EP0048252A1 - Rotor de moulin a vent avec angle d'INCLINAISON REGLABLE AUTOMATIQUEMENT - Google Patents

Rotor de moulin a vent avec angle d'INCLINAISON REGLABLE AUTOMATIQUEMENT

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EP0048252A1
EP0048252A1 EP81900743A EP81900743A EP0048252A1 EP 0048252 A1 EP0048252 A1 EP 0048252A1 EP 81900743 A EP81900743 A EP 81900743A EP 81900743 A EP81900743 A EP 81900743A EP 0048252 A1 EP0048252 A1 EP 0048252A1
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axis
rotor
main shaft
bracket
rotor blade
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Burmand Jensen
Sören Flemming OLSEN
Finn Jensen
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D7/00—Controlling wind motors 
    • F03D7/02—Controlling wind motors  the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
    • F03D7/022—Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades
    • F03D7/0224—Adjusting blade pitch
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/70—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades
    • F05B2260/74—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades by turning around an axis perpendicular the rotor centre line
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/70—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades
    • F05B2260/75—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades the adjusting mechanism not using auxiliary power sources, e.g. servos
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/70—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades
    • F05B2260/77—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades the adjusting mechanism driven or triggered by centrifugal forces
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a wind mill rotor with a single rotor blade which is connected to and balanced about a main shaft for transmitting usefull effect in the form of a torque to said shaft. More particularly, the invention relates to a rotor of the type where the angle of inclination of the rotor blade with respect to the rotor plane is automatically adjusted in dependence upon both the axial wind pressure on the rotor blade and the speed of rotation of the blade.
  • a rotor of the present type is known e.g. from the German Patent No. 805 388.
  • the inclination of the rotor blade may be changed from a starting position to an operating position by means of a first centrifugal weight and can, by means of second centrifugal weight in connection with the wind pressure on the rotor, adjust the angle of inclination in a direction towards the starting position when the wind speed is too great.
  • the scope of adjustment in the known mechanism is rather restricted and relies on a construction which is partly very complicated and partly impedes the coupling of additional regulating equipment for adjusting the angle of inclination.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a retor which in relation to the prior art comprises simpler and more reliable regulating means, which may easily be combined with additional regulating equipment
  • This object is achieved by arranging the rotor as defined in the characterizing portion of claim 1, as the shape of the bracket and the position of the rotor blade with respect to the bracket cause a torque produced by the centrifugal forces on the bracket to be converted very simply and reliably to a torque for regulating the angle of inclination.
  • the rotor of the invention Since, in operation, the rotor of the invention is in a balanced position which is not, like in the prior art, partly fixed by strong springs, the forces for adjusting the angle of inclination are so small that the rotor may be constructed in the simple manner defined in claim 2. It will be appreciated that the bearings used may also take the form of sleeve bearings. The arrangement also allows additional moments of force to be transmitted very easily to the rotor for adjust ing its position depending upon the operating conditions.
  • fig. 1 shows a sketch illustrating the principle of a wind mill rotor according to the invention
  • fig. 2 shows another embodiment of the rotor according to the invention.
  • fig. 3 shows certain parts of those shown in fig. 2, as seen to the left in fig. 2.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates the principle of the rotor of the invention.
  • the figure shows a main shaft 1 which is rotatably journalled in bearing pedestals, such as the bearing pedestal 2, and connected, in a manner not shown in detail, to a load and mounted on a tower, as is generally known.
  • the free end of the main shaft is connected to a rotor according to the invention and of the type which is adapted to the wind direction which is shown by the arrow V and which is substantially parallel with the main shaft when the swaying position is correct.
  • the free end of the main shaft 1 is rigidly connected to a fork 3 whose free arms have pins for journalling a bracket 4 so that the bracket is rotatable about an axis A, but so that a torque from the propeller blade 5 about the main shaft 1 is transmitted direct to the main shaft.
  • the bracket 4 has attached to it; e.g. by welding, at least one arm 6 whose end carries a centrifugal weight 7,. the function of which will be explained later.
  • the rotor blade 5 is statically balanced around the main shaft 1 by means of a counterweight 8 and is rigidly connected to said weight by means of an angularly bent shaft section 9 comprising three straight sections 10, 11 and 12.
  • the shaft section 11 is journalled in the bracket 4 by means of bearings 13, 14 so that the shaft section 11 and thus also the rotor blade 5 and the counterweight 8 are rotatable about an axis B.
  • the axis designated C defines the axis of inertia of the rotor blade 5 and the counterweight 8.
  • the rotor of the invention causes in a very simple and reliable manner a torque on the bracket 4 about the axis A to be converted into a torque about the axis C.
  • a torque about the axis C causes the rotor blade 5 to rotate about the axis B and the angle of inclination of the rotor blade in relation to the rotor plane to be changed.
  • the bracket 4 will preferably be balanced about the main shaft by means of the arm 6A and the centrifugal weight 7A, which are fitted symmetrically with respect to the arm 6 and the weight 7 so that the axis of inertia of the bracket goes through the centre of gravity of the rotor blade and the counterweight and intersects the imagined elongation of the main shaft at an angle other than 90°.
  • the bracket 4 is subjected to the action of the torque mentioned owing to the rotation of the centrifugal weights 7 and 7A about the main shaft 1, so that the bracket 4 is subjected to the action of a torque which is designated MA in the figure.
  • This torque is converted, in accordance with the explanation given above, to the torque MC about the axis C shown in the figure.
  • torques will of course occur in operation which are produced by the action of the wind on the rotor blade 5.
  • the point of action of the wind in the rotor may be varied, within certain limits, in relation to the axis B or C as the latter points of action depend upon the aerodynamic configuration of the rotor blade, while the conversion of moment, as explained in the foregoing, depends upon the angle S.
  • the rotor is therefore preferably provided with additional regulating equipment, as is illustrated by way of example in the embodiments shown in figs. 2 and 3.
  • Fig. 2 shows a side view of a preferred embodiment of the rotor of the invention
  • fig. 3 shows the same rotor as seen to the left in fig. 2.
  • the parts of figs. 2 and 3 which in principle correspond to parts shown in fig. 1 have been given the same reference numerals as in fig. 1.
  • the main shaft 1, the fork 3, the bracket 4, the rotor blade 5, the arm 6, the centrifugal weight 7, the counterweight 8 and the shaft section 10 recur.
  • the embodiment shown in figs. 2 and 3 has a single large bearing 20, whose outer ring 21 is secured to the bracket (fig. 3), and whose plane is perpendicular to the axis B from fig. 1.
  • the inner ring of the bearing 20 carries the propeller blade 5 and the shaft section 10 with the counterweight 8, respectively, via a pair of flanges 22 and 23, which are each provided with a groove for receiving a wire, which will be described later.
  • the rotor blade 5 and the shaft section 10 are moreover secured to the bearing 20 so as to produce the angle S, cf. the corresponding angle from fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 also shows pins 24, 25 on the bracket 4 for cooperation with the fork 3.
  • the embodiment shown has moreover some auxiliary feature for regulating the inclination of the propeller blade, where the angle of inclination of the propeller blade means the angle between the propeller blade and the actual rotor plane.
  • the regulating features comprise a spring 26 whose one end is secured to a wire 27 that runs around pulleys 28, 29 and extends around the flange 23, to which the free end of the wire 27 is secured.
  • a wire 30, 30A extends. around the flange 22 and runs about pulleys 31, 32 and is secured to the main shaft
  • a stop clip 34 is fitted on the wire section.30A.
  • another spring 35 is provided whose one end is secured to the arm 6.
  • the other end of both springs 26, 35 is secured to a bracket 36 which is connected, via a bearing 37, to a pull rod 38, by means of which the bracket 36 may be axially displaced along the main shaft 1.
  • the embodiment shown also permits the overspeed brake to be regulated manually by axial movement of the rod 38. If, e.g., the bracket 36 is displaced to the right in fig. 2, the speed of rotation will be reduced, because the effect of the centrifugal weight 7 overcomes the effect of the springs 26, 35 at a lower speed of rotation.

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Abstract

Un rotor de moulin a vent du type ayant une pale (5) de rotor est reglable en fonction de la vitesse de rotation et de la force du vent. Pour obtenir des moyens simples et fiables de reglage de l'angle de l'inclinaison de la pale du rotor, une console (4) est tourillonnee a l'extremite d'un arbre principal (1) en rotation autour d'un axe A sensiblement perpendiculaire a l'arbre principal (1). La console (4) est concue de telle sorte que lorsqu'elle est en rotation autour de l'arbre principal (1) elle produit un couple (MA) autour de l'axe (A), et le rotor possede des moyens (9, 13, 14) de conversion de ce couple (MA) en un couple (MC) autour de l'axe d'inertie (C) pour la pale de rotor equilibree (5, 8), le couple (MC) changeant l'angle d'inclinaison de la pale de rotor (5).
EP81900743A 1980-03-27 1981-03-25 Rotor de moulin a vent avec angle d'INCLINAISON REGLABLE AUTOMATIQUEMENT Withdrawn EP0048252A1 (fr)

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DK131980A DK144742C (da) 1980-03-27 1980-03-27 Vindmoellerotor med automatisk indstillelig stigningsvinkel
DK1319/80 1980-03-27

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