Hydrokinetic energy conversion system with buoyancy and ballast controls to harness underwater currents for the generation of electrical power
    1.
    发明授权
    Hydrokinetic energy conversion system with buoyancy and ballast controls to harness underwater currents for the generation of electrical power 有权
    水力转换系统具有浮力和镇流器控制,以利用水下电流产生电力

    公开(公告)号:US09303619B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-05

    申请号:US13679268

    申请日:2012-11-16

    IPC分类号: F03B1/00 F03B17/06

    摘要: The hydrokinetic energy conversion system uses, in one embodiment, a perpendicular turbine coupled to an electrical generator and a laminar water flow shroud. The ballast and buoyancy system includes hydrofoils defining lateral sides of the shroud mounted on upper and lower decks. Ballast chambers are defined in some or all of the foils and each has a gas intake port and a water ballast output port. The shroud carries a source of compressed air, valves for control of air flow into the ballast chambers. The ballast and buoyancy system includes a control system with sensors for depth, pitch, yaw and roll of the shroud which generates valve control commands. Another embodiment utilizes an inline turbine and a radial water flow shroud with a plurality of circumferential hydrofoils. Struts mount the turbine near the primary hydrofoil and braces attach ring hydrofoils together. Alternatively, ballast chambers are defined in outboard-mounted ballast pods.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,水动能转换系统使用耦合到发电机和层流水流罩的垂直涡轮机。 镇流器和浮力系统包括限定安装在上甲板和下甲板上的护罩的侧面的水翼。 在一些或全部箔中限定了压载室,并且每个都具有进气口和水镇流器输出口。 护罩带有压缩空气源,用于控制进入镇流器室的空气流的阀。 镇流器和浮力系统包括具有传感器的控制系统,用于产生阀控制命令的护罩的深度,俯仰,偏航和滚动。 另一个实施例利用具有多个周向水翼的直列涡轮机和径向水流罩。 Struts将涡轮安装在主水翼附近,并且支架将环水翼连接在一起。 或者,镇流器室限定在外侧安装的压载舱中。

    Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion System with Buoyancy and Ballast Controls to Harness Underwater Currents for the Generation of Electrical Power
    2.
    发明申请
    Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion System with Buoyancy and Ballast Controls to Harness Underwater Currents for the Generation of Electrical Power 有权
    具有浮力和镇流器控制的动力能量转换系统用于生成电力的线束水下电流

    公开(公告)号:US20140138954A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-22

    申请号:US13679268

    申请日:2012-11-16

    IPC分类号: F03B1/00

    摘要: The hydrokinetic energy conversion system uses, in one embodiment, a perpendicular turbine coupled to an electrical generator and a laminar water flow shroud. The ballast and buoyancy system includes hydrofoils defining lateral sides of the shroud mounted on upper and lower decks. Ballast chambers are defined in some or all of the foils and each has a gas intake port and a water ballast output port. The shroud carries a source of compressed air, valves for control of air flow into the ballast chambers. The ballast and buoyancy system includes a control system with sensors for depth, pitch, yaw and roll of the shroud which generates valve control commands. Another embodiment utilizes an inline turbine and a radial water flow shroud with a plurality of circumferential hydrofoils. Struts mount the turbine near the primary hydrofoil and braces attach ring hydrofoils together. Alternatively, ballast chambers are defined in outboard-mounted ballast pods.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,水动能转换系统使用耦合到发电机和层流水流罩的垂直涡轮机。 镇流器和浮力系统包括限定安装在上甲板和下甲板上的护罩的侧面的水翼。 在一些或全部箔中限定了压载室,并且每个都具有进气口和水镇流器输出口。 护罩带有压缩空气源,用于控制进入镇流器室的空气流的阀。 镇流器和浮力系统包括具有传感器的控制系统,用于产生阀控制命令的护罩的深度,俯仰,偏航和滚动。 另一个实施例利用具有多个周向水翼的直列涡轮机和径向水流罩。 Struts将涡轮安装在主水翼附近,并且支架将环水翼连接在一起。 或者,镇流器室限定在外侧安装的压载舱中。