Abstract:
A power delivery rate from a renewable power source to a load is managed by determining, by processing circuitry, a change in a power generation rate, determining, by the processing circuitry, whether the change in the power generation rate exceeds a limit, and then, adjusting, by control circuitry, a power transfer rate to or from a power storage device, such that the adjusting is sufficient to prevent the power delivery rate from exceeding the limit.
Abstract:
A power delivery rate from a renewable power source to a load is managed by determining, by processing circuitry, a change in a power generation rate, determining, by the processing circuitry, whether the change in the power generation rate exceeds a limit, and then, adjusting, by control circuitry, a power transfer rate to or from a power storage device, such that the adjusting is sufficient to prevent the power delivery rate from exceeding the limit.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of hydrocarbons near an unmanned offshore oil platform. The method steps include monitoring reflected atmospheric and thermal radiation, detecting the presence of hydrocarbons, and generating an alert based on the presence of hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of hydrocarbons near an unmanned offshore oil platform. The method steps include monitoring reflected atmospheric and thermal radiation, detecting the presence of hydrocarbons, and generating an alert based on the presence of hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
A method for transferring data from an unmanned offshore energy platform to a manned offshore energy platform. The method includes obtaining the data on the unmanned offshore energy platform from a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is configured to monitor at least one environmental condition surrounding the unmanned offshore energy platform. The method further includes formatting the data for transmission. In addition, the method includes wirelessly transmitting the data from the unmanned offshore energy platform to the manned offshore energy platform.
Abstract:
An electrical slip coupling assembly and method for enhancing transmission of torque are provided. The coupling assembly includes a field member (FM), an armature member (AM), and annular windings. The FM includes flux concentrating axial and radial teeth. The AM includes an interchangeable non-ferrous electrically conductive material cladding on an axial inner surface of the AM and a relatively low conductivity ferrous material cladding on a radial inner surface of the AM. The excitation of the annular windings induces the axial teeth and the radial teeth to generate flux field concentrations that create an axial eddy current zone (AECZ) in the AM across an axial air gap, and a radial eddy current zone (RECZ) in the AM across a radial air gap. During relative motion between the FM and the AM, the eddy currents in the AECZ and the RECZ create a driving torque between the FM and the AM.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of hydrocarbons near an unmanned offshore oil platform. The method steps include monitoring reflected atmospheric and thermal radiation, detecting the presence of hydrocarbons, and generating an alert based on the presence of hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of hydrocarbons near an unmanned offshore oil platform. The method steps include monitoring reflected atmospheric and thermal radiation, detecting the presence of hydrocarbons, and generating an alert based on the presence of hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
An electrical slip coupling assembly and method for enhancing transmission of torque are provided. The coupling assembly includes a field member (FM), an armature member (AM), and annular windings. The FM includes flux concentrating axial and radial teeth. The AM includes an interchangeable non-ferrous electrically conductive material cladding on an axial inner surface of the AM and a relatively low conductivity ferrous material cladding on a radial inner surface of the AM. The excitation of the annular windings induces the axial teeth and the radial teeth to generate flux field concentrations that create an axial eddy current zone (AECZ) in the AM across an axial air gap, and a radial eddy current zone (RECZ) in the AM across a radial air gap. During relative motion between the FM and the AM, the eddy currents in the AECZ and the RECZ create a driving torque between the FM and the AM.
Abstract:
A power delivery rate from a renewable power source to a load is managed by determining, by processing circuitry, a change in a power generation rate, determining, by the processing circuitry, whether the change in the power generation rate exceeds a limit, and then, adjusting, by control circuitry, a power transfer rate to or from a power storage device, such that the adjusting is sufficient to prevent the power delivery rate from exceeding the limit.