Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a wind turbine generator and a tidal current generator equipped with a hydraulic transmission with a combination of a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor and which has a superior productivity and maintainability. The wind turbine generator 1 has the hydraulic transmission 10 for transmitting the rotation energy of a main shaft 8 to a generator 20. The hydraulic transmission 10 includes a hydraulic pump 12 of variable displacement type which is driven by the main shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 of variable displacement type which is connected to the generator 20, and a high pressure oil line and a low pressure oil line which are arranged between the hydraulic pump 12 and the hydraulic motor 14. The hydraulic transmission 10 is at least partially constituted of a plurality of modules (M1 to M7).
Abstract:
In view of the problems above, it is an object of the present invention is to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type which can achieve a desired output of the hydraulic motor and a stable power generation regardless of changes of the renewable energy as well as a method of operation such an apparatus. The power generating apparatus which generates power from a renewable energy source, includes a rotating shaft 8 driven by the renewable energy, a hydraulic pump 12 of variable displacement type driven by the rotating shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 driven by pressurized oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 12, a generator 20 coupled to the hydraulic motor 14, a high pressure oil line 16 through which a discharge side of the hydraulic pump 12 is in communication with an intake side of the hydraulic motor 14, a low pressure oil line 18 through which an intake side of the hydraulic pump 12 is in communication with a discharge side of the hydraulic motor, a motor target output determination unit 45 which determines the target output of the hydraulic motor 14, POWERmotor based on the target output of the hydraulic pump, POWERpump, a motor demand output determination unit 46 which determines a displacement demand Dm of the hydraulic motor 14 based on the target output of the hydraulic motor 14, POWERmotor so that the rotation speed of the generator 20 is constant, and a motor controller 48 which adjust the displacement of the hydraulic motor to the displacement demand Dm.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a wind turbine generator and a tidal current generator equipped with a hydraulic transmission with a combination of a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor and which has a superior productivity and maintainability. The wind turbine generator 1 has the hydraulic transmission 10 for transmitting the rotation energy of a main shaft 8 to a generator 20. The hydraulic transmission 10 includes a hydraulic pump 12 of variable displacement type which is driven by the main shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 of variable displacement type which is connected to the generator 20, and a high pressure oil line and a low pressure oil line which are arranged between the hydraulic pump 12 and the hydraulic motor 14. The hydraulic transmission 10 is at least partially constituted of a plurality of modules (M1 to M7).
Abstract:
It is intended to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type which can control the hydraulic transmission with high accuracy according to control signals. 1. The power generating apparatus of renewable energy type includes a rotating shaft 18 driven by the renewable energy source, a hydraulic pump 20 driven by the rotating shaft 18, a hydraulic motor driven by pressurized oil supplied from the hydraulic pump, a generator coupled to the hydraulic motor, a high pressure oil line 22 through which a discharge side of the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with an intake side of the hydraulic motor, and a low pressure oil line 23 through which an intake side of the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with a discharge side of the hydraulic motor. Each of the hydraulic pump 20 and the hydraulic motor includes a plurality of working chambers 53 each surrounded by a cylinder 51 and a piston 52, a high pressure manifold 60 including first branch channels 60A each connected to the working chambers and a first merging channel 60B connected to the high pressure oil line, the first branch channels joining together and merging into the first merging channel, a low pressure manifold 62 including second branch channels 62A each connected to the working chambers and a second merging channel 62B, the second branch channels joining together and merging into the second merging channel, high pressure valves 65 provided in the first branch channels of the high pressure manifold, low pressure valves respectively provided in the second branch channels of the low pressure manifold and a casing 50 accommodating them.
Abstract:
It is intended to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type which obtains desired torque rapidly in response to changes of the renewable energy as well as a method of operation such an apparatus. The power generating device which generates power from a renewable energy source, includes a rotating shaft 8 driven by the renewable energy, a hydraulic pump 12 of variable displacement type driven by the rotating shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 driven by pressurized oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 12, a generator 20 coupled to the hydraulic motor 14, a high pressure oil line 16 through which a discharge side of the hydraulic pump 12 is in fluid communication with an intake side of the hydraulic motor 14, a pump demand determination unit 44 which determines a displacement demand Dp of the hydraulic pump based on a target torque Td of the hydraulic pump 12 and an oil pressure in the high pressure oil line 16 and a pump controller 46 which adjusts displacement of the hydraulic pump 12 to the determined displacement demand Dp.
Abstract:
It is intended to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type which can control the hydraulic transmission with high accuracy according to control signals. 1. The power generating apparatus of renewable energy type includes a rotating shaft 18 driven by the renewable energy source, a hydraulic pump 20 driven by the rotating shaft 18, a hydraulic motor driven by pressurized oil supplied from the hydraulic pump, a generator coupled to the hydraulic motor, a high pressure oil line 22 through which a discharge side of the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with an intake side of the hydraulic motor, and a low pressure oil line 23 through which an intake side of the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with a discharge side of the hydraulic motor. Each of the hydraulic pump 20 and the hydraulic motor includes a plurality of working chambers 53 each surrounded by a cylinder 51 and a piston 52, a high pressure manifold 60 including first branch channels 60A each connected to the working chambers and a first merging channel 60B connected to the high pressure oil line, the first branch channels joining together and merging into the first merging channel, a low pressure manifold 62 including second branch channels 62A each connected to the working chambers and a second merging channel 62B, the second branch channels joining together and merging into the second merging channel, high pressure valves 65 provided in the first branch channels of the high pressure manifold, low pressure valves respectively provided in the second branch channels of the low pressure manifold and a casing 50 accommodating them.
Abstract:
It is intended to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type in which the synchronous generator can be connected to the gird without the frequency converting circuit and which is capable of improving efficiency during low-load operation and of avoiding missing opportunities of power generation due to failure of the generator. A power generating apparatus of renewable energy type 1 may include a rotating shaft 8 rotated by the renewable energy received via a blade 4, a hydraulic pump 12 driven by the rotating shaft 8 to generate pressurized oil, hydraulic motors 14 k driven by the pressurized oil, and synchronous generators 20 k connected to a grid 50 without an intervening frequency-conversion circuit and respectively coupled to the hydraulic motors 14 k . The displacements of the hydraulic motors 14 k are adjusted independently by a motor control unit 48. A synchronizer 120 supplies a command value of the displacement of each hydraulic motor 14 k to the motor control unit 48 so that before the synchronous generators 20 k are connected to the grid, a frequency and a phase of a terminal voltage of each synchronous generator 20 k are synchronized with the grid 50.
Abstract:
An object of the invention is to provide a wind turbine generator or a tidal current generator which is equipped with a hydraulic transmission and achieves a superior power generation efficiency, and a operation method thereof. The wind turbine generator 1 comprises a hydraulic pump 12 of a variable displacement type which is rotated by the main shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 of a variable displacement type which is connected to the generator 20, and a high pressure oil line 16 and a low pressure oil line 18 which are arranged between the hydraulic pump 12 and the hydraulic motor 14. The pump controller 32 obtains a target torque of the hydraulic pump 12 at which a power coefficient becomes maximum, and then sets a displacement D p of the hydraulic pump 12 based on the target torque and the pressure in the high pressure oil line 16. The motor controller 34 sets a displacement D m of the hydraulic pump 14 based on a discharge amount Q p of the hydraulic pump obtained from the displacement D p of the hydraulic pump 12 so that the rotation seed of the generator 20 becomes constant.
Abstract:
It is intended to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type which obtains desired torque rapidly in response to changes of the renewable energy as well as a method of operation such an apparatus. The power generating device which generates power from a renewable energy source, includes a rotating shaft 8 driven by the renewable energy, a hydraulic pump 12 of variable displacement type driven by the rotating shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 driven by pressurized oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 12, a generator 20 coupled to the hydraulic motor 14, a high pressure oil line 16 through which a discharge side of the hydraulic pump 12 is in fluid communication with an intake side of the hydraulic motor 14, a pump demand determination unit 44 which determines a displacement demand D p of the hydraulic pump based on a target torque T d of the hydraulic pump 12 and an oil pressure in the high pressure oil line 16 and a pump controller 46 which adjusts displacement of the hydraulic pump 12 to the determined displacement demand D p .
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a hydraulic pump structure which improves the ease of mounting the hydraulic pump on the main shaft, and a method of mounting the hydraulic pump which can be performed in a simplified manner. A hydraulic pump unit 10 is formed by unitizing a cylindrical member 46 fit into an outer circumference of the main shaft 12 and a hydraulic pump body 76 arranged on an outer circumferential side of the cylindrical member 46. The hydraulic pump body 76 comprises a ring cam 52 mounted on the outer circumference of the cylindrical member 46, a pump bearing 54, a pump housing 34, a plurality of piston 58 housed in the pump housing 34 and actuated by the ring cam, and a plurality of cylinders 60 which guide the plurality of pistons in a radial direction and are arranged in a circumferential direction, and the hydraulic pump unit 10 is configured such that the pump unit 10 is insertably fixed to the main shaft 12 by the cylindrical member 46.