, ventilation, solar hot water system and solar photovoltaic/lighting system
    5.
    发明授权
    Integrated panel with skylight, ventilation, solar hot water system and solar photovoltaic/lighting system 有权
    集成面板采用天窗,通风,太阳能热水系统和太阳能光伏/照明系统

    公开(公告)号:US08575470B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-05

    申请号:US12644258

    申请日:2009-12-22

    IPC分类号: H01L31/042 F24J2/38

    摘要: An integrated alternative energy roofing panel incorporates an array of solar concentrator tubes interconnected with transparent web to form a joined plate supported in frame elements with an attached working fluid manifold. The working fluid in the manifold is operatively in contact with the solar concentrator tubes for transferring heat from the tubes. In one exemplary construction, each of the solar concentrator tubes terminates in a conducting metal sleeve which extends beyond the frame element into the manifold. A safety glass panel is attached to one frame element beneath the joined plate. The joined plate and safety glass panel may be sealed to the frame elements to form a chamber and the chamber may be evacuated. A plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are embedded in the web for supplemental lighting. An array of photovoltaic cells mounted to a top surface of the manifold and a battery are interconnected for powering the LEDs. The manifold incorporates a compartment to house the battery as a portion of the integrated panel.

    摘要翻译: 集成的替代能量屋顶面板包括与透明腹板互连的太阳能集中器管阵列,以形成支撑在具有连接的工作流体歧管的框架元件中的连接板。 歧管中的工作流体可操作地与太阳能集中管接触,用于从管传热。 在一个示例性结构中,每个太阳能集中器管终止于延伸超过框架元件进入歧管的导电金属套管。 安全玻璃面板连接到连接板下方的一个框架元件。 接合的板和安全玻璃面板可以被密封到框架元件以形成室,并且可以将室抽真空。 多个发光二极管(LED)嵌入在网中用于补充照明。 安装到歧管的顶表面的一组光伏电池和电池被互连以为LED供电。 歧管包含一个隔室,以将电池作为集成面板的一部分进行容纳。

    DIRECT DRIVE DISTRIBUTED GENERATOR INTEGRATED WITH STAYED ROTOR
    6.
    发明申请
    DIRECT DRIVE DISTRIBUTED GENERATOR INTEGRATED WITH STAYED ROTOR 审中-公开
    直接驱动分布式发电机与固定转子集成

    公开(公告)号:US20110309625A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-22

    申请号:US12821074

    申请日:2010-06-22

    摘要: A wind turbine power generation system incorporates a turbine rotor having a plurality of blades extending from a hub with each blade having an inner blade and an outer blade. A collar is provided on each blade with the inner blade extending between the hub and collar and the outer blade extending from the collar. A generator ring is carried by the collars and includes a generator rotor attached to the collars to rotate with the turbine rotor. A stator ring is supported from the generator rotor by a low friction interface for relative rotation with the generator rotor. A torque stay system prevents rotation of the stator ring for generation of power from the rotating turbine rotor as a linear distributed generator.

    摘要翻译: 风力涡轮机发电系统包括具有多个叶片的涡轮机转子,所述叶片从轮毂延伸,每个叶片具有内叶片和外叶片。 在每个叶片上设置有一个凸缘,内部叶片在轮毂和轴环之间延伸,外部叶片从轴环延伸。 发电机环由轴环承载,并且包括附接到轴环以与涡轮机转子一起旋转的发电机转子。 定子环由发电机转子通过低摩擦界面支撑,用于与发电机转子相对旋转。 扭矩保持系统防止定子环的旋转,用于从作为线性分布式发电机的旋转涡轮转子产生动力。

    Method and apparatus for converting ocean wave energy into electricity
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for converting ocean wave energy into electricity 有权
    将海浪能量转化为电力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110304144A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-15

    申请号:US13135366

    申请日:2011-07-01

    IPC分类号: F03B13/18

    摘要: A power-generating device located in or on the surface of the ocean for generating power utilizing the energy in ocean wave motion. The device is moored to the bow and stern at ˜45° to incoming ocean waves, and with a yawing capability to adjust to change in wave direction. The device delivers power to a shore grid via a submarine cable from a generator. A rotational driving torque to the generator is produced by two long counter-rotating drive tubes, which are held by bearings in the bow hull and the stern hull of the device. As an alternative, hydraulics may be employed for energy capture and power smoothing and used to provide the rotational torque through a hydraulic motor to drive a generator. The main body is partially submerged and has multiple pod floats connected to the structure by rocker arms with bearings through which the drive tubes pass or double-acting hydraulic rams between the arms and the main body, which capture energy through pod displacement and store it in accumulators. Rotary torque of the drive tubes is produced when the pods move up and down according to motion of the waves and is transmitted to the generator to generate power. In the hydraulic case, energy is stored in accumulators as pressure due to the double-acting hydraulic pistons pumping when the pods move up and down according to the motion of the waves. Hydraulic pressure drives a pump, which provides torque to the generator.

    摘要翻译: 位于海洋表面或其表面上的发电装置,用于利用海浪运动中的能量发电。 该装置停泊在船尾和船尾处,对于进入的海浪~~45°,并具有偏航能力,以适应波浪方向的变化。 该设备通过来自发电机的海底电缆向岸上电网供电。 通过两个长的反向旋转驱动管产生到发电机的旋转驱动扭矩,其由弓形船体中的轴承和装置的船尾船体保持。 作为替代,液压可以用于能量捕获和功率平滑,并且用于通过液压马达提供旋转扭矩以驱动发电机。 主体部分淹没,并具有多个吊舱浮体,通过摇臂与驱动管通过的轴承连接到结构,双臂和主体之间的双作用液压柱塞,通过荚移动捕获能量并将其存储在 蓄电池 当吊舱根据波浪的运动上下移动时,产生驱动管的旋转扭矩,并将其传送到发电机发电。 在液压箱中,当荚根据波浪的运动而上下移动时,由于双作用液压活塞泵送,能量作为压力存储在蓄能器中。 液压驱动泵,为发电机提供扭矩。

    INTEGRATED PANEL WITH SKYLIGHT, VENTILATION, SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC/LIGHTING SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED PANEL WITH SKYLIGHT, VENTILATION, SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC/LIGHTING SYSTEM 有权
    集成面板采用天灯,通风,太阳能热水系统和太阳能照明/照明系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110146662A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US12644258

    申请日:2009-12-22

    摘要: An integrated alternative energy roofing panel incorporates an array of solar concentrator tubes interconnected with transparent web to form a joined plate supported in frame elements with an attached working fluid manifold. The working fluid in the manifold is operatively in contact with the solar concentrator tubes for transferring heat from the tubes. In one exemplary construction, each of the solar concentrator tubes terminates in a conducting metal sleeve which extends beyond the frame element into the manifold. A safety glass panel is attached to one frame element beneath the joined plate. The joined plate and safety glass panel may be sealed to the frame elements to form a chamber and the chamber may be evacuated. A plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are embedded in the web for supplemental lighting. An array of photovoltaic cells mounted to a top surface of the manifold and a battery are interconnected for powering the LEDs. The manifold incorporates a compartment to house the battery as a portion of the integrated panel.

    摘要翻译: 集成的替代能量屋顶面板包括与透明腹板互连的太阳能集中器管阵列,以形成支撑在具有连接的工作流体歧管的框架元件中的连接板。 歧管中的工作流体可操作地与太阳能集中管接触,用于从管传热。 在一个示例性结构中,每个太阳能集中器管终止于延伸超过框架元件进入歧管的导电金属套管。 安全玻璃面板连接到连接板下方的一个框架元件。 接合的板和安全玻璃面板可以被密封到框架元件以形成室,并且可以将室抽真空。 多个发光二极管(LED)嵌入在网中用于补充照明。 安装到歧管的顶表面的一组光伏电池和电池被互连以为LED供电。 歧管包含一个隔室,以将电池作为集成面板的一部分进行容纳。