Structural ice composite body with thermal conditioning capability
    1.
    发明申请
    Structural ice composite body with thermal conditioning capability 审中-公开
    具有热调节能力的结构冰复合体

    公开(公告)号:US20120020741A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-26

    申请号:US13187020

    申请日:2011-09-29

    申请人: Padraig McAlister

    发明人: Padraig McAlister

    摘要: The invention discloses an ice composite body with a layer of water close to its freezing point within the body's armor shell at its base, with a pressurizing system for the water which maintains an upward pressure on the ice core at the set level needed to structurally support any burden resting on the top part of the shell, the top part of the shell & the ice core. The ice core has a separate non structural layer at its lowest level & a separate system of melting & freezing this layer of the ice core for thermal conditioning purposes, while using the pressurizing system to maintain hydrostatic and litho-static balance & thus maintain structural integrity. The pressurization system results in a more reliable structural support system for the top part of the shell particularly for dealing with thermal cycling & in warmer climates. The melting & freezing of the thermal conditioning ice layer can be used to shift air-conditioning demand from daytime peak to nighttime off-peak, without affecting the structural support system for the top section of the armor shell used to support equipment, traffic, buildings or for other purposes involving a load, or the capacity of the ice body to provide heating using the heat from the refrigeration system for the structural ice core.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种冰复合体,其在其基部处具有接近其身体铠装壳内的凝固点的水层,具有用于水的加压系统,其将冰芯上的压力保持在结构支撑所需的设定水平 任何负担搁置在壳的顶部,壳的顶部和冰芯。 冰芯在其最低水平处具有单独的非结构层,并且在使用加压系统保持静水压力和平滑静态平衡的同时,将用于熔化和冷冻该层冰芯的单独系统用于热调节目的,并因此保持结构完整性 。 加压系统为壳体的顶部部分提供了更加可靠的结构支撑系统,特别是用于处理热循环和更暖的气候。 热调节冰层的熔化和冷冻可用于将空调需求从白天高峰到夜间偏高,而不影响用于支持设备,交通,建筑物的装甲壳顶部的结构支撑系统 或用于涉及负载的其他目的,或者冰体使用来自用于结构冰芯的制冷系统的热量来提供加热的能力。

    Modular marine structures
    3.
    发明申请
    Modular marine structures 有权
    模块化海洋结构

    公开(公告)号:US20040182299A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-23

    申请号:US10482080

    申请日:2003-12-29

    IPC分类号: B63B035/44

    摘要: A load-carrying modular structure assembled from 3-D structural modules constituting parallelepipeds with rectangular faces, the 3-D modules adjoining each other along said faces. The modules comprise reinforcing diagonal beams (RDBs) disposed along diagonals that connect vertices of the parallelepipeds. The RDBs form a 3-D multi-tetrahedron lattice whereby said modular structure behaves under load as a multi-tetrahedron structure. A basic 3-D module for assembling the modular structure has six RDBs along facial diagonals forming a tetrahedron. The 3-D module may have RDBs also along the other six diagonals and along diagonals connecting centers of the box's faces. The 3-D modules may have cut-outs and passages for water currents. They may have internal hollow volumes and controlled buoyancy, and may be assembled from shell elements.

    摘要翻译: 由构成具有矩形面的平行六面体的3-D结构模块组装的承载模块结构,3-D模块沿着所述面彼此相邻。 这些模块包括沿着连接平行六面体的顶点的对角线设置的加强对角线束(RDB)。 RDB形成3-D多面四面体晶格,其中所述模块化结构在负载下表现为多面体结构。 用于组装模块化结构的基本3-D模块具有沿面向对角线形成四面体的六个RDB。 3-D模块还可以沿着另外六个对角线和沿着连接中心的对角线的RDBs。 3-D模块可能有水流的切口和通道。 它们可以具有内部中空体积和受控的浮力,并且可以由壳单元组装。

    Ice composite body and process for the construction thereof
    6.
    发明申请
    Ice composite body and process for the construction thereof 失效
    冰复合体及其制造工艺

    公开(公告)号:US20030223820A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-04

    申请号:US10311074

    申请日:2002-12-12

    发明人: Padraig McAlister

    IPC分类号: E02B015/02 E02D017/00

    摘要: An ice composite body (10) has an inner ice core (11) and a protective outer armour shell (12). The outer armour shell (12) consists of a base section (13), side sections (14) and a separate top section (15), which is free to move vertically between the side sections (14). The inner ice core (11) is maintained in a frozen condition in use by refrigeration pipes (21), which are located at various levels therethrough. The inner ice core (11) is built up from thin layers of ice which are frozen one after the other. Following the freezing of each layer of ice the layer is rolled using a roller apparatus which provides a roller pressure in the range of 3.5 to 8 Newtons/mm2. The ice composite body (10) can be used in warm or cool waters for applications such as bridges, breakwaters, causeways, pontoons, artificial islands, dams, tidal barrages, wave power barrages, harbour walls, wind power farms or aircraft runways.

    摘要翻译: 冰复合体(10)具有内冰芯(11)和保护外装甲壳(12)。 外装甲壳体12包括一个基部(13),一个侧部(14)和一个独立的顶部部分(15),它们能够在侧部部分(14)之间自由移动。 内部冰芯(11)在制冷管(21)的使用状态下保持冷冻状态,制冷管(21)位于通过其的各种水平位置。 内部冰芯(11)由一层冰冷的冰层构成。 在每层冰冻结之后,使用提供350至8牛顿/平方毫米范围内的辊压的辊装置来滚动该层。 冰复合体(10)可用于暖水或凉水用于桥梁,防波堤,堤道,浮桥,人造岛,水坝,潮汐坝,波浪拦河坝,港口墙,风力发电场或飞机跑道等应用场合。

    Coastal and like defense unit
    7.
    发明授权
    Coastal and like defense unit 失效
    沿海和防卫单位

    公开(公告)号:US2338354A

    公开(公告)日:1944-01-04

    申请号:US40707541

    申请日:1941-08-15

    IPC分类号: B63B35/00

    摘要: 558,484. Floating structures. PHILLIPS, W. A. Aug. 23, 1940, No. 13405. [Classes 113 (i) and 113 (ii)] A floating residence, coastal defence unit, lightship, or like floating structure, is of relatively great draft and its vertical section is of stepped form including an upper part 1 of relatively large area in plan lying at the water level 28, a flat or inclined shoulder portion 3 just below the water level, and one or more lower parts 2 of downwardly decreasing crosssectional area. The upper and/or lower parts may be circular, elliptical, or polygonal in horizontal cross-section, the upper part may have a horizontal cross-section which is substantially constant throughout its depth, the lower part may be of truncated conical formation, and the bottom 20 may be domed. The structure may be provided with a circular keel 29, and with stiffening webs 22 - - 25, and it is preferably made of reinforced concrete which may be covered with resilient and waterproof material. Specification 558,455 is referred to.

    Ice composite body and process for the construction thereof
    10.
    发明授权
    Ice composite body and process for the construction thereof 失效
    冰复合体及其制造工艺

    公开(公告)号:US06712558B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-30

    申请号:US10311074

    申请日:2002-12-12

    申请人: Padraig McAlister

    发明人: Padraig McAlister

    IPC分类号: E02D1914

    摘要: An ice composite body (10) has an inner ice core (11) and a protective outer armour shell (12). The outer armour shell (12) consists of a base section (13), side sections (14) and a separate top section (15), which is free to move vertically between the side sections (14). The inner ice core (11) is maintained in a frozen condition in use by refrigeration pipes (21), which are located at various levels therethrough. The inner ice core (11) is built up from thin layers of ice which are frozen one after the other. Following the freezing of each layer of ice the layer is rolled using a roller apparatus which provides a roller pressure in the range of 3.5 to 8 Newtons/mm2. The ice composite body (10) can be used in warm or cool waters for applications such as bridges, breakwaters, causeways, pontoons, artificial islands, dams, tidal barrages, wave power barrages, harbour walls, wind power farms or aircraft runways.

    摘要翻译: 冰复合体(10)具有内冰芯(11)和保护外装甲壳(12)。 外装甲壳体12包括一个基部(13),一个侧部(14)和一个独立的顶部部分(15),它们能够在侧部部分(14)之间自由移动。 内部冰芯(11)在制冷管(21)的使用状态下保持冷冻状态,制冷管(21)位于通过其的各种水平位置。 内部冰芯(11)由一层冰冷的冰层构成。 在每层冰冻结之后,使用提供350至8牛顿/平方毫米范围内的辊压的辊装置来滚动该层。 冰复合体(10)可用于暖水或凉水用于桥梁,防波堤,堤道,浮桥,人造岛,水坝,潮汐坝,波浪拦河坝,港口墙,风力发电场或飞机跑道等应用场合。