FR3078371A1 - VERTICAL HYDROLIENNE AND CONCEPT WHICH ALLOWS A LIQUID TO MOVE IN A CONTRARY TO THE NEWTON LAW ON UNIVERSAL ATTRACTION - Google Patents

Abstract

Concept that allows a liquid to move in the opposite direction of Newton's law of universal attraction, and the tidal turbine that allows to realize and exploit this fact, as well as to recover the energy produced by this concept Intuitive technology, simple understanding and realization. This invention is intended to pump into the mass of liquid on which it will float, in principle water, whether it is sweet or salty, a portion of this liquid using the energy of the waves and the swell, and to raise the liquid mass which it takes on the whole on which it floats, at a height making it possible to obtain a exploitable waterfall. Freestanding technology, inexpensive and easy to build

Description

- 1 New vertical tidal turbine

Concept which allows a liquid to move in the opposite direction to Newton’s Law on Gravitation and the Turbine which allows to realize it and to exploit this fact.

Intuitive technology, simple to understand and implement.

This invention is intended to pump into the mass of liquid over which it will float, in principle water, whether it is fresh or salty, part of this liquid using the energy of waves and swells, and to raise the liquid mass which it takes from the assembly over which it floats, to a height making it possible to obtain an exploitable waterfall. For convenience we will call this mass water. "

This elevation will be done via one or more spiral pipes in the form of a helical spring, of section U (fig 9/14, (U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, U -5), or others, without limitation of shape or material, to be determined according to the offers of the suppliers and the imperatives of the manufacturing. In these pipes of the spirals will be inserted non-return valves which Your will call valves (C, fig 1, fig 2/14 fig 4/14 fig 7/14 and fig 8/14, or scales for liquid (fig 11/14), which will undergo the pulse of successive swings F (fig 1/14, 2/14 , 3/14, 4/14), caused by * v waves, which will cause the water in the spiral pipes to advance. This mass of liquid raised to the desired height will pour into a tank R fig 1/14, fig 2/14, fig 4, fig 10, fig 11 fig 12, located at the top and in a quasi-central position of the invention. Will leave from under this tank, one or more nozzle (s) N (fig 1, fig 2, fig 4) forced which will be linked at a

5 (or) hydroelectric turbines of the Kaplan or other type, placed at the center and at the bottom of the invention P (fig 1/14, fig 2/14, fig 4/14). This (or these) turbines will produce (have) electricity.

The elevation height H (fig 1/14, 2/14, 3/14, 4 / 14,14 / 14 that can be obtained is unlimited. It will be determined by the height of fall that Ton

O decides to create and therefore by the number of turns of the spiral or spirals.

The other determining factor being the water flow, it will be determined by the shape and the section of the conduits of the spiral U (fig 9/14), U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, U- 5, and others possible.) ³ * The invention consists of:

- a float or floats that we will call ballasts, (B, fig 2/14, fig 3/14, fig 4/14, fig 5, fig 6, and B'M 'fig 1/14, B' ' M ”, fig 12/14)

- one or more spiral tubes S1, (fig 1/14, fig 2/14, fig 3/14, fig. 9, fig 10), in the form of a corkscrew or an irregular helical spring comprising straight lines and curves, starting from under the water level which supports the invention and going to its summit

- a tank of indefinite shape R (fig 1/14, fig 2/14, fig 6/14, fig 9, fig1O), which will receive the water raised by the spiral tubes, and which will be placed at the highest possible in the building, under the spill of the spirals.

- one or more N nozzles (fig 2/14, fig 3/14, fig 9/14), forced, which will bring the water to or from the hydroelectric turbines,

- one or more hydroelectric turbines P (fig 2 / 14,9 / 14,11,12.) As soon as the water has been milled, it will return to its starting point in the sample liquid mass.

1 ° Ballast (s) B fig 2/14, fig 3/14, fig 4, fig 5-14 and 5-14, fig 6/14, fig11 / 14 and B ”M” fig 1/14, fig 12 / 14)

They will be determined by the type of waves or swell that the invention will face. Very often the waves and the swell will not have the same direction for origin. The waves are especially the fruit of the wind established on the spot, the swell will have a more distant origin and often of direction different from the wave. The energy that will allow us to make this water go up in our spirals will therefore be a component of these two energies. The ballasts will have a base or imprint E (fig 5/14 and EG (fig 6/14) sufficiently large and massive so that the invention never tilts under the action of large waves. It can be added stabilizers (Z , fig 11/14 and Z fig 12/14) with automatic action for days of bad weather.

The shape of the ballasts facing swell and waves, will be massive. It could be closed tubes (B fig 4/14) of steel or any other material, of very large diameter, shapes and U section (fig 9/14) (U-1, U-2, U-3, U-4, U-5) component between maximum stability and manufacturing cost, forming one or more rings on which the invention will be based. The base ring, which we will call the “imprint” will have a square shape E (fig 5/14) oval, round (EG, (fig 6/14) in which will be inscribed one (or spiral (s) ) of triangular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal B1, fig 6/14), octagonal or any geometrical shape or not.The tubes forming these ballast rings will have a round, oval, square, rectangular section. inspection hatches. The large diameter tubes forming the ballasts (B, fig 4/14, may be peripheral in one piece but for reasons of manufacturing cost these tube rings will be rather with cut sides B1 (fig 6 / 14) forming a triangular, quadrangular, pentagonal, hexagonal EG imprint (fig 6/14), octagonal or of any geometrical shape or not, connected by assembly parts (Q fig 6/14) and may or may not have intervals K (fig 6/14).

The ballasts can also be formed from a set of tanks of various shapes (fig 5/14, 5-1, 5-2), without limitation of shapes and volumes) forming part of an imprint of circular shape (EG fig 6) or oval, square (E, fig 5/14 top view) or other shapes. They will be waterproof but will also include inspection hatches. Their volumes will be sufficient to keep the invention in a state of flotation with all

-3 superstructures filled with water, adding to the weight of the filled spirals and the weight of the turbine. The importance of ballasts will also have to largely take into account the rocking effect caused by swell and wind, so that the whole of the invention never undergoes an uncontrollable gite preventing it from returning to its initial position.

As we said above, for the effectiveness of the action of the invention, and for reasons of manufacturing cost, each ballast in the form of a ring may be with cut sides B1 (fig 6/14) , closed by the installation of tank bottoms (J fig 6/14) ,. We will thus have a broken ring formed of independent reservoirs, with or without intervals (K fig 6/14). All forms are possible depending on the requirements of the operating sites.

It can also be a ballast having the shape of a tank bottom or a saucer, or a boat (B ”M” fig 1/14), and (B ”M” fig 12 / 14) and in this case the best shape is the round or oval shape, without these shapes being limiting. They can be built in steel, aluminum, polyester or concrete, etc. Concrete is to be acclaimed for its cost, but it is not limiting.

To fully understand the following, we immediately state the following principles:

1 ° - The height H to which we can raise the water is limitless. It is enough to adapt the number of rings of the spiral, 2 ° - The surface on the Skin (or imprint E (fig 5/14) and EG (fig 6/14) is limitless. This is the location for install it on a site where the water is rough, foot of fall of a cascade, river like torrent at the flow making waves, sea, ocean etc. which determines the possible surface of the footprint.

3 ° - The shape and the section of the tubes of the spirals are limitless. (Fig 9/14)

4 ° ~ The shape and section of the tubes of the float ballasts is limitless (Fig 9/14)

5 ° - The spirals can be:

a - single or multiple, b - be of different diameter or sections, c - have a step to the left, or a step to the right, or both (w1, w2, fig 5/14), and w1, w2, fig 10/14 on the same machine with multiple spirals, d - have tubes which make up these spirals of different sections and tonnes (U fig 9/14, (U-1, U-2, -U-3, -U- 4, U-4) or of all geometric shapes or not, e - have on one and the same device several types of spirals.

f-to include at more or less regular intervals non-return valves (fig 3/14, fig 7/14, fig 8/14) or non-return scales (fig 11/14) and this over their entire length is ie the first turns which will always be immersed X, (fig 1, fig 2, fig 3), at the highest turns.

-4g- not to be necessarily formed of regular curves, but to be an alternation of curves and straight lines, on the one hand for the needs of the manufacture and also for its cost, because the rectilinear tubes cost much less expensive to manufacture than curved tubes.

h- the section and the shape of the pipes of the spiral or spirals may be constant or uniform, or on the contrary be progressive, decreasing or alternative without detracting from the effectiveness of these spirals, each part of the spiral between two check valves or two scales, behaving like an independent tube.

I-The overall shape for each spiral could therefore be a stack of turns in strict superposition (fig 2/14, fig 3/14)), or adopt a superposition in pyramid, inverted pyramid (fig 4 / 14), or any other mixed arrangements (fig 1/14) (fig 4/14). In the event of a multiplicity of spirals, these may have a different stack from one another.

You should know that the interest of the invention is to obtain an instability of the machine, causing it to swing, it is this swing that will cause the water to rise in the spiral tubes, each time that during a change of attitude, part of the spiral (s) will go from positive to negative with respect to the horizontal and vice versa. There will be permanently parts of the spirals in a positive situation and others in a negative situation compared to the horizontal. The non-return valves distributed more or less evenly throughout each spiral will prevent the water contained in each part of the spiral from turning back when the plate of this part of the spiral is reversed.

The component sought is to obtain the best balance of this invention without risking overturning under the effect of large waves. The general geometry (and the calculation of the importance of the ballasts will also take into account the fact that this swing will be larger in height than at the level of the ballasts.

It will also be necessary to take into account the importance of the weight of the water contained in the spirals to calculate the volume of the ballasts and their spacing and take a significant safety factor to avoid that a lodging is not installed without possible return in case significant wave (fig 14/14)

But ultimately, the calculation will remain simple because the surface of the footprint of the invention will rarely be a problem. For the calculation of the ideal proportions of the invention we will start from the power of the hydroelectric turbine decided and the height of waterfall decided, and we will adapt the section of the pipes of the spirals. We will also adapt the volumes of the ballasts according to the preliminary studies of the site where the invention will be installed. The dimension D (fig 14/14) will be the dimension H, multiplied by a coefficient of 1.25, 2.3, or 4 see more, decided according to the hardness of the waves and the swell at the place where the invention will be installed.

-5 By way of comparison, the safety standards concerning lifting devices must be coefficient 6, but the functions are not the same.

The total weight of the invention in working order, with all the spirals filled with water will give the volume of the ballasts which will support the invention and therefore the cross-section of the ballast pipes S (fig 9/14), if it is the ballasts solution chosen. This necessary volume will be increased by a protection coefficient. (D +0.25, D + 1D, D + 2D, D + 3 D (fig 14/14)

Fig 2/14 and fig 3/14 give an example of what not to do with the proportions of the ballasts.

Stabilizers coming into operation automatically only when the waves are so large that they could endanger the invention, will be added for an action outside the initial footprint in the places of operation under the conditions often unpredictable. (Z (fig 11/14) and Z (fig 12/14)

The whole of this invention forms a Tower ”of various shapes, and with identical efficiency, priority will be given to aesthetics.

In the manufacturing workshop the axis of the spirals will be installed (J, (fig 1/14 2/14 and 3/14) vertically, therefore perpendicular to the horizontality of the ballasts. The ballasts will be substantially level, and the axis of the spirals will be perfectly vertical On the other hand, each spiral has a practically constant elevation angle with respect to the horizontal varying between 1 and 5% (A fig 1/14, fig 2/14,) if the spiral is fitted with valves, and A (fig 11/14) if the spiral is equipped with liquid scales, and even more for the devices placed in places of strong swell. The spirals will be inclined contrary to Newton's Law, that is to say -to say the opposite of a descent by gravity and without swinging of the invention, nothing can work.

A series of non-return valves or liquid scales installed at a more or less regular but numerous distance is placed in the spirals (C fig 3/14). There are many models but we prefer those of our manufacture (fig 7/14 fig 8/14, the computer files for 3D manufacturing being ready) It can also be considered scales (fig 11/14)

The principle of operation is that the rocking of the device, obeying the force of the swell and waves will constantly modify the center of gravity of the invention, a little like a metronome but irregular, making parts of the spiral sometimes positive with respect to the horizontal, sometimes negative.

The lowest turns of the spirals of the invention will be permanently located below the water level on which it rests (X, fig 1/14, fig 2, fig 3, fig 4), and the end of the last lower coil will be closed. Lateral holes (X1, fig 1/14, fig 2/14), with Qu without backflow preventers, will allow the latter to be permanently filled. This detail is not

-6not binding, other solutions can be considered. The tube forming each spiral goes from the liquid on which the invention is based to the top of it, and will constantly be subjected to a racket stroke "caused by waves and swell, with each change of plate. This stroke of the racket will relatively suddenly propel the water contained in the part of the spiral which has changed attitude until after the first non-return valve. or even after several.

When the position of the invention with respect to the horizontal, it will be favorable to it, the water will pass the valves, on the other hand when the swinging of the invention will be unfavorable to it, it will not be able to descend due to the presence of these check valves return installed relatively evenly throughout the spiral tube.

Change in stability

Depending on the power of the impulse initiated by the force of the wave, the liquid from the first spiral will pass one, two or even three non-return valves. The weight of the liquid thus retained will modify the axis of stability of the invention, an effect which will be amplified as the operation is repeated, so that the liquid will go up in the spiral. A side effect will occur from the fact that the weight of the liquid will be constantly changing, and this, at the periphery of the spiral, further amplified when the charge of this liquid reaches the upper part of the invention.

There will follow a phenomenon of wobbling identical to that of a top which enters its deceleration phase which will be,

- amplifier if the step of the spiral is in step to the right and we are in the northern hemisphere, decreased if we are in the southern hemisphere

- amplifier if the step of the spiral is on the left and we are in the southern hemisphere

- neutral if we are near the equator.

- negative if the spiral turns to the left and we are in the northern hemisphere, and conversely in the southern hemisphere.

It will therefore be possible to modify in our favor this tendency to rotation to have a better efficiency of the spirals:

- by aggravating this propensity in places where there are few waves or on the contrary by limiting it or there are too strong.

We can also modify this propensity by increasing the number of spirals on the same machine, Respecting the fact that the spirals are the entire height of the machine, it is possible to install 2, 3 or 4 small diameter spirals instead of a very large spiral. It is even possible to change the direction of rotation (w1, w2, fig 10/14) of some of these different spirals to more easily obtain the effect sought above.

The spirals will not, in principle, be circular. For reasons of ease of manufacture and cost, they will most often be composed

- 7 of alternating curves and straight lines. Curved tubes are more expensive to manufacture, and the smaller the radius of these curves, the more water is braked. The best compromise will have to be found each time. This compromise can also go through the use of rectangular or other cross-section tubes and even of different cross-section shapes in the curves of the same spiral (fig 9/14, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9 -4, 9-5. These forms are not limiting) and may have a better water sliding coefficient.

Storage of water to be milled

Will be placed at the very top of the invention a storage tank of indifferent shape, as high as possible relative to the discharge spouts from the top of the spirals (R fig 1/14, fig 3/14, fig 10/14, fig 11 ). One or more penstocks (N fig 1/14, N fig 2/14, N fig 4/14) will join the hydroelectric turbine (s) (P fig 1/14, P fig 2/14, P fig 3/14 ) which will transform energy into electricity. This will be stored, transformed or sent to shore by an electric cable.

It is possible that in the future, other techniques will replace hydroelectric turbines to exploit the waterfalls made available to us.

Industrial possibilities

It is obvious that this invention lends itself masterfully to mass production. In a given place of operation, all the machines will be a priori identical.

We can also look at the future impact of this technology on the industry. France is fortunate to manufacture the best steel tubes on the planet. Nowadays, this French industry suffers due to the lack of exploration of the petroleum industry. The industry created by this Invention will consume a lot of steel tubes.

Job creation

With a very simple technology, this industry will make it possible to bring a little oxygen to disadvantaged employment areas. It will be very easy to create training centers, and to give work to areas with high unemployment rates . Simple technology, adequate training should make it easy to find the necessary qualified personnel.

The market,

France, Europe, Africa and the World

For machines with a power of 10 to 50 kWh, there is in France and Europe an untapped hydroelectricity potential, thousands of old mills, unused sills and old hydroelectric power stations stopped. Replaced by tidal turbines at the foot of the waterfalls, it could be organized a marriage of production with regional consumption.

The exploitation of this invention on these abandoned sites would allow the production of renewable energy close to the places of consumption, thus generating network savings.

-8This Invention will have no impact on the sites, and would be easily integrated into nature.

As stated on the official website http.7 / www. restor-h ydro. eu / en / the European ambition is to restore these old sites / mills which are currently unproductive. It is a European project coordinated by Esha and supported by 8 European countries and 75% subsidized by the IEE program. It aims to advance the production of renewable energy.

The RESTOR Hydro MAP is a mapping tool that provides

0 precise and reliable data concerning the hydroelectric potential of the identified sites, in the 27 European countries.

The RESTOR Hydro Map made it possible to identify the location, and specifies the characteristics of approximately 50,000 SITES, including 25,000 in France.

Africa

Most African countries have an enormous number of rivers capable of receiving units of 10 to 50 kWh. Units of this size, designed with inexpensive materials such as PVC, and equipped with valves (fig 7 and fig 8) (whose 3D printing computer files are ready) would allow many African villages to have electricity, 10 giving them access to computers and the telephone, with easy maintenance.

The world

It is also possible to imagine marine settlements. The Hotels and Resorts installed by the sea all over the world, would be without doubts happy to find a replacement for the generators This Invention installed in very little depth as close as possible to the consumption of these hotels and resorts, planted or equipped with apparatus could serve as places for nautical games. They can provide a solution to the impact of these hotels located in places with a fragile environment.

We can also envisage that one day they will be used for the production of electricity by the establishment of exploitation farms at sea.

If the ENR production tends to increase in order to arrive at an energy mix of 100% renewable in 2050, within this mix the 35 flow ”part of the production by this type of tidal turbines is very interesting because it concerns the schedules of European demand interconnection exchanges. This type of turbines will allow France to play to the full complementarity of production to optimize the use of interconnection networks.

(A These exchanges generate 5 billion euros in exports at present.

If we increase the production of photovoltaic RES, we will be in direct competition with Spain or the Maghreb which have more sun than us. This type of turbines will produce more than 24 hours a day

-9300 days per year (more than 7000h / year), especially at night and on days without sun. At these times the interconnections are not saturated and it will be possible to significantly increase our exports.

The sea fronts of the English Channel and the Atlantic have an almost full-time exploitable wave and swell regime.

This type of turbines can significantly increase the share of energy flow ”.

Another advantage, when delivery peaks ”is not necessary, the production of this type of turbine can be instantly stopped 40 by a simple solenoid valve located at the bottom of the spirals of the turbines, and the hydroelectric turbine will be automatically stopped. This action can be done from interconnection centers. Restarting will also be easy by opening the electro-controlled valves.

We will thus have an On / Off production.

In addition, these maritime facades can be exploited at a minimum distance, without having to move away from the coast to avoid visual pollution. 10 times less high than wind turbines for the same power.

Without impact on flora and fauna, the curvature of the earth will quickly make them disappear from public view. The cost of the connection will be greatly improved.

This technology and the Cop 21

Such technology would allow France to succeed in Cop21.

Managed worldwide with intelligence and skill, by an Institute such as the State Investments Agency, under the direct control of a Commission chaired by the President of the Republic, it would allow France to succeed in Cop21 by setting up a future Google “French Energy”, while planning for each Country participating in this COP21, an active participation in a Plan at 30 or 50 years. This active participation could also be extended to all the countries adhering to COP21 which do not have a maritime frontage, and that by an International Convention allowing them to have a capacity of exploitation, duly recognized, in maritime zones international.

Environmental impact

This technology provides a response to the concerns and rejection of populations regarding wind turbines.

Hundreds of anti-wind associations flourish in France and in Europe. See on the Internet the FED - Federation of

AO Sustainable Environment (http://environnementdurable.net/) bringing together 1000 associations, and the European platform EPAW https: //www.qooqle. fr / search? ei = FodUWvbPBKfUqAb6upTYDg & q = epa) which brings together 1,271 opposing associations

These new kinds of tidal turbines will have little impact

- 10 visual, and no impact on the flora and fauna of the place where they will be established. Of little height compared to the wind turbines of the same power, they will be very easy to hide in the vegetation.

They can even be vegetated themselves, and can be

S furnished with birdhouses. They can also become centers of life for aquatic fauna. Implantable everywhere, they will be better accepted by the usual users of the sea, carne taking the place of nobody.

Artistic dimension.

// psf · possible to envisage with these devices an artistic effect of the geqre ⁽ “ppntre Pompidou, allowing either to integrate them into the landscape, or / to highlight in individual units, or in installations”. Eopppurs could be organized to value them, both for their personal aesthetics and for their installation, which makes it impossible to do 45 with wind turbines.

Claims (11)

1 °) - Concept allowing a liquid, in this case water, fresh or salty, to move in the opposite direction of Newton's Law on Gravity, and vertical tidal turbine which allows to realize and exploit this concept as well as recovering the energy produced, and transforming it into electricity or any other energy, wherever there are bodies of water with agitated surface. 2 ° Turbine characterized in that, according to claim 1, that it makes it possible to raise, thanks to this concept, the water on which it floats by using wave energy, to raise this water pumped to 10 la desired height, thus creating a sufficiently high and significant waterfall for it to be usable, and exploited. 3 ° tidal turbine, characterized in that, according to the 2 preceding claims, that it comprises 5 main elements, - 3-1-1- Ballasts formed from large tubes (B) M fig 4/14, 14/14, of various sections and shapes U (fig 9) forming a geometric, circular assembly (EG fig 6 / 14) oval, square (E fig 5/14, etc., - 3-1-2 - ballasts formed of a set of tanks of various shapes and volumes (fig 5/14) which will be combined in a set 2 0 geometric or not, and large enough in volume to support the invention without it being able to take an uncontrollable heel when the spirals thereof will be filled with water from the base to the top, and that it will undergo swings changing its center of gravity, 25 -3-1-4- ballasts which can take the form of tanks, tank bottoms, buoys, ship hulls B ”M”, fig 1/14 and 12/14, without limitation of shapes and volumes. Ballasts of all types can be built in steel, aluminum, polyester, plastic, and all current or future materials, but also concrete, which will be preferred for its 30 cost, its longevity, its ease of implementation and its ecological side. -3-2 - one or more spirals (S) starting from under the level of the water on which the Invention will rest to go to its summit. -3-3- a tank (R) placed at the very top of the Invention, to collect the water which will go up in the spirals and placed just under those 3 5 ci, from where the nozzles will leave -3-4- penstocks or nozzles (N) starting from the tank, -3-5- one or more hydroelectric turbines (P) where the penstocks will arrive which will bring the water from the reservoir and which will transform the energy of the high water into electric energy, or all -12other energies. 4 ° - Characterized by the fact, according to all of the preceding claims that it is on these ballasts or these sets of ballasts that the invention will be built 5 5) - Characterized by the fact, according to all of the preceding claims that the spirals resting on these different types of ballasts started from below the level of the water on which the invention will rest, and the first turns of which will always be immersed, will reach the summit of the Invention without interruption and will pour into the 10 tank. They will include numerous non-return valves (C) or liquid scales. 6) characterized by the fact, according to all of the preceding claims, that the reservoir (R) will be placed as high as possible in the invention, under the spillways of the spirals and that from this will leave the nozzles joining the hydroelectric turbines. 7 °) characterized in that, according to all of the preceding claims, that one or more hydroelectric turbines (P) will receive the water from the nozzles to transform the energy of the water into electrical energy or into any other energy. Ib 8 °) characterized by the fact, according to all of the preceding claims, that these tidal turbines will be moored at a specific place where there are waves or swells: foot of waterfall, rough river, seaside, full sea, etc. 9 °) characterized by the fact, according to all of the claims 25 previous, that the spirals can be built in all types of materials, existing or future, of length, number, size, and sections U (fig 9), without limits. That these spirals will be formed of tubes, rectilinear, curves of sections and of repetitive or different forms according to the need, without this changing the goals 30 wanted. 10 °) characterized by the fact, according to all of the preceding claims, that one or more turbo-alternators P (fig l / 14) placed as low as possible in the invention will transform the energy of the waterfall in electricity or any other energy without influencing the 3J object of the invention. 11 °) Characterized by the fact, according to all of the preceding claims, that any other means of transforming the energy produced may, depending on the progress of future techniques, replace the alternators without this having any influence on the invention . 11 O 12 °) Characterized by the fact, according to all of the preceding claims, that the energy recovered in any form whatsoever, may be used, stored, shipped or transformed on site, without this changing the nature of the 'Invention.