公开(公告)号：US20240026854A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18354450

申请日：2023-07-18

Applicant: EMRGY, INC.

Inventor： Emily Morris ,  Thomas R. Cuthbert, III ,  John Tuttle ,  Retonya Dunning ,  Michael Savoie ,  William Clarizio ,  Lalit Roy

IPC: F03B15/16 ,  F03B15/00 ,  F03B13/08

CPC classification number: F03B15/16 ,  F03B15/005 ,  F03B13/08 ,  F05B2220/32 ,  F05B2220/706 ,  F05B2270/1033

Abstract: A hydrokinetic turbine system with dynamic tuning capabilities is disclosed. Individual hydrokinetic turbine units are dynamically tuned to accommodate changes in height and flow velocity corresponding to water in a waterway. Dynamically tuning the turbine units to accommodate waterway changes optimizes power generation output. Dynamically tuning a turbine system includes raising or lowering turbine blade height, extending or retracting turbine blade length, and narrowing or widening a turbine mouth, channel, and exit through which water flows. The hydrokinetic turbines may be arranged in an array along a waterway, and each hydrokinetic turbine in the array is connected over a controls system configured to adjust turbine characteristics at each turbine unit in the array for optimizing power generation output for the waterway in which the turbine array is installed.

公开(公告)号：US20180149131A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15365111

申请日：2016-11-30

Applicant: Abdullah Mohammed ALKHARS

Inventor： Abdullah Mohammed ALKHARS

IPC: F03B13/06 ,  F03B15/16

CPC classification number: F03B13/06 ,  F03B15/16 ,  F03B17/005 ,  F05B2220/32 ,  Y02E10/22 ,  Y02E10/226 ,  Y02E60/17

Abstract: A power generating system including a movable tank filled configured to move vertically, a piston driven by the movable tank via a piston rod, a first cylinder filled with the liquid, and connected to the piston at a top end and a turbine at a bottom end, wherein the piston reciprocates in the first cylinder pushing the liquid from the first cylinder into the turbine causing the turbine to rotate and produce power, and a stationary tank connected to an outlet of the turbine. The system further includes a second cylinder connected to the movable tank and the first cylinder, and a balloon filled with gas connected to a top portion of the movable tank, wherein the balloon lifts the movable tank from a bottom position to a top position when the movable tank is empty.

公开(公告)号：US09869292B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US14642428

申请日：2015-03-09

Applicant: LSIS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Min Gu Kang

IPC: F03B15/16

CPC classification number: F03B15/16 ,  F05B2270/3011 ,  F05B2270/3013 ,  F05B2270/703 ,  Y02E10/226 ,  Y02E10/28

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for controlling a water turbine generator for waterworks, which monitors and controls a plurality of water turbine generators, provided in a water pipe, for waterworks in real time to integratedly operate the water turbine generators, contributes to stably generate and secure power, and increases an efficiency of the water turbine generators through integrated management. The system for controlling a water turbine generator for waterworks includes an integration control system configured to establish a power generation driving plan, based on a target amount of energy collected by a plurality of water turbine generators and a driving range of each of the plurality of water turbine generators, and a power generation unit configured to generate power through generation of power by a water turbine according to control based on the power generation driving plan, measure an amount of generated power, an amount and a pressure of water flowing into the plurality of water turbine generators, and an amount and a pressure of water flowing out from the plurality of water turbine generators, and supply a result of the measurement to the integration control system.

公开(公告)号：US09712094B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US14540769

申请日：2014-11-13

Applicant: Bruno Bergman

Inventor： Bruno Bergman

IPC: F03B13/00 ,  F03B13/10 ,  H02P9/04 ,  F03B7/00 ,  F03B15/16

CPC classification number: H02P9/04 ,  F03B7/003 ,  F03B15/16 ,  F05B2240/932 ,  F05B2260/5032 ,  F05B2260/76 ,  F05B2270/1033 ,  F05B2270/327 ,  Y02E10/223 ,  Y02E10/226

Abstract: A floating power generator having a water wheel and electrical generator. The floating power generator can comprise a variable speed drive.

公开(公告)号：US20150198139A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-16

申请号：US14671034

申请日：2015-03-27

Applicant: Sigma Design Company

Inventor： Gerard J. Lynch

IPC: F03B13/10 ,  F03B1/04 ,  F03B15/16

CPC classification number: F03B13/10 ,  F03B1/04 ,  F03B15/16 ,  F03B17/06 ,  F03D5/00 ,  H02N2/181 ,  H02N2/185 ,  H02P9/04 ,  Y02E10/28 ,  Y02E10/70

Abstract: An adaptive system for harvesting hydrokinetic energy from flowing fluid uses a hydrofoil-type vane in a flow-way and an electrical power generator to convert torque generated by the oscillating vane to electrical current. The generator may be electromagnetic or piezoelectric. The system includes a control module that measures the oscillation of the vane, the generated torque, or the characteristics of the generated current, and modifies the resistance of the vane or the conversion of the electrical current in response to changes therein. Some systems include a frame that can be anchored in a body of water. Some systems are portable and provide illumination. Some systems are adapted for use as hiking or camping gear and may be inserted into stream beds or used as walking sticks. Some systems are in-line devices. Some systems are adapted as fishing lures.

Abstract translation: 用于从流动的流体中收集流体动能的自适应系统使用流路中的水翼式叶片和发电机将由振荡叶片产生的扭矩转换成电流。 发电机可以是电磁的或压电的。 该系统包括控制模块，其测量叶片的振荡，产生的转矩或所产生的电流的特性，并根据其中的变化来修改叶片的电阻或电流的转换。 一些系统包括可以锚定在水体中的框架。 一些系统是便携式的并且提供照明。 一些系统适用于远足或露营装置，并且可以插入流床或用作手杖。 一些系统是在线设备。 一些系统适用于钓鱼诱饵。

公开(公告)号：US08125096B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12217336

申请日：2008-07-03

Applicant: Salvatore Shifrin ,  Joseph Shifrin

Inventor： Salvatore Shifrin ,  Joseph Shifrin

IPC: F01D15/10 ,  F02C6/00 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02P9/04 ,  F03B13/00 ,  F03B13/10

CPC classification number: F03B13/10 ,  F03B3/06 ,  F03B3/183 ,  F03B15/14 ,  F03B15/16 ,  F05B2270/706 ,  Y02E10/22 ,  Y02E10/223 ,  Y02E10/226

Abstract: A hydroelectric turbine generator and control system is provided that optimizes the maximum possible power output at all times by strictly monitoring power output from the generator unit and modulating the wicket gate angle and the runner blade pitch independently of one another. The hydroelectric turbine generator includes a means for separately controlling wicket gate angle and runner blade pitch. The wicket gate angle control mechanism controls the flow into the system, pre conditions flow for maximum power and maintains reservoir level. The runner blade pitch control mechanism continuously monitors the system power output based on actual power produced, and adjusts system parameters in order to achieve maximum power output.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种水力涡轮机发电机和控制系统，其通过严格监视发电机组的功率输出和调整门极角度和转子叶片间距，彼此独立地优化所有可能的功率输出。 水电涡轮发电机包括用于分别控制门口门角和转轮叶片间距的装置。 门口角度控制机构控制进入系统的流量，前提条件为最大功率流动并保持储层水平。 叶片桨距控制机构根据实际产生的功率连续监控系统功率输出，并调整系统参数以达到最大功率输出。

公开(公告)号：US06653744B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US09920247

申请日：2001-07-31

Applicant: Peter Stricker

Inventor： Peter Stricker

IPC: H02P904

CPC classification number: F03D7/042 ,  F03B15/06 ,  F03B15/16 ,  F03D7/0272 ,  F05B2260/40 ,  F05B2270/1032 ,  F05B2270/322 ,  F05B2270/335 ,  Y02E10/226 ,  Y02E10/723

Abstract: A wind or ocean turbine has an input-power shaft-mounted, rotating bull-gear with smaller stationary pinion-driven powertrains including generators mounted around the periphery of the bull-gear. A controller regulates torque experienced by each powertrain to balance torque between generators at any system load. Regulation includes controlling local voltage at each generator by a transformer configured as a reactor. Coils of the transformers are wired in parallel and actively modulated with an SOR, solid-state, switching device. Each generator output is connected to a respective primary coil of a transformer and a respective secondary coil is connected to an SCR. By using pulse width modulation, the SCR is gated on and off for a portion of a 60 Hz cycle. By adjusting the duty cycle of SCR gating, any voltage between 80% and 100% is attained to satisfy immediate torque requirements.

Abstract translation: 风或海洋涡轮机具有输入力轴安装的旋转大齿轮，其具有较小的固定小齿轮驱动的动力系，包括安装在大齿轮周边的发电机。 控制器调节每个动力系所经历的扭矩，以在任何系统负载下平衡发电机之间的转矩。 规定包括通过配置为反应堆的变压器来控制每个发电机的局部电压。 变压器的线圈并联连接，并用SOR，固态，开关器件进行主动调制。 每个发电机输出连接到变压器的相应初级线圈，相应的次级线圈连接到SCR。 通过使用脉冲宽度调制，SCR在60Hz周期的一部分被门控打开和关闭。 通过调整SCR门控的占空比，可以获得80％到100％之间的电压，以满足即时的转矩要求。

公开(公告)号：US1674609A

公开(公告)日：1928-06-19

申请号：US73947624

申请日：1924-09-24

Applicant: ALLIS CHALMERS MFG CO

Inventor： ARNOLD PFAU

IPC: F03B15/16

CPC classification number: F03B15/16 ,  Y02E10/226

公开(公告)号：US20180223792A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15771997

申请日：2016-10-03

Applicant: NTN CORPORATION

Inventor： Yasuyuki FUJITA ,  Tomoya KAWAI

IPC: F03B15/16 ,  F03B11/00 ,  F03B17/06

CPC classification number: F03B15/16 ,  F03B11/008 ,  F03B11/08 ,  F03B13/22 ,  F03B13/264 ,  F03B15/18 ,  F03B17/061 ,  F03B17/062 ,  F05B2270/20 ,  F05B2270/327 ,  Y02E10/28

Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation apparatus includes a braking force generation unit configured to apply a braking force to rotation of a hydraulic turbine, and a controller configured to control the braking force generation unit to repeat increasing and decreasing the braking force to vary a rotational speed of the hydraulic turbine. Varying the rotational speed of the hydraulic turbine helps to flow away debris and the like adhering to hydraulic turbine blades. Preferably, the braking force generation unit includes an electrical, mechanical or fluid type braking device configured to apply a braking force to a rotary shaft of the hydraulic turbine. Preferably, the braking force generation unit includes a power generator configured to generate power through rotation of the hydraulic turbine, and the controller increases/decreases the braking force by varying power extracted from the power generator.

公开(公告)号：US20180045168A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15537844

申请日：2015-12-22

Applicant: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE

Inventor： Luc DEPRUGNEY ,  Jennifer ZARATE ,  Gerard ROBERT

IPC: F03B15/14 ,  F03B17/06 ,  F03B15/16

CPC classification number: F03B15/14 ,  E02B9/02 ,  F03B15/16 ,  F03B17/06 ,  F05B2240/40 ,  Y02E10/226 ,  Y02E10/28

Abstract: The invention concerns a system for controlling the flow of turbined water from a plurality of hydroelectric plants (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) arranged in series along a watercourse with open channel flow, defining upstream of each plant a plurality of head races subject respectively to hydraulic flow and level constraints, said plurality of hydroelectric plants, in which the flow of water turbined by each of said plants is controlled by means of a flow setpoint (QCui), said system comprising regulation of a global electrical production power setpoint (Pc) for said plurality of hydroelectric plants by means of a flow regulation setpoint (QRGP) taken into account by the flow setpoint (QCi) of each of said plants, and in that said flow regulation setpoint (QRGP) determined by said regulation is weighted for each of said plants by means of weighting coefficients (αi) as a function of the respective hydraulic characteristics of the head races defined upstream of said plants.