CN101994637B - Base type tide power generator - Google Patents

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CN101994637B
CN101994637B CN2010105557051A CN201010555705A CN101994637B CN 101994637 B CN101994637 B CN 101994637B CN 2010105557051 A CN2010105557051 A CN 2010105557051A CN 201010555705 A CN201010555705 A CN 201010555705A CN 101994637 B CN101994637 B CN 101994637B
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The invention provides a base type tide power generator which mainly comprises an impeller, a machine cabin and a pile support part, wherein the pile support part comprises a vertical pipe, a sleeve pipe, a connecting frame and a gravity sinking box, wherein the sleeve pipe is sleeved outside the vertical pipe, the connecting frame is connected to the sleeve pipe, the gravity sinking box is arranged on the connecting frame, a brake, an accelerator, a signal sensor, a signal wire and a generator are arranged in the machine cabin, a brake press button is arranged outside the machine cabin, a rotating shaft of the generator is connected with an impeller shaft through the accelerator, the brake is arranged on the impeller shaft, the signal sensor is arranged on the rotating shaft of the generator and controls the brake through the signal wire, the impeller and the machine cabin are arranged in a flow guide cover, and the flow guide cover is arranged on the vertical pipe. The base type tide power generator better starting and power generating performance, self adaptability on the tide flowing direction and simple structure, is convenient to install and use, has low manufacture, construction and operation cost, does not influence the shipping, is suitable for being used in shallow sea regions with rich tide energy, and can provide production and living electricity for residents in coastal areas and on islands.

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A kind of seat bottom type tidal generating set
Technical field
What the present invention relates to is a kind of hydraulic machine and hydraulic generator.Specifically a kind of high-performance seat bottom type tidal generating set.
Background technique
In the world wide; The continuous deterioration of the worsening shortages of the energy and environment impels countries in the world to accelerate the development and use of green energy resource, and trend can be as green regenerative energy sources; Have characteristics such as energy density height, predictability is strong, reserves are abundant, more and more receive the attention of countries in the world.
At present, numerous research and development institutions in the world or company have participated in the trend ability Study on Technology.Wherein Britain's trend can be taken its place in the front ranks of the world by evaluation and exploration technology, and the trend of existing commercial scale can established in the power station.China carries out trend can be studied for many years by evaluation and exploration technology, has obtained plentiful and substantial achievement in research in colleges and universities such as Harbin Engineering University, Northeast Normal University, Zhejiang University, Chinese Marine University and Tsing-Hua University.
At present, tidal current energy generating equipment can be divided into floating type and pile foundation formula by the form of generation platform, can be divided into horizontal shaft type and perpendicular axis type by the blade wheel structure form.Compare with the floating type electricity generating device, it is good that pile foundation formula electricity generating device has power generation stabilization property, receives ocean stormy waves shock effect little, the characteristics that service life is long.But existing pile foundation formula electricity generating device also exists difficulty of construction big, and engineering cost is high, destroys marine environment, influences problems such as shipping.Compare with vertical shaft tidal generating set, horizontal axis tidal generating set technology is ripe relatively, has the capacity usage ratio height, the characteristics that mechanism vibrations is little, but also there is startability in existing level axle tidal generating set and adapts to the problem that flows to poor performance.Analyze floating type and pile foundation formula stream ability electricity generating device, the characteristics separately of horizontal shaft type and perpendicular axis type tidal current energy generating equipment are invented a kind of have better startup and power generation performance; The self adaption trend flows to, and is simple in structure, installation, easy to use; Manufacturing, construction, operation cost are low, do not influence shipping, are adapted at the shallow sea area that trend can enrich and use; Can the high-performance tidal generating set of production and household electricity be provided to coastal area and island resident, and production method is provided.
Publication number is to disclose a kind of high-power vertical shaft tidal generating set in the patent document of CN 101705904A.Be connected through universal spherical joint 3 between gravity type king-post pedestal 1 and the king-post 2; Cabin 4 is installed in the king-post top, and the cabin outer rim is distributed with anchor chain orderliness 5 usefulness hawsers 6 keg float 7 and anchor chain are connected on the anchor 8, and hydraulic turbine main shaft 9 is enclosed within on the king-post; The two ends of hydraulic turbine main shaft are provided with bearing; Turbine blade 12 is uniformly distributed with by spoke 13 on the propeller boss 14 that is fixed on main shaft, the bevel gear 15 on the main shaft in the cabin with 16 in generator on bevel pinion 17 interlocks, the upper end of main shaft and cabin lower wall and king-post install sealing axle sleeve 18 additional; Be connected by flange plate 19 between support and the universal spherical joint; For coastal and numerous island and remote districts, especially national grid do not cover the renewable energy sources that the islander provides the cleaning that productive life needs, bring into play positive social benefit.Publication number is that the high-power vertical shaft tidal generating set of CN 101705904A patent of invention exists obviously different on structure composition and form, concrete working method and performance with a kind of high-performance seat bottom type tidal generating set of the present invention.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of have better startup and power generation performance, the self adaption trend flows to, and is simple in structure, installs, easy to use, and manufacturing, construction, operation cost are low, do not influence the high-performance seat bottom type tidal generating set of shipping.
The objective of the invention is to realize like this:
Seat bottom type tidal generating set of the present invention mainly comprises impeller, cabin and stake supporting part; Said stake supporting part comprises standpipe, is enclosed within the outer sleeve pipe of standpipe, is connected in the link press span on the sleeve pipe and is arranged at the gravity caisson on the link press span; Be provided with break, speed increaser, signal emitter, signaling line and generator in the said cabin; Be provided with stop button outside the cabin; The rotating shaft of generator connects impeller shaft through speed increaser; Break is arranged on the impeller shaft, and signal emitter is arranged at the rotating shaft of generator and passes through signaling line control brake device; Impeller, cabin are arranged in the air guide sleeve, and air guide sleeve is installed on the standpipe.
The present invention can also comprise:
1, described air guide sleeve is divided into inlet, throat and three sections of outlet, and the outside is provided with structural reinforcing plate, and the outlet port is provided with guide plate, and guide plate is streamlined.
2, said impeller is double leaf or leafy structure, and front end is provided with streamlined wheel hub, and the blade root of impeller blade is thick, and blade tip is thin.
3, be provided with water lubriucated bearing between standpipe and sleeve pipe.
4, said gravity caisson has four, and said link press span is made up of the connecting tube that is connected between each gravity caisson and the sleeve pipe, be connected between the two adjacent gravity caissons.
The production method of high-performance seat bottom type tidal generating set of the present invention comprises: said air guide sleeve, impeller shaft, cabin, cabin dunnage, guide plate, standpipe and stake supporting part adopt the steel resistant material; Said blade adopts the high strength glass steel; Said guide plate and air guide sleeve outlet are welded to connect; Said cabin encapsulation process; Said cabin dunnage one end and cabin are welded to connect, and the other end and air guide sleeve internal face are welded to connect; Said standpipe and air guide sleeve are welded to connect, and soldering point is positioned at air guide sleeve throat place; Between said gravity caisson, between gravity caisson and connecting tube, adopt welding connecting mode between connecting tube and sleeve pipe; Said gravity caisson chromium plating is handled, and stone, the isobaric loading of concrete can be filled in inside; Said standpipe and sleeve pipe chromium plating are handled; Said water lubriucated bearing adopts composite rubber material.
The present invention is a kind of have better startup and power generation performance; The self adaption trend flows to, and is simple in structure, installation, easy to use; Manufacturing, construction, operation cost are low; Do not influence shipping, be adapted at the shallow sea area that trend can enrich and use, can provide to coastal area and island resident and produce and the electricity generating device of household electricity.
The present invention has following characteristics: (1) adopts the gravity friction of seat seabed fixing, places under water, has reduced the cost of manufacturing, construction, maintenance and management, has reduced the destruction of construction to marine environment, does not influence shipping; (2) adopted the air guide sleeve design, device has startup and power generation performance preferably; (3) adopted streamlined guide plate, standpipe, sleeve pipe and water lubriucated bearing design, electricity generating device has trend and flows to adaptivity, has higher power generation performance; (4) adopted standpipe, sleeve pipe Placement, made apparatus moduleization, made things convenient for the device transportation, install, construct, overhaul and safeguard; (5) adopt the design of signal emitter and break, improved the Security of device operation, be convenient to turnaround of unit and maintenance.
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Fig. 1 high-performance seat bottom type tidal generating set side view;
Fig. 2 air guide sleeve side view;
Fig. 3 engine room inside sectional view;
Fig. 4 stake supporting part plan view;
Fig. 5 cabin dunnage schematic cross section.
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High-performance seat bottom type tidal generating set of the present invention mainly comprises air guide sleeve, impeller, impeller shaft, cabin, cabin dunnage, guide plate, standpipe and stake supporting part.
Said air guide sleeve is used to improve the capacity usage ratio of impeller to trend, and then improves the power generation performance of electricity generating device.Air guide sleeve is divided into inlet, throat and three sections of outlet, and the outside is provided with structural reinforcing plate, is used to strengthen the structural strength of air guide sleeve.The outlet port is provided with guide plate, is used to regulate the air guide sleeve direction.Guide plate is streamlined.
Said impeller is used for converting trend kinetic energy to mechanical energy, is double leaf or leafy structure, and front end is provided with streamlined wheel hub, and the rear end is provided with impeller shaft, is used to drive generator.The impeller blade blade root is thick, and blade tip is thin.
Said cabin is used to hold generator set, is provided with break, speed increaser, signal emitter, signaling line and generator in the cabin, is provided with stop button outside the cabin.Arresting stop operation when break is used for turnaround of unit, maintenance and non-normal working; Speed increaser is used for improving generator speed; When being used for non-normal working, signal emitter brake signal is provided to break; Generator is used for converting mechanical energy to electric energy, and stop button is used for control brake device switch.The cabin is cylindrical, is supported by streamlined cabin dunnage, places in the air guide sleeve.Be provided with two cabin support tubes in the dunnage of cabin.
Said standpipe upper end links to each other with air guide sleeve; Insert in the sleeve pipe lower end; Be provided with water lubriucated bearing between standpipe and sleeve pipe, the rotor portion of formations such as air guide sleeve, impeller, impeller shaft, cabin, cabin dunnage, guide plate and standpipe can rotate in sleeve pipe through water lubriucated bearing
Said stake supporting part is used for members such as Supporting vertical tube, air guide sleeve, impeller and cabin, comprises gravity caisson, connecting tube and sleeve pipe.The gravity caisson is provided with four, and the gravity friction that is used for electricity generating device is fixing.Between the gravity caisson, be connected through connecting tube between gravity caisson and sleeve pipe, with reinforced structure intensity.
For example the present invention is elaborated below in conjunction with accompanying drawing:
In conjunction with Fig. 1-Fig. 5, the present invention includes an air guide sleeve 1, impeller 2, impeller shaft 3, cabin 4, three cabin dunnages 5, guide plate 6, a standpipe 7 and a stake supporting part.
Air guide sleeve 1 is divided into air guide sleeve inlet 14, air guide sleeve throat 15 and air guide sleeve and exports 16 3 sections, and the outside is provided with external structure stiffening plate 9, and the external structure stiffening plate is welded with four inner structure stiffening plates 10 for 9 times.Air guide sleeve 1 is provided with guide plate 6, and guide plate 6 verticals are located at air guide sleeve and are exported on 16 outsides.Guide plate 6 adopts the NACA0018 aerofoil profile, and aspect ratio is 8.Impeller 2 is double leaf or leafy structure, places air guide sleeve throat 15 positions, and front end is provided with streamlined wheel hub 8, wheel hub 8 maximum diameters and cabin 4 equal diameters, and the rear end is provided with impeller shaft 3, and impeller shaft 3 links to each other with cabin 4 interior units.Impeller 2 blade roots are thick, and blade tip is thin.Blade tip is apart from air guide sleeve 1 internal face 5-10 millimeter.Cabin 4 is a cylinder type, and inside is provided with break 17, speed increaser 18, signal emitter 19, signaling line 22 and generator 20, the cabin 4 outer stop buttons 21 that are provided with.Arresting stop operation when break 17 is used for turnaround of unit, maintenance and non-normal working, an end links to each other with impeller shaft 3, and the other end links to each other with speed increaser 18; Speed increaser 18 is used for improving generator 20 rotating speeds, and an end links to each other with break 17, and the other end links to each other with signal emitter 19; To break 17 brake signal is provided when signal emitter 19 is used for the device non-normal working, an end links to each other with speed increaser 18, and an end links to each other with generator 20.Cabin 4 is supported by three streamlined cabin dunnages 5, places in the air guide sleeve 1.Streamlined cabin dunnage 5 is the NACA0018 aerofoil profile, and aspect ratio is that 10, one ends are connected with air guide sleeve 1 internal face, and the other end is connected with cabin 4.5 one-tenth 120 degree of three cabin dunnages differential seat angle, string of a musical instrument face and air guide sleeve export 16 cross section perpendicular.Be provided with the cabin in each cabin dunnage 5 and support No. 2 pipes 24 of No. 1 pipe 23 and cabin support, be used to increase the intensity of cabin dunnage 5.Standpipe 7 upper ends are connected with air guide sleeve 1, and insert in the sleeve pipe 13 lower end.13 of standpipe 7 and sleeve pipes are provided with two water lubriucated bearings 25, lay respectively at the top and bottom of sleeve pipe 13.Sleeve pipe 13 open upper end are big, and flare makes things convenient for the installation under water of device, and air guide sleeve 1, impeller 2, cabin 4 and standpipe 7 etc. adapt to trend and flow to variation as for rotor portion rotates in sleeve pipe 13 through water lubriucated bearing 25.The stake supporting part comprises 11,20 connecting tubes 12 of four gravity caissons and a sleeve pipe 13.13 of standpipe 7 and sleeve pipes are connected through water lubriucated bearing 25.Gravity caisson 11 is a cylindrical structure, and stone, the isobaric loading of concrete can be filled in inside, and the gravity friction that is used for electricity generating device is fixing.13 of 11 in gravity caisson, gravity caisson 11 and sleeve pipes are connected through connecting tube 12, with reinforced structure intensity.
During work, the stake supporting part supports rotor portions such as air guide sleeve 1, impeller 2, cabin 4, standpipe 7, and the seabed is fixed in the gravity friction.At the incoming tide, flood current flows into through air guide sleeve inlet 14, promotes impeller 2 rotations in the air guide sleeve 1; Impeller 2 drives generator 20 generatings through impeller shaft 3, break 17, speed increaser 18, signal emitter 19, and at ebb tide, trend flows to and changes; Rotor portion changes direction through guide plate 6 effects, and rip tide flows into through air guide sleeve inlet 14; Promote impeller 2 and rotate, drive generator 20 generatings, convert trend kinetic energy into electric energy.Turnaround of unit or press stop button 21 when safeguarding, impeller 2 is braked, and electricity generating device quits work, and has pressed stop button 21, and impeller 2 rotates, and device is resumed work.When flow velocity was too small or excessive, signal emitter 19 sent brake signal through signaling line 22, break 17 brakings; Device quits work, when flow velocity just often, signal emitter 19 sends actuating signal through signaling line 22; Break 17 stops braking, impeller 2 rotations, and electricity generating device is resumed work.

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1. a seat bottom type tidal generating set mainly comprises impeller, cabin and stake supporting part; It is characterized in that: said stake supporting part comprises standpipe, is enclosed within the outer sleeve pipe of standpipe, is connected in the link press span on the sleeve pipe and is arranged at the gravity caisson on the link press span; Be provided with break, speed increaser, signal emitter, signaling line and generator in the said cabin; Be provided with stop button outside the cabin; The rotating shaft of generator connects impeller shaft through speed increaser; Break is arranged on the impeller shaft, and signal emitter is arranged at the rotating shaft of generator and passes through signaling line control brake device; Impeller, cabin are arranged in the air guide sleeve, and air guide sleeve is installed on the standpipe; Described air guide sleeve is divided into inlet, throat and three sections of outlet, and the outside is provided with structural reinforcing plate, and the outlet port is provided with guide plate, and guide plate is streamlined, and the guide plate vertical is located on the air guide sleeve outlet outside; Said impeller is double leaf or leafy structure, and impeller places air guide sleeve throat position, and front end is provided with streamlined wheel hub, and the blade root of impeller blade is thick, and blade tip is thin.
2. seat bottom type tidal generating set according to claim 1 is characterized in that: be provided with water lubriucated bearing between standpipe and sleeve pipe.
3. seat bottom type tidal generating set according to claim 2 is characterized in that: said gravity caisson has four, and said link press span is made up of the connecting tube that is connected between each gravity caisson and the sleeve pipe, be connected between the two adjacent gravity caissons.
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