Abstract:
A device comprising a float and lever arm combination attached to a beam such that the float and lever arm can unfold and change orientation to the ocean surface. The float and lever arm pivot and the float can be rotated to a vertical position relative to the water surface. The lever arm can, for example, be attached to a suspended beam or to the ocean bottom. A method for moving a float and a lever arm in response to ocean wave action comprising pivotally attaching a first end of a lever arm to a float; attaching a second end of the lever arm to a connector component; and attaching an end of the connector component to the ocean floor.
Abstract:
The present invention is a cylindrical linear fluid motor (10) comprising a plurality of reciprocating rotary piston sleeve (42) intermediate an inner coaxial hollow drive shaft (20) and an outer cylindrical housing (30). Rotating disc valves (71) at both ends of the sleeve piston (42) control the sequential flow of high-pressure and low-pressure fluid through ports in both the drive shaft (20) and housing (30). High-pressure fluid acts on one end of the sleeve piston causing the piston to travel laterally along the drive shaft, with an inner set of roller balls (25) in linear raceways (24,46) ensuring no rotation between each piston and the drive shaft. The linear motion simultaneously affects exhausting of low-pressure fluid at the other end of the piston. Outer balls (50) are seated in the housing and a sinusoidal circumferential raceway (48) of each piston, to affect rotation in the piston from the lateral motion. As a piston reaches the limit of its linear travel the rotating disc valve (71) on one end closes inlet ports (15) and opens exhaust ports (17), while another rotating disc valve closes exhaust ports (17) and opens inlet ports (15) at the other end, causing the high-pressure fluid to reverse the piston's lateral direction of movement. The multiple pistons of a motor are rotationally sequenced to create consistent power production throughout 360-degree rotation, of the pistons.
Abstract:
The hydro-pneumanator apparatus (100) is designed for use underwater, in order to generate power. The weight differential of water and gases are used to rotate a drive wheel (30). A support structure vertically positions the drive wheel for rotation. A series of ballast/lift cylinders (20, 22) are spaced equidistant around the circumference of the drive-wheel. The cylinders are attached in pairs to the drive-wheel, with a first ballast/lift cylinder diametrically opposed to a second ballast/lift cylinder in the set. Each pair of ballast/lift cylinders will be connected by a pressure exchange conduit (40).
Abstract:
A hydraulically operated motor may be located in an atmosphere having substantially high and varying pressure. The motor may be provided with conduits that are in fluid communication with cavities adjacent to the motor bearings, so that fluid in the conduits may lubricate the bearings. Lubricating fluid may be introduced to the conduits across an air gap that is in the atmosphere having substantially high and varying pressure, and the fluid may thereby pass though and lubricate the bearings.
Abstract:
A simple math model was used to estimate the energy requirements of a water vortex generator, followed by another model constructed for fluid mechanical analyses of water surface resistance and friction of a modified buoyancy engine. The final results demonstrated the feasibility of converting the potential energy of buoyancy into kinetic energy using floatation of conveyer mounted airtight containers, through which ultimately free energy can be acquired. Physical reasons were provided for the power saving in the high volume air transport using convergent air/water vortex generators, for which applicable designs were disclosed. Several criteria were identified for the optimum design of air bubble/stream release. To reduce water resistance and friction the generic buoyancy engine was modified by installing flow smoothing skirt panels on the containers to provide smooth continuous surfaces. Thin boundary layer of effervescent bubble filled water with specific gravity less than unity was considered for reducing friction force. An analytic evaluation identified an optimization of width/length ratio for the container configuration. Analyses also showed advantage of high speed engine operation to achieve higher power gain. A conceptual design was explored for a light gross weight mobile buoyancy engine using the entire vessel for water recirculation.
Abstract:
A combination of a piston and a chamber, wherein the chamber defines an elongate chamber having a longitudinal axis, the chamber having, at a first longitudinal position thereof, a first cross-sectional area thereof and, at a second longitudinal position thereof, a second cross-sectional area, the second cross-sectional area being 95% or less of the first cross-sectional area, the change in cross-section of the chamber being at least substantially continuous between the first and second longitudinal positions, the piston being adapted to adapt itself to the cross-section of the chamber when moving from the first to the second longitudinal position of the chamber. The piston may comprise an umbrella-like support structure or a fibre enforced deformable container comprising a foam or a fluid. The combination may be used in a pump, a linear actuator, a motor, or a shock absorber.
Abstract:
A pneumatic linear actuator with a manually adjustable stop mechanism integrated into the device such that the actuator mechanism and the stop mechanism are co-linear. The stop mechanism limits the travel of the actuator by turning a handwheel. The mechanisms are completely sealed and/or enclosed and a gear-reduction position indicator is included. Forward and reverse acting variations are presented.
Abstract:
The present disclosure to a hydro motor (10) operating at high rotation moment and high speed using hydraulic fluid energy developed for use in the heavy industry, automotive industry, arms industry, construction machinery, ship industry, agricultural industry, and similar areas. The said hydro motor (10) is designed not only to operate with a high turning moment but also to achieve high speed by changing the flow rate. Unlike the crawler, piston and gear hydro motors used in the current technique, the spur gear shaft (12) comprised by the hydro motor (10) of the invention is in one piece and is driven by pressurized hydraulic fluid about its own axis without contacting threads to any secondary piece.
Abstract:
El motor hidrodinámico de empuje y gravedad es una maquina diseñada para trabajar de modo continuo, ya que no requiere de ninguna fuente de energía externa para funcionar (combustibles fósiles, energías renovables, fuentes energéticas o relieves). El motor hidrodinámico de empuje y gravedad está enfocado en la generación de energía eléctrica industrial a grande o pequeña escala, aprovechando el movimiento de fluidos dentro del sistema, generando energía mecánica que se transforma en energía eléctrica.
Abstract:
A hydraulic device having: a housing; a bore of the housing having a first piston positioned therein for a first reciprocal motion within the bore along a bore axis; a mechanical element coupled to the first piston for either driving the first reciprocal motion or being driven by the first reciprocal motion; a second piston positioned in the bore for a second reciprocal motion within the bore along the bore axis; a hydraulic fluid chamber of the bore positioned between the first piston and the second piston, the hydraulic fluid chamber having a hydraulic fluid inlet and a hydraulic fluid outlet; a chamber of the bore positioned between the second piston and a wall of the housing, the chamber for having a resilient element therein; a separator partition dividing the hydraulic fluid chamber into a first hydraulic fluid chamber and a second hydraulic fluid chamber, the separator partition positioned in the bore between the hydraulic fluid inlet and the second piston, the separator partition having a first fluid passageway for fluidly coupling the first hydraulic fluid chamber with the second hydraulic fluid chamber; and a valve for controlling flow in the first fluid passageway of hydraulic fluid between the first hydraulic fluid chamber and the second hydraulic fluid chamber.