GB2197393A - Rotating beam drive - Google Patents

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GB2197393A
GB2197393A GB08623135A GB8623135A GB2197393A GB 2197393 A GB2197393 A GB 2197393A GB 08623135 A GB08623135 A GB 08623135A GB 8623135 A GB8623135 A GB 8623135A GB 2197393 A GB2197393 A GB 2197393A
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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
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G3/00—Other motors, e.g. gravity or inertia motors
    • F03G3/08—Other motors, e.g. gravity or inertia motors using flywheels

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A beam C is provided with ballast weights B and supports two relatively small electric motors A driving aeronautical propellers thus causing the beam to rotate. This in turn rotates a drive shaft E. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Vortical beam drive This invention relates to a prime mover, which uses a heavy weighted beam driven by two aeronautical propellers to rotate a drive shaft under load.
The purpose of the present invention is a new method of powering large generators, replacing the conventional turbine.
This invention uses electricity as a fuel, requiring no fossil fuel, places it in the alternative energy category. This method will cut out much pollution, waste, and disruption.
The theory behind this, very simple, as follows, The Beam is constructed so that most of the weight is concentrated at the ends, The Beam is fixed on a drive shaft which is passed through it,s hub. The propellers, driven by electric motors develope sufficient thrust to rotate the Beam end over end, so that the Beam ends orbit the drive shaft. As the Beam picks up speed the weighted ends force the shaft to turn using the momentum built up in the unit as a driving force.
Assuming the Beam is 40ft. in length and has a weight of some 35 tons, 10 tons of this total weight is concentrated at either end.
As the Beam rotates the ends of it orbit the shaft thro. a circle of some 140ft. or 40yds.
At 160rpm. At this rate we have 20 tons rotating at some 300mph. which induces a powerful thrust on the drive shaft.
Either end of the drive shaft is coupled to a clutch, and so onto a gearbox with a 10 to 1 ratio this increases the shaft speed to 1600rpm. The output shaft from the gearbox is now coupled to a torque converter automatic 4 speed 2tol ratio gearbox which further increases the shaft revs. to 3200rpm.
Assuming the load on the drive shaft taking into account the gearboxes, bearings, generators, and governors is only approx. one third of the thrust developed by the Beam, then it is reasonable to assume that the momentum can be sustained, as the load is introduced gradually. As the load is imtroduced, so the power supply to the propelier motors is stepped up to compensate.
The success of this invention really hinges on the fact that any beam, of any length and weight, if perfectly balanced at its fulcrum point can be easily moved up or down using very little effort, providing that effort is applied to the ends. Consequently, if the fulcrum is replaced by a hub and the Beam is fixed onto the shaft, and onto a shaft, and the shaft is running in good bearings, then the effort required to rotate the Beam will be only marginally increased.
A heavy beam constructed of tubular steel filled with concrete and welded to a moulded, machined steel hub D. in Fig. 2.
The Beam C, is fixed on drive shaft E. at the centre. two thirds of the weight in the Beam is concentrated at B. This being some 10 tons at either end.
At each end of the beam an aeronautical propeller driven by an electric motor is attached at A. These motors are powered by current from an outside source.
When the propellers are running they develope sufficient thrust to rotate the Beam end over end, as the drive shaft is running in suitable bearings.
Assuming that the Beam is 40 ft in length, then when rotating the ends will turn in a 40 yd. orbit. If the shaft is turning at 160 rpm.
the ends of the Beam will be moving at some 300 mph. There is every possibilty that a weight in excess of 20 tons will be orbiting the drive shaft in a circle of 40 yds. at speed which will produce a massive amount of thrust on the drive shaft. When the propellers start to rotate they have no load on them, as the Beam starts to rotate apart from some bearing drag there is no load on it as the clutch will be disengaged. So we have a 35 ton Beam with 10 tons concentrated at each end as balast rotating at 160 rpm. taking into account the centrifugal force the momentum must be very great indeed.
It will be obvious that the small effort required to rotate the Beam using the above procedure, will be found to be quite inadequate if applied to the shaft to rotate it in the conventional driving method.
1. A mechanical Prime Mover Fig. 3. where the required driving force is obtained by means of a Vortical Beam C. secured to the centre of a drive shaft E. through the Beam Hub D. The Vortical Beam is driven end over end by two aeronautical propellers powered by small electric motors A. Two thirds of the weight of the Beam, some 20 tons is concentrated in the balast weights A. So that when rotating, this weight will produce the thrust in the drive shaft.
The power to drive the motors at A. will be from an out side source.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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  1. **WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **.
    SPECIFICATION Vortical beam drive This invention relates to a prime mover, which uses a heavy weighted beam driven by two aeronautical propellers to rotate a drive shaft under load.
    The purpose of the present invention is a new method of powering large generators, replacing the conventional turbine.
    This invention uses electricity as a fuel, requiring no fossil fuel, places it in the alternative energy category. This method will cut out much pollution, waste, and disruption.
    The theory behind this, very simple, as follows, The Beam is constructed so that most of the weight is concentrated at the ends, The Beam is fixed on a drive shaft which is passed through it,s hub. The propellers, driven by electric motors develope sufficient thrust to rotate the Beam end over end, so that the Beam ends orbit the drive shaft. As the Beam picks up speed the weighted ends force the shaft to turn using the momentum built up in the unit as a driving force.
    Assuming the Beam is 40ft. in length and has a weight of some 35 tons, 10 tons of this total weight is concentrated at either end.
    As the Beam rotates the ends of it orbit the shaft thro. a circle of some 140ft. or 40yds.
    At 160rpm. At this rate we have 20 tons rotating at some 300mph. which induces a powerful thrust on the drive shaft.
    Either end of the drive shaft is coupled to a clutch, and so onto a gearbox with a 10 to 1 ratio this increases the shaft speed to 1600rpm. The output shaft from the gearbox is now coupled to a torque converter automatic 4 speed 2tol ratio gearbox which further increases the shaft revs. to 3200rpm.
    Assuming the load on the drive shaft taking into account the gearboxes, bearings, generators, and governors is only approx. one third of the thrust developed by the Beam, then it is reasonable to assume that the momentum can be sustained, as the load is introduced gradually. As the load is imtroduced, so the power supply to the propelier motors is stepped up to compensate.
    The success of this invention really hinges on the fact that any beam, of any length and weight, if perfectly balanced at its fulcrum point can be easily moved up or down using very little effort, providing that effort is applied to the ends. Consequently, if the fulcrum is replaced by a hub and the Beam is fixed onto the shaft, and onto a shaft, and the shaft is running in good bearings, then the effort required to rotate the Beam will be only marginally increased.
    A heavy beam constructed of tubular steel filled with concrete and welded to a moulded, machined steel hub D. in Fig. 2.
    The Beam C, is fixed on drive shaft E. at the centre. two thirds of the weight in the Beam is concentrated at B. This being some 10 tons at either end.
    At each end of the beam an aeronautical propeller driven by an electric motor is attached at A. These motors are powered by current from an outside source.
    When the propellers are running they develope sufficient thrust to rotate the Beam end over end, as the drive shaft is running in suitable bearings.
    Assuming that the Beam is 40 ft in length, then when rotating the ends will turn in a 40 yd. orbit. If the shaft is turning at 160 rpm.
    the ends of the Beam will be moving at some 300 mph. There is every possibilty that a weight in excess of 20 tons will be orbiting the drive shaft in a circle of 40 yds. at speed which will produce a massive amount of thrust on the drive shaft. When the propellers start to rotate they have no load on them, as the Beam starts to rotate apart from some bearing drag there is no load on it as the clutch will be disengaged. So we have a 35 ton Beam with 10 tons concentrated at each end as balast rotating at 160 rpm. taking into account the centrifugal force the momentum must be very great indeed.
    It will be obvious that the small effort required to rotate the Beam using the above procedure, will be found to be quite inadequate if applied to the shaft to rotate it in the conventional driving method.
    1. A mechanical Prime Mover Fig. 3. where the required driving force is obtained by means of a Vortical Beam C. secured to the centre of a drive shaft E. through the Beam Hub D. The Vortical Beam is driven end over end by two aeronautical propellers powered by small electric motors A. Two thirds of the weight of the Beam, some 20 tons is concentrated in the balast weights A. So that when rotating, this weight will produce the thrust in the drive shaft.
    The power to drive the motors at A. will be from an out side source.
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GB666744A (en) * 1949-10-04 1952-02-20 Frederick Charles Kusse Improvements in or relating to rotary wing sustained aircraft
GB875167A (en) * 1957-05-18 1961-08-16 Snecma Improvements in and relating to rotary pulse jet engines
GB899271A (en) * 1958-10-13 1962-06-20 Clement De Siebenthal Improvements in helicopters
GB1179064A (en) * 1968-08-05 1970-01-28 Rolls Royce Gas turbine power plant.
GB2057624A (en) * 1979-08-25 1981-04-01 Clarke L O Momentum power storing system

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB666744A (en) * 1949-10-04 1952-02-20 Frederick Charles Kusse Improvements in or relating to rotary wing sustained aircraft
GB875167A (en) * 1957-05-18 1961-08-16 Snecma Improvements in and relating to rotary pulse jet engines
GB899271A (en) * 1958-10-13 1962-06-20 Clement De Siebenthal Improvements in helicopters
GB1179064A (en) * 1968-08-05 1970-01-28 Rolls Royce Gas turbine power plant.
GB2057624A (en) * 1979-08-25 1981-04-01 Clarke L O Momentum power storing system

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